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Old 08-28-2012, 03:29 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
71% mileage at worst. This engine is direct injected and high compression, I think 75% is closer to what people will actually see.

Aside from that, the only way you'll change the shape of the powerband in this regard is changing the intake manifold to one with different length runners.
yeah, and I'm curious about this as a possibility. Are aftermarket intake manifolds going to be attainable? Is anyone currently engineering one?

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Originally Posted by 2forme View Post
My car averaged 29-30 mpg on e85 with mostly hwy driving. Visconti's tune of course.
really? Was this calculated at the pump or by the car? That doesn't really make much sense considering the energy density difference....unless Visconti is really able to run it that much leaner.
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