NO one wants me to drop a turbo motor Help!!

[Saleen8786]

hey guys im getting a turbocoupe motor and i actually have it but no one wants me to put it in and they are my brothers, and my mom because they dont think ill get the same gas miledge. Will i get the same gas miledge with the turbo motor as i would the stock 2.3??? You need to convince them guys please write yes or no or your opinions on it will it get the same miledge yes or no.


thanks
jim

 

[kiddiccarus]

Yes you will the turbo will not spool till 3000 rpm and as long as you drive normal in town and dont launch it you will have 26-30 a gal still.

 

[kiddiccarus]

search for the gas mileage thread and let them read that

 

[Saleen8786]

dude thank you so much

 

[TurboFlush]

Often a Turbo improves Gas mileage, but also has the added benifit of more power. And if you are an invironment buff, it also can be cleaner burning than a regular motor.

Most def. better than a v8.

And as long as you drive smart the extra power can help avoid some bad situations on the road. (we are not talkin about flying down the interstate either).



TF

 

[My80Cobra]

Yeah I got an average of 22-31 mpg on a 2400 mile road trip to Southern California in all sorts of conditions running exactly the same as what my signature says.

 

[rgosulliv]

yeah.. i get 25mpg.. which is the same or better than the N/A i had...

 

[Cougar]

I get 20mpg city

 

[351wcoupe]

30 mpg highway. Which is what I drive to school. and around 23-25 city.
Greg O-brien on TF gets 27mpg and is 407hp.
I don't know of any V8's at all there are remotely close to that.

 

[JamesBaumann]

Wait a minute. I thought you said that your brothers had 302's. And they wont help you drop in a turbocoupe because of fuel economy? Hmmm, I see something wrong with this picture. 2.3 turbo's get about the same economy as naturally asiprated 2.3's.

 

[351wcoupe]

maybe they've been checkin out this and TF and discovered you might be able to go a little faster than them w/ a 4cyl.

 

[Bearded Forever]

24 city/ 28 highway
I like to run a little spirited on the highway so it's usually 26.
I only get 28 on the highway when I have passengers.

 

[Ray III]

Maybe they don't want to see you become gay from lack of displacement.