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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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Exclamation Dual Exhaust getting worse mpg

I have definately dropped from 12mpg to around 10mpg since I have gotten my exhaust put on a few weeks ago. Is this just due to me more than likely being heavier on the gas pedal in order to listen to my truck roar? Or is there actually a proven fact that you get worse gas mileage with duals? By the way I have Flowmaster SIDO with 4" tips with the muffler on. Thanks guys.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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Dang, only 10mpg? Have you done anything else to your truck? I got true duals put on several months ago and I may have lost 0.5-1.0mpg but I attribute that to my new lead shoe I got around the same time

Right now with the AF1 and XCal2 93 octane tune I'm getting about 15mpg drive 60%/40% city/highway, but I've been staying out of WOT until I get my A/F tuned in right (running rich right now).
 
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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Nope completely stock plus duals thats it
 
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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I got a solid 1 MPG better with my duals, and that was with a little hot rodding too. Just keep your foot out of it.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Even getting 12mpg seems pretty low to me. I've got a SCab though, maybe someone else who has a SCrew can chime in about that...
 
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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After the long tubes I just put on I drove about 50 miles and I'm getting 21.8 but Thats down here in NC where its flat.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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I get 10mpg in-town with my Expy (6,000 lbs) with a supercharger and I'm pretty hard on the throttle. I think you should getting better MPG...?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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longtubes

Originally Posted by FX4 Matt
After the long tubes I just put on I drove about 50 miles and I'm getting 21.8 but Thats down here in NC where its flat.
whats the report on the new exhaust matt?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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I love the new headers and the custom exhaust my dad fabed up it took about 3 hours to bend fit and squeze the pipes to fit but we got her done and I must say it sounds bad ***! anyone going to the next troyer dyno day will get to hear it
 
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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I get 15 mpg when I'm steppin on the gas a lot. I usually get 15/16 city and 18/19 hwy. I have dual magnaflow and airaid intake system, so she can breath, on a Screw 05' Lariat 4x2. Before the duals I got 14/15mpg city and 16mpg hwy. I noticed a big difference (better) on Hwy miles.
 
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