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Old 03-19-2011, 11:19 AM
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Update....
After running the MIT intake for the last 3 weeks I'm getting 1.4 mpgs better mileage......
I really never saw any increases from the gotts/dwv mod....
My mileage has improved almost 1.0 mpg for the last 3 weeks. Guess the engine is finally getting broken in, at 121,000. I have no idea what it could be other then the blend or warmer temps. It was sudden, the last 6 fillups have been that much better.
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 11:25 AM
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My mileage has improved almost 1.0 mpg for the last 3 weeks. Guess the engine is finally getting broken in, at 121,000. I have no idea what it could be other then the blend or warmer temps. It was sudden, the last 6 fillups have been that much better.
I wonder if you guyz are starting to get the summer blend back down there????
Warmer temps help also but this last week was the first we've had them up here and my truck sat all week.....
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 11:26 AM
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aight here you are

























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Old 03-19-2011, 11:29 AM
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it's found a new home...
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 02:47 PM
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Wore out the stock Pirelli's in a month and put these Nitto's on this morning!
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 04:12 PM
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Wore out the stock Pirelli's in a month and put these Nitto's on this morning!
I've got 40k on my Ps with another 10k to go.....

BTW nice looking nittos......
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 04:14 PM
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nice choice in tires Paw Paw
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 04:21 PM
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it's found a new home...
That's to bad....
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 04:23 PM
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Old 03-19-2011, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
My mileage has improved almost 1.0 mpg for the last 3 weeks. Guess the engine is finally getting broken in, at 121,000. I have no idea what it could be other then the blend or warmer temps. It was sudden, the last 6 fillups have been that much better.
im back in mid 15s for city driving, its nice for the few weeks of summer blend we get and cooler IAT is a great mix....
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 06:11 PM
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First time buying Nitto's in over 45 year's of buying tires. Put a little over 2k miles in a month on the Pirelli's and have someone wanting to buy them already. He's a curb hopping tire destroyer!
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 07:17 PM
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Why does that whitecrystal1 guy hand around when he has a chevy now? Doesn't he know he's not going to win?
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 07:47 PM
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Why does that whitecrystal1 guy hand around when he has a chevy now? Doesn't he know he's not going to win?
Chevy forums bite.....
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 07:48 PM
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Looks great PawPaw and I want summer blend
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:49 PM
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80 miles of riding over 2 days. I'm beat and sunburned.
 
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