supercharger gas mileage

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stang723

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On average how much worse would my gas mileage be with a supercharger added. Running say 10 Ibs. of boost? Cuz im only 16 and i'm wondering if it will be affordable.

 

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Im getting about 14MPG in stop and go traffic. Depends on the injector size, tuning, and how ofter you "get on it"

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Probably get 12-13 maybe.

 

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Are you serious! I didn't think it was that bad. My friend with a blown 98 Cobra, 8psi can still get 23mpg on the highway and gets 19 around town.

 

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boost we actualy incress your moving MPG but traffic will hurt your MPG...but if you tune it right and drive it like a normal car you will get the same mpg as you do now....but most people with a supercharger like to give alittle gas every now and then.

 

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95GTvert[bv12] said:

but most people with a supercharger like to give alittle gas every now and then.

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I thought everyone liked to give it a little gas every not and then.

So it is true that a supercharger will improve your gas mileage like driving down the highway and not in stop and go traffic? I figured it would be worse no matter what

 

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Yea mine if not from driving normal speeds. I'm pretty much on the throttle all the time. I don't drive it everyday. In fact the reason I drive it is to have fun.

 

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Who has a S/C and DOESNT give it a "little" gas!
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stang723 said:

On average how much worse would my gas mileage be with a supercharger added. Running say 10 Ibs. of boost? Cuz im only 16 and i'm wondering if it will be affordable.

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You are going to be buying a blower and you are worried about GAS MILEAGE?! :dunno: Go buy a kia! lol and for a serious answer....most of my friends who have blowers on their cars get around 10-12 mpg, but they are the kind of bastards who ALWAYS have their foots in it lol.

 

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I think I read on the vortech site it said something like. Gas mileage will not get worse unless you are driving at higher RPMs. More power takes more gas.

I think it said something like that

 

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well, everytime your car is under boost, you are forcing in more air than w/o a s/c. Therefore more fuel will be used...That simple.
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My car with the stock cam and H/I/Blower got 24 on the freeway. 42 pound inj. Its all in the tune.
My 10 second car with a HUGE cam and 72 psi inj still gets 16-18 on the freeway. In town use is different. I'm always booting it in town.

 

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Dont go into boost and your gas mileage shouldnt suffer much with a very good tune.

I know with my Twin Turbo 94, I was getting rougly 18-20mpg in the city... a few more on the highway.

 

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I have burnt off an entire tank on the freeway a couple times and both times I have got right at 24mpg. That was cruising 70mph, with the ac on, and driving on a road with fairly aggressive grades. If I cruised 65mph on a flat road with no AC I could probably get 25-26mpg. Around town is pretty bad. I probably get no better than 15mpg even when I drive normally.