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Old 09-15-2009, 07:21 PM
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Question Fuel Savers??
Has anyone tried the magnetic fuel savers or the vortex booster-like the tornado? I was going to try one or the other- or a combination of both. Anyone have positive/negative results?
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ummm no but just remember u get what u pay for. : )
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Don't listen to these n00bs. I'm using both the Vornado and the fuel line magnet and I'm getting over 35mpg!
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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
Don't listen to these n00bs. I'm using both the Vornado and the fuel line magnet and I'm getting over 35mpg!
Wow where did you get them- I've been looking on Ebay
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Originally Posted by lynnjennifer86
Wow where did you get them- I've been looking on Ebay
I, too, got them off of ebay. I'm also running them with a twin turbo setup that I got off of the 93-95 RX-7's. They're a direct swap, it's the only way to get 400whp for less than 100 bucks.
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hmmm... majority is saying no- has everyone tried 'em
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The majority is retarded.
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lynnjennifer86- Have you caught onto Renesis SE3P's sarcasm yet?
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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
The majority is retarded.
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Yeah, don't worry about Renesis..

Anyways, they're useless. If you want better MPG get a Cobb AP tune to lean it out, and shift at 3500RPM 24/7.. Probably still won't break the 25MPG barrier, though.

Engine swap will increase mileage too.

Rotary engines aren't known to be very fuel efficient, but they're efficient at making power
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I'm running the turbornator in my exhaust tips, and i'm getting 28 mpg.
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I always shift at 3500RPMs- It was just an idea
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Originally Posted by lynnjennifer86
I always shift at 3500RPMs- It was just an idea
I guess you never heard the saying, "Redline a day keeps the carbon away"
And this isn't a sarcastic joke either
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well people say drive it hard but I hear different stories and sometimes it is hard to tell who to believe
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LOL.. I understand that!
You want to drive it hard every now and then.
Basically, don't keep the RPMs limited to the lower band ALL the time.
Take her up top every once in awhile.
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Old 09-15-2009, 07:57 PM
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so take it up to 8-9000 which gear is safe I don't want to mess up my car- I was told that that is good to do
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Any gear is safe (except the speed you'll be going at that RPM in 5th or 6th)
Don't worry about taking it to redline... she likes it!
I usually redline in 1st and 2nd while accelerating from a stop and then shift around 4k rpm for the other gears.
To each their own.
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Ha.......ha.......ha
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LOL... Stay away from all those fuel saving gimmicks. Drive it like you stole it.
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hahha renesis.. your such a rx8 fanboi. lulz
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