Is there a way to disconnect the Supercharger to save gas maybe by taking a belt off?
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05-27-2008
Is there a way to disconnect the Supercharger to save gas maybe by taking a belt off?
Thanks
05-27-2008
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but yes you should be able to do that w/o any problems. I thought I have read somewhere before about people doing that, besides the belt for the S/C only runs the S/C right? The rest of the accessories should run off the other belt.
05-27-2008
Taking the belt off will "disable" the supercharger...but you will get better gas mileage by just staying out of the throttle with the supercharger connected.
05-27-2008
X2 with above.
If you have a MPS, run a larger pulley, and keep put of the throttle.
Taking the belt off will make the car so sloooooooooooow you will be giving it more throttle to get it up and going, and for sure the MPG could drop for sure keeping that up. And regardless, when you don't have your supercharger, you will need it or want it sometimes. I feel like that every day driving the work truck around. Big bummer not having boost behind my foot.
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05-27-2008
Thanks for the quick replies.
05-27-2008
Just by taking off the belt for the SC my DIC was giving me 2-3 mpg more. I haven't tested this by hand and paper but there was a few times that I almost got hit pulling out and being able to hammer it to make tight gaps in traffic. I'm averaging about 21-23 mpg in town with 107,500 miles on th engine. Only things I've done to it is replaced a few idler pulleys and new autolite plugs.
05-27-2008
boost bypass mod reversed...boost still but later in the throttle
07-05-2008
you get bad mileage then, I am getting 23 with mine running the s/c and have a cam (and 150k on the engine)Originally Posted by Darkcelle
07-05-2008
I think the S/C wont even kick in unless u give it about 50% throttle or more... (I dont know if thats the exact % btw)
07-05-2008
Yeah don't go b the dic it's not accurate.
07-05-2008
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07-09-2008
Hey I look at it like this everyone. I bought my damn car because it was fast as it was stock. I had no intention of getting Awesome gas miliage and if i did i would not have bought a sepercharged car. or any v6 for that matter. Sure prices of gas has gone up. But it's nothing i didnt expect. and i really dont think it should have been a suprise to anyone.I didnt buy a supercharged car and spend over 7000 on mods to disable the freakin supercharger. If i can improve on gas milage by using what i have without sacraficing power then sure i will, thats why i have a tuner. With my mods in my sig i am getting the same mpg if not better than a totally stock gtp that has done every maintence procedure available to try to improve the mpg. Gas- your going to need it regardless.Your going to buy it regardless. Your going to use it regardless. No matter the price. Thats why i dont even bother complaining. just my 2 cents.
07-10-2008
I get 16-17 in town according to the DIC. Then 30-31 on the highway. That is with me driving like im 120 years old.
I blame the mountains....they are everywhere.
07-11-2008
I am jealous of you guys that are getting even 25 on the highway. I get around 20 if I am lucky and that is about 60/40 highway/city. The best I ever got was 25 and that was a 150 mile trip on the highway.
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