Mods and mpgs

Texas Crewd · #1 08-21-2007, 11:55 AM

Hello,

What kind of mpgs are you gents with mods getting? I'm running about 40,000 miles a year. I just traded a 3.5 magnum in on the Charger hemi for the lifetime deal. My first trip from El Paso to Colorado Spring averaged 23.66 hand calculated running 80-85 mph. I average 22 coming back loaded into a headwind but I cranked her up to 90-110 every now and then just playing. I'm not getting anything near that in town, I'm still grinning at the V8 rumble I didn't have with the 3.5.

Garry

MangoInTX · #2 08-21-2007, 12:04 PM

The mods haven't changed the MGP much at all. It all depend on my driving style.

If I'm romping around in town the gas milage will be around 16 mpg, if I'm not driving crazy then it's around 18 mpg.

I took a 650+ mile road trip recently and got 24.5 mpg at 70-75 mph.

<edit> I have to qualify that I'm running MDS and plan on keeping it.

Texas Crewd · #3 08-21-2007, 12:10 PM

Thanks Mango,

That's good to know. I'm thinking possible CAI and a good exhaust loosing the suitcase and resonators. I just don't want to go backwards on the mpgs.

Garry

Rugby Lock · #4 08-21-2007, 03:53 PM

Dang Mango.... Your mileage is about 3-4 mpg better than mine.... What flashpaq setup are you running? Were your mileage taht good before the cam? should i be looking at anything??

MangoInTX · #5 08-21-2007, 05:13 PM

At the timeit was91/Raised shift points/Paddle Auto Kick/Reduced TM.I'm always tinkering with the settings

I hit 20 mpg intown once, but it wasn't any fun, I perfer stepping on it now and then

Texas Crewd · #6 08-21-2007, 05:40 PM

Mango, are you doing hand calcs or evic?

I have a heavy foot, but this will be my wife's ride. Her foot is heavier. She's running my Cummins while I set this one up. She averaged 14 mpg in my diesel running empty..that's hard to do. She must have been blowing black smoke all the way back to San Antonio. At least the cylinders oughta be cleaned. That's with a fresh oil change and fuel filter.Update: After further investigation it appears she was getting closer to 18 mpg in the dually, she doesn't hand calc anything, it was in metric mode.

Garry

MangoInTX · #7 08-21-2007, 05:46 PM

Can't trust EVIC so their calculated.

Texas Crewd · #8 08-21-2007, 05:53 PM

what did you use as your break in period?

MangoInTX · #9 08-21-2007, 06:03 PM

I did the normal, give it he||(short WOT bursts), when traffic allowed,for the frist few hundred miles.

Rugby Lock · #10 08-22-2007, 11:44 AM

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ORIGINAL: MangoInTX

Can't trust EVIC so their calculated.

Why can't you trust the evic?