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    Badass turbo + 5.3 = what...

    It equals 19.5mpg on the freeway. HELL YEAH! This thing rocks. With the 5.3 and without the turbo I was seeing like 13-14 just daily driving. Now im up to 15-16 in the city with 19-20 on the highway
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    Thats great. See now everyone can tell there wifes they need one to get better MPG.
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    damn davey, i bet you got an ear to ear smile everytime you get in that thing. i cry because i want one too
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    I get 19.8 MPG hwy with NA. What do you think I'd get with FI?
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    46 mpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by txarkitekt View Post
    46 mpg
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    dam thats bad ass i need to tell my wife i need a turbo lol how much was it for everything bro
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1badhoe View Post
    dam thats bad ass i need to tell my wife i need a turbo lol how much was it for everything bro
    too much haha..
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    13-14 mpg before turbo??? one time on complete freeway driving i went 23 mpg with that motor...wander why you only got 14?

    old mod list: H/C/I/N/E/G 408
    new mod list: 5.3, gears/posi, mufler and tune : (

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