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Hey everyone sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have a
1998 pontiac sunfire, 2.4L, and was thinking about saving up for a
turbocharger.
Do turbos take away or add MPG ?
this is the one i had in mind:
http://www.prostreetonline.com/pnsku/ps-gt28r.asp
PontiacPride
Yes a turbo will affect your fuel economy for the worst. I hope you know
you need more than just that turbo to actually put it in your car.
Spanky2324
You would be wrong. Do you know how turbochargers work?
What
Generally, they WILL decrease fuel economy...but it depends on the tune
You dont need a turbo like that, its too expensive...there are a lot more
parts that need to be put on/in
newyorker
If you can afford to buy a decent turbo setup, you can afford to lose a few
MPGs. To properly do this, the parts alone will probably cost more than
your car. You can't just buy a turbo and slap it on. This is a big
project...I believe you're getting yourself in WAY too deep.
giant016
I doubt that, but yes it will get pricey
Also remember, youll have to run 93 octane minumum to correspond to the new
ECU tuning.
newyorker
I wish we had higher octane in cali:ohcrap: All we have is 91 and thats
the highest I've seen.
Spanky2324
In very sifted terms, turbos increase the efficiency of the combustion
process. They do consume more fuel in theory, but in application since they
greatly increase efficiency, a lot of times fuel economy isn't affected in
a negative way.
67Coronet383
It's easier to start with a turbo car and upgrade from there.
TurboT-Bird
