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Old 09-26-2010, 04:11 PM
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well as you guys know i put the Spectre intake on my blaze a couple weeks ago. before i was getting 15.5 mpg. yesterday i calculated my mpg after the CAI and it turned out to be 17.3!! thats almost another 2 mpg, and its over a 10% increase in fuel efficiency. i was pretty happy i was expecting no more than 1mpg more. so if you havent already put on a cold air intake, i wouldrecommend you do so in the future
 
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Old 09-27-2010, 02:24 PM
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Nice. I was getting about 14. But I just did a complete tuneup (really needed it) and will be adding the intake if it ever gets here. I drive a half hour to work averaging 70mph (I take the interstate) daily. I usually get four days driving to and from on one tank. Hoping I can increase that a bit.
 
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Old 09-27-2010, 04:07 PM
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defiantely helps.. i didnt have to wait long for mine, i got $3.99 next day shipping lol
 
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Old 09-29-2010, 03:27 AM
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i was getting about 19-22, i put just the fliter on my stock housing and tubing and such.....so in other words its just a filter on the metal block thing that holds the MAF

well im getting 24.5-26 mpg (high end going about 55-60)

and i get 22-23 going about 65-70

anything over that is bad like 75+ = about 15-19
 
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Old 09-29-2010, 10:33 AM
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I wish I could get a cai. When I had one i went through a puddle and it sucked in all kinds of water, oh well. I sure wish I was getting over 20 mpg thou
 
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Old 09-29-2010, 06:21 PM
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how big was the puddle? i dont wanna screw up the engine. and damn you get 19-22? that better be 100% highway down hill haha i wish i got that
 
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Old 09-29-2010, 08:04 PM
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something about that deep, maybe a little deeper. if you aren't doing much or any offroading don't worry about it sucking in water.
 
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Old 09-29-2010, 08:16 PM
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I sure wish I was getting over 20 mpg thou
Get you pcm tuned. Im getting around 20-22 on the highway. I was getting around 17-18. I have more power too
 
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Old 09-30-2010, 08:29 PM
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haha yeah ill be safe i only have 2wd unfortunately
 
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Originally Posted by NVANZEE
Get you pcm tuned. Im getting around 20-22 on the highway. I was getting around 17-18. I have more power too
stupid question... whats a pcm?
 


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