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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Took my 06 SG to a stealership last Friday for a dyno tune. The tune was $220 but I only get 28 mpg. Called them on Monday told them the news and they said thats not right. So they said they would talk to the dyno tech. The tech claims everything is dead on. It has been a little more than a week with no real answer to the problem. What do I do now?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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Stop twisting the throttle so much??
 

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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Stop twisting the throttle so much??
My buddy also has 06 Sg & he gets 40-50 miles more out of a tank of gas. We both twist the throttle
 

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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Tuning can be done several ways, max performance, max mpg, or a blend of performance and fuel economy. If you have a PC3 you can make some agjustments yourself
 
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigredone
Tuning can be done several ways, max performance, max mpg, or a blend of performance and fuel economy. If you have a PC3 you can make some agjustments yourself
SERT Bub 7's true duals SE Heavy Breather.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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You might have to go to someone else, not all tuners are qualified to use there equiptment or to use it one way only. Some of the guys here can read you dyno sheet for you. It will will help if they posted the AFR for air to fuel ratio on your dyno. then you can decide if you need to redo it, $220 was a good price with not so good results.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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Dumb question but how did you calculate your MPG?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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Dumb question but how did you calculate your MPG?
Set the trip odometer and divided by gallons fo refuel.
 
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Originally Posted by phat96
You might have to go to someone else, not all tuners are qualified to use there equiptment or to use it one way only. Some of the guys here can read you dyno sheet for you. It will will help if they posted the AFR for air to fuel ratio on your dyno. then you can decide if you need to redo it, $220 was a good price with not so good results.
What about my $220 for the tune?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Would you mind saying where it was tuned at??? I see your from Goshen so was it at Elkhart or South Bend, dealer. Ive heard there is a guy at South Bend that is very good with the SERT. FWIW.
 
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