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Old 08-21-2007, 05:17 PM   #19
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Name: xsperf
Title: United Baller
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Your Ride: 95 325is
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Originally Posted by TechniqueTuning
The answer to that question has a lot of 'ifs' and 'buts'. But in general, if the tuning is correct, and the only change is the addition of a turbocharger, then yes, fuel efficiency is improved because the turbo is helping to push air into the engine, so the engine has to do less work. Less work = less load = less fuel consumed.

Many of our Stage1 turbo customers report an increase in fuel economy under light throttle/cruise conditions.
yea, but cmon, whos gonna go light throttle with a turbo?!
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