i know this is a oxymoron but i need my t2 to save gas... the gas prices in chicago are $2.65....my car is all stock now except for a bov and a safc.....and i was wonder how should i position the hi and low throttle to save some gas? thanks

 

How close to stock are you?

If you are still stock try 87 octane. Hell, that is what the owners manual says.

Risky, but might be worth a try.

James

 

Is your SAFC tuned? If not, get it dyno tuned and get the benefits or more power and better gas mileage.

 

dp

 

From experience, I'd recommend against 87. I was running fine till a hot summer day with the AC on. Full boost and I got a few hits of detonation.

So, if it's all stock, I'd say run 89, and stay out of boost as much as humanly possible ...

 

try to do as little stop&go traffic as possible
or time your driving/braking so that you can catch green lights as much as you can

 

Make sure your tires are at 32 psi and your aligmnent is dead on.

James

 

Ouch, you're getting hosed on gas.

32psi tire pressue isn't particularly high, I'd recommend higher, 35psi. I'm still using the stock air box, but changing the filter made a huge difference. (it looked dirty, but I thought it had some life left) When you're on the highway ensure you're in closed loop mode by staying at 3.5k rpms or less. (in other words don't speed) I've also noticed a substantial fuel savings by driving at 60-65mph instead of 70+. If you have AC don't use it. Drive behind trucks on the highways. They tend to drive in a manner that will force you to conserve fuel and you can draft them.

I've never had any problems with 87 octane.

 

gas prices in Los Angeles are getting pretty high too. thank god i have an NA

 

32 psi is what is recommend stock. I know if you run a higher psi you will get better gas mileage. However, at the expense of uneven tire wear.

James