Thread: MPG vs Speed
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Old 04-10-2013, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BobK View Post
What rpm at 55? What rpm at 75? Does it have a cat? True dual exhaust all the way back? I assume fuel injected. I don't doubt the numbers you list. Could just be that you are too low on the torque curve at 55. Engines can be tuned for max efficiency at a specific rpm. They do this with stationary engines like generators that need to run for a loonngg time at a very specific rpm with very little variation.
no, sorry. nothing there will cover a 20 mph difference in speed.
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