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um how is the performance in general ?


And what do you consider crappy mpg?
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the performance is ok but everyone else on this forum says they can spin tires and i don't see this kind of torque at all and i have the supercharger. The spinning of tires is the only way i would know how to test torque. Should i be able to spin tires in a 95 ssei supercharged from a complete stop going straight?
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With the mileage idk if its a bad reading or actual bad mileage but if i go by the guage i end up with like 9 mpg city and highway 5 mpg lol its werid i get alot less miles per gallon highway? seems right after i go on the highway and get off it has dropped a considerable amount and i haveto drive on the highway everyday
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Originally Posted by LuxuriesPremier
the performance is ok but everyone else on this forum says they can spin tires and i don't see this kind of torque at all and i have the supercharger. The spinning of tires is the only way i would know how to test torque. Should i be able to spin tires in a 95 ssei supercharged from a complete stop going straight?
uh yeah.

how long does it take you to get to lets say 60mph or so?


How many miles per tank are you getting?
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Fill up the tank.

Reset the trip odometer.

Drive for several days.

Fill up the tank.

Divide the trip odometer reading by the number of gallons you put in, that is your MPG.

Do it with mostly city driving, and try it with mostly highway driving.

See what you get.
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Originally Posted by LuxuriesPremier
what is the right way to test your fuel milage
Fill your tank untill the pump kicks off on its own, DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK, don't sgueeze any extra fuel in.

Reset the trip meter, drive the car for 100 miles or so then fill the tank again the same way. Don't "top off" the tank, just fill it until the pump kicks off and that is it.

Now take the miles traveled on the trip meter and devide that by the gallons used (the gallons you just put into your tank). Example....134 miles traveled devided by 6 gallons of gas = 22.3333333 miles per gallon.
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you guys are so gosh darn smart with the mathand what not.. lol yeha thta makes alot more sense then the way i was doing it alot more accurate in terms of i wouldn't haveto go by my gas guage
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so im lacking major performance neways because there is low torque idkwhatexactly causes thta maybe my lil gas filter lol because the plugs and wires are new along wiht 02 sensor.... 0to 60 in about 8 seconds good day 7.6 maybe
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Originally Posted by LuxuriesPremier
Where should i buy a sending unit from and is it a large job to replace the unit? also to save me time and money is there anyway to test if its good or bad?
LOL, one step at a time there buddy. I'm not saying you have a bad sender, I'm just saying it is possible.

Step one, check your gas milage the old fashion way....as stated in the last few threads.
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Originally Posted by LuxuriesPremier
so im lacking major performance neways because there is low torque idkwhatexactly causes thta maybe my lil gas filter lol because the plugs and wires are new along wiht 02 sensor.... 0to 60 in about 8 seconds good day 7.6 maybe
What does your boost guage read at full throttle? Like from 20 mph if you step it to the floor and hold it there until 60 mph how high does the PSI get?

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