New exhaust, better mileage ??

[Amstung]

Greetings All:

Monday, I'm putting on Magnaflow exhaust. I'm pretty sure my wife will notice. Now, she wants me to be happy and all that. I know why I'm replacing a perfectly good factory exhaust, but I'd like to be able to tell her that I'll get better mileage, or something. Does anybody know if there are non-aesthetic benefits to having a "performance" exhaust? Thanks.

 

[DarkFireGT]

People can hear you coming easier? They'll know you're next to them so they won't try to get over if you're in their blind spot?

 

[Amstung]

Well, that's something, I s'pose ... hmmm. Thanks. (I'm really hoping that someone says I'm on to something with this mileage thing--but I won't hold my breath.)

 

[DarkFireGT]

Tell her since she holds your balls, an aftermarket exhaust will help you feel like you have some when she's not around

 

[Amstung]

That's good too. (She takes better care of them than I would--over 20 years now.) Thanks a lot.

 

[walter]

Funny thing is most performance modifications to vehicles should yield better fuel economy due to increased engine efficiency........ in theory

In practice people get happy about the performance increases (whichever they may be, torque, sound etc.) and have a tendency to use the trottle more heavily and negate whatever fuel economy gains. This is especially true with Cold Air Intakes.

 

[ranger04]

Yeah, with the exhaust, all synthetic fluids and if you bite your tongue just right, you may squeez another mile or 2 per gallon out of it.

 

[Redfire 05]

Tell her since she holds your balls, an aftermarket exhaust will help you feel like you have some when she's not around

 

[Amstung]

OK, that'll do it: better mileage with the new exhaust -- I'll explain how I drive slower when I can better hear it. Thanks again.

 

[whyask]

this is what i did with my Fiance....

Drive the hell out of the car before the setup... show her the gas mileage, then after the setup is on drive very very smooth and then show her the mileage differnce , hahahahahah It worked for me !

 

[Amstung]

Postscript: well, the Magnaflows and the Eibachs are in; the car rides, sounds, and looks so much better -- wife didn't even notice the changes.

 

[kooldawg6]

Apparantly you don't go WOT with her in it Glad you like the result

 

[Amstung]

You got that right! (I really, really love my wife, but her and WOT together wouldn't be good for anybody. ) ... And I do love the mods. Thanks.