The tricks up my sleeve... Methods I may implement for better FE.

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DrivenByNothing The tricks up my sleeve... ... 04-17-2007, 03:10 PM

diamondlarry Welcome to GasSavers! It... 04-17-2007, 03:16 PM

omgwtfbyobbq Umm... It should work? :D... 04-17-2007, 03:16 PM

trebuchet03 I sent this to you already...... 04-17-2007, 03:44 PM

Hockey4mnhs new civic or like a older vx? 04-17-2007, 04:26 PM

Wyldesoul Wouldn't a blower be very bad... 04-17-2007, 07:58 PM

trebuchet03 Keep in mind that the turbo... 04-17-2007, 08:14 PM

repete86 If the exhaust was freed up a... 04-17-2007, 08:21 PM

trebuchet03 Without that pressure... 04-17-2007, 08:52 PM

repete86 If you're interested in... 04-17-2007, 08:13 PM

repete86 I thought that you were... 04-17-2007, 09:17 PM

trebuchet03 It should (I mean, there is... 04-17-2007, 09:51 PM

Wyldesoul How does the turbo leech... 04-17-2007, 09:27 PM

omgwtfbyobbq It's kinda iffy either way. A... 04-17-2007, 10:01 PM

trebuchet03 ^^ that pretty much sums it... 04-17-2007, 10:11 PM

GasSavers_Ryland isn't VW's TSI engine a... 04-18-2007, 07:25 AM

SVOboy Honda is reluctant to use... 04-18-2007, 02:16 PM

DrivenByNothing Yes, the VW motor uses DI,... 04-18-2007, 02:10 PM

omgwtfbyobbq That's the great part about... 04-18-2007, 02:45 PM

trebuchet03 Careful... that is quite... 04-18-2007, 05:58 PM

omgwtfbyobbq If the same test compares the... 04-19-2007, 07:13 AM

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SVOboy I am just saying that I think... 04-18-2007, 06:09 PM

landspeed I would say two other reasons... 04-19-2007, 01:21 AM

Snax landspeed has it correct. ... 04-19-2007, 06:10 AM

Hockey4mnhs GO HONDA GO i cant wait to... 04-18-2007, 06:45 PM

Wyldesoul There's also the matter that... 04-18-2007, 08:15 PM

rh77 Turbo for economy 04-18-2007, 08:35 PM

Gary Palmer Welcome to GasSavers! I am... 04-19-2007, 09:21 AM

DrivenByNothing The ECU will receive a... 04-19-2007, 09:57 AM

cfg83 DrivenByNothing - Is... 04-19-2007, 02:05 PM

omgwtfbyobbq Power is controlled during... 04-19-2007, 01:09 PM

trebuchet03 Yes... again - I'm not saying... 04-19-2007, 01:36 PM

omgwtfbyobbq I should have qualified that... 04-19-2007, 01:53 PM

DrivenByNothing Yes, I have built the... 04-20-2007, 07:04 AM

cfg83 Matt - Cool. I have a... 04-20-2007, 01:34 PM

brucepick I have mechanic friends... 04-20-2007, 10:47 AM

omgwtfbyobbq I'd also be less inclined to... 04-21-2007, 01:57 PM

DrivenByNothing I didn't even think of that. ... 04-24-2007, 11:32 AM

omgwtfbyobbq Most of the posters with... 04-24-2007, 12:01 PM

Snax Turbo timers exist to sell... 04-24-2007, 03:58 PM

cfg83 Matt - Thanks, that's... 04-25-2007, 09:23 AM

omgwtfbyobbq Well, actually, even though... 04-24-2007, 04:22 PM

Wyldesoul The thing is, with all those... 04-24-2007, 04:23 PM

omgwtfbyobbq Why would you have a turbo... 04-24-2007, 04:32 PM

Wyldesoul For the times that you need... 04-24-2007, 04:53 PM

Snax The other factor is that if... 04-24-2007, 04:58 PM

omgwtfbyobbq @Biffmeistro Sure, but then... 04-24-2007, 05:50 PM

Wyldesoul Ah, I see. *smirk* And... 04-24-2007, 06:08 PM

zpiloto Would it be better FE wise to... 04-24-2007, 06:13 PM

Wyldesoul Most likely. The thing is,... 04-24-2007, 06:34 PM

omgwtfbyobbq There's absolutely no reason... 04-24-2007, 07:03 PM

trebuchet03 Why have high top speed... I... 04-24-2007, 07:24 PM

red91sit I honestly just want a car... 04-24-2007, 09:02 PM

Bill in Houston I think that "driveability"... 04-25-2007, 05:31 AM

Wyldesoul Oh my! Alas, all that you... 04-24-2007, 07:32 PM

omgwtfbyobbq Damn, MKIV's have black... 04-25-2007, 01:19 AM

DrivenByNothing In the name of FE the turbo... 04-25-2007, 09:40 AM

04-17-2007, 08:14 PM

trebuchet03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Biffmeistro

Wouldn't a blower be very bad for fuel mileage? The turbo would likely be better, because it only kicks on when you're pushing lots of exhaust gas through there. The super is belt driven so it would constantly run, and constantly pull at your power, thus constantly dropping your mileage.

My .02

Keep in mind that the turbo isn't free power

It's just not leaching power directly off the crank

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