I saw a show, Two Guys Garage I think, that touted the Predator Performance Module for the ford 6.0 Liter Power Stroke. Seems to increase torque and HP. But, will the increased torque/HP increase fuel mileage? Seems to me that if the torque/HP is increased, fewer RPMs will be needed to drive down the road. Any ideas or experience.
performance modues
Jun 11, 2004
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Rpms will stay the same, the gearing determines what rpms it takes to run at a certain speed. What would change is the amount of throttle it takes to maintain that speed.
At least i think that would be the physics of the situation!
L8R, Hawk
On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 09:43:59 -0700, James Gemmill rearranged some electrons to form:
Increased power output will consume more fuel. That increase in power has to come from somewhere, like the chemical energy released during combustion.
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 02:21:16 +0000, David M rearranged some electrons to form:
On second thought, if the unit increases the efficiency of the engine, fuel consumption would be less for a given output.
But my guess is that any performance add-on would not be based on increasing efficiency, but delivering more fuel....
It doesn't stand to reason, but your statement is not always true. I added a SuperChips Micro Tuner to my 2000 7.3 PSD and gained 1.5 or so MPG.
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:51:59 +0000, bomar rearranged some electrons to form:
see my next post
Not necessarily true. I'm basing my assumption, however, on what I know from dealing with my Shelby Dodge. The MP chip merely reschedules the timing curve, with a few other tweaks, to give an additional 15 ponies. Gas mileage does not change between the stock chip and the MP chip. YMMV, however.
Plasyd
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