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      01-18-2014, 10:25 AM   #347
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Originally Posted by Soorena View Post
Positive displacements aren't good for MPGs though. They are always making boost. In lower rpms for improving fuel consumption you need to be off boost. A centri can do that, so as turbo. In older days my supercharged sbc 350 made the same amount of power that my NA 396ci stroker with heads setup made, while with the 396ci setup i could travel up to 40% more distance than the 350 setup before refueling. Not the best comparison since Eaton TVS is far more advanced than those old Mooneyhams however they share boost delivery character.
PD blowers in OEMs have had bypass valves for years now. You can easily drive around off boost in a ZR1. Done it many times. Not the most fun but I don't see why the C7Z couldn't hit 16/27mpg ratings from the EPA.
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