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Old 04-05-2011, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackLsCoupe
so in terms its like a 2.3l head. lol

i like mine stock so ill never be doing that swap.
Having the head ported is good for like 20-30whp IIRC.
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Shibito
Having the head ported is good for like 20-30whp IIRC.
good for power yes but what about improving MPG?

i know should have never bought an SS for that, but MPG cars have no guts.
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackLsCoupe
good for power yes but what about improving MPG?

i know should have never bought an SS for that, but MPG cars have no guts.
MPG is ALL in your foot. Not the car. I get 20+mpg with my car when I'm just cruising on the highway. I could get towards 40mpg when I had my balt, or get 20mpg.
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Shibito
MPG is ALL in your foot. Not the car. I get 20+mpg with my car when I'm just cruising on the highway. I could get towards 40mpg when I had my balt, or get 20mpg.
yea i know my average is 33 mpg what sucks is gas is now $4.15 out here no E85 and they dont have tunes for regular
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:22 PM
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yea i know my average is 33 mpg what sucks is gas is now $4.15 out here no E85 and they dont have tunes for regular
I can't believe you even want to consider putting 87 in your car. You'll destroy a boosted motor with 87, it's garbage gas.

You'll get better fuel economy with 93 anyways.
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Shibito
I can't believe you even want to consider putting 87 in your car. You'll destroy a boosted motor with 87, it's garbage gas.

You'll get better fuel economy with 93 anyways.
thats what ive heard. but heres what confuses me, if E 85 is less than 87 why is it so popular with boosted? ive seen the numbers and is impressive. wish they sold it out here in BFE
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackLsCoupe
thats what ive heard. but heres what confuses me, if E 85 is less than 87 why is it so popular with boosted? ive seen the numbers and is impressive. wish they sold it out here in BFE
It's 85% ethanol. 105-110 octane.
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:31 PM
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its cheaper, but has a much higher octane. the problem is that the octane rating fluctuates from batch to batch and should/needs to be tested

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Originally Posted by Shibito
It's 85% ethanol. 105-110 octane.
what?? man ive been thinking its 85 octane. im dumb. now i realy wish they had that **** out here
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:33 PM
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what?? man ive been thinking its 85 octane. im dumb. now i realy wish they had that **** out here
Yep, pretty much race gas that burns cooler so you can push the spark even more and run more boost then you can with race gas.
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:35 PM
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only these are close but a drive for a fill.

Ypsilanti Mini Mart 1166 Escorse Rd
Ann Arbor Meijer 3145 Saline Rd
Ann arbor Sunoco (North Star) 2275 W Stadium
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Haha yeah E-85 is wayy higher and burns cooler. The price of gas sucks now but think about how much you are losing using 93 vs 87 when you fill up. Factor in how much it costs for a new engine an you have my answer.
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Originally Posted by Shibito
Yep, pretty much race gas that burns cooler so you can push the spark even more and run more boost then you can with race gas.
thats awsome. makes me want it so bad cause E85 is cheaper
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Originally Posted by ssyellow
Haha yeah E-85 is wayy higher and burns cooler. The price of gas sucks now but think about how much you are losing using 93 vs 87 when you fill up. Factor in how much it costs for a new engine an you have my answer.
ive never used it. my base always used 93. should have tuned it for that must have been the reason for 3 cats and 14mpg
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:50 PM
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Damn cost me $41 for 10 gallons today. Can't imagine how much it costs u guys to fill up...

Used to cost me $30 max
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Old 04-05-2011, 10:44 PM
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^^^$3.53/gal premium. Kroger pts FTMFW.


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Originally Posted by koch1ar
Damn cost me $41 for 10 gallons today. Can't imagine how much it costs u guys to fill up...

Used to cost me $30 max
honestly its not that much of a difference. premium is what? 20 cents more a gallon? on a 10 gallon fill up, thats only $2. big deal. if you fill up once a week, thats still only $104 a year. if you cant afford that, you shouldnt have bought an ss.
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Old 04-06-2011, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by samsumthing
honestly its not that much of a difference. premium is what? 20 cents more a gallon? on a 10 gallon fill up, thats only $2. big deal. if you fill up once a week, thats still only $104 a year. if you cant afford that, you shouldnt have bought an ss.
Quote for truth.

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Haha yeah E-85 is wayy higher and burns cooler. The price of gas sucks now but think about how much you are losing using 93 vs 87 when you fill up. Factor in how much it costs for a new engine an you have my answer.
^^^^ This

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I can't believe you even want to consider putting 87 in your car. You'll destroy a boosted motor with 87, it's garbage gas.

You'll get better fuel economy with 93 anyways.
^^^^This

I only run 93 in my SS, highly recommend that Matt.

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so my cobalts in the shop.. they gave me a 2011 silverado LT... i'm now looking into getting an F250/F350 or GMC 2500 series. =]
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So, um....where da pitchas n'****?
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Old 04-06-2011, 05:12 PM
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so my cobalts in the shop.. they gave me a 2011 silverado LT... i'm now looking into getting an F250/F350 or GMC 2500 series. =]
What's it in for? Both the F250 and Sierra 2500's are awesome trucks. I want a 02-06 Sierra 2500 for myself.
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Old 04-06-2011, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by samsumthing
honestly its not that much of a difference. premium is what? 20 cents more a gallon? on a 10 gallon fill up, thats only $2. big deal. if you fill up once a week, thats still only $104 a year. if you cant afford that, you shouldnt have bought an ss.
down here regular is $3.77, mid is $3.89, and premium in $4.02 as of today had to fill up.
thats more than 20 cents
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Old 04-06-2011, 06:25 PM
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If anybody is interested or has friends who are looking, my car will be going up for sale in an hour or so. Extremely well taken care of and babied like none other (many can vouch for me on this).

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Originally Posted by BlackLsCoupe
down here regular is $3.77, mid is $3.89, and premium in $4.02 as of today had to fill up.
thats more than 20 cents
zomg! 25 cents. 2.50 per 10 gallons
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