50 trim + mpg's

[stomp]

Gettin ready to buy my pte dbb 50 trim and was curious about how the gas mileage is on just modderate boosting and in town driving.How bad are you hurting at the pump.

 

[absolute_DSM]

I dont have experience with a 50 trim on a 2.0 -

But if you are at low RPM in city and not into boost with a bigger turbo, you will be fine with mileage. When boost comes on, thats when gas goes away.

 

[Artago]

When boost comes on, thats when gas goes away.

Well said. Tom.

 

[stomp]

Thats what I was thinking,I cant even fart when I'm driving in town and this damn t25 starts boosting .I need to tell my wife that I'll get better gas mileage with a bigger turbo,excuse #1.Now I need to come up with like 5 more

 

[silver bullit]

I was getting 17-25 depends on tune and air/fuel gauge. You can lean it out some but i turn the boost off or down so i dont damage the engine.

I mostly averaged 20 mpg, on mine.

 

[crazy_skier]

with my safc I averaged 16 but after getting link and the 2.4 in I was averaging 23-24 and about 25 on the highway... and that is with boosting to around 5-10 psi on most stop lights...... not romping but just quickly accelerating

 

[eboy0]

Well what I noticed on the 50 trim was, you stay out of boost a lot more, since it spools a lot later.... maybe that helps mpg?
I have no idea what I average since my fuel gauge is all over the place.

 

[stomp]

Wow I thought it would be worse than this,seems better.I bet the first month will be bad though,having a heavy foot

 

[Artago]

I bet the first month will be bad though,having a heavy foot

No kiddin'.

 

[c4uldr0n]

I have a SBR G50 and cruising on the highway I get between 18-20mpg (at 65mph or less)... On the throttle equals 1-2mpg, !

 

[Eclipse98_RS]

I dont have experience with a 50 trim on a 2.0 -

But if you are at low RPM in city and not into boost with a bigger turbo, you will be fine with mileage. When boost comes on, thats when gas goes away.

I had a 50 trim and I would get on it all the time in the city and highway. I didnt notice any decrease in mileage whether I took it easy or if I beat on it every once in awhile. As long as you arent putting these miles on a 1/4 mile at a time you should be good on gas milage. I got about 20 city and about 28 highway sometimes even in the low 30's. I was one of the few individuals blessed with a very strong FPR stock. My car must have been made on a friday

 

[stomp]

ha ha ..

 

[1slo1g]

i have a 60 trim and i get decent gas mileage a tank can last me a week if i stay out of boost except when ricers pull up next to me and you gotta show them what a DSM can do

 

[daren_p]

More then likely your gas milage won't actually change much but you'll probably notice a huge reduction in gas milage the first few weeks. This won't be from the new turbo but from the heavy foot you usually get when first swapping to a new setup As far back as I can remember, I still get the same mpg now as I did when the car was stock, but as said this can vary a good deal depending on my driving habbits