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Old May 2, 2014 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sgs14
All depends on how much you like hearing those new pipes.
my mileage is up....most of the time.
 
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Old May 2, 2014 | 01:16 PM
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LOL......I had a set of V&H power duals, CFR exhaust, screaming eagle heavy breather, and race tune....I lost 10 mpg....
 
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Old May 2, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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Mine is about the same MPG with A/C, headers and a PV. I go faster now though.
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 05:01 PM
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Thanks to all for your replays, appreciate the feed back, going to go for the FM SS ceramic inner coating, just changed out my old FM 3.5 with billet ends, to the 4 inch, sounds deeper to me, which is cool.
 
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Old May 5, 2014 | 11:33 AM
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Fuel consumption after FM stage one is tied to your ear.....
 
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