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07-21-2012, 07:04 PM

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i just put a rv6 jpipe on my 05 tl 6mt and i have to fill up more often . i was wondering if i added a resonator will it help or do i have to do something else?

07-21-2012, 09:58 PM

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Go easy on the gas?

07-21-2012, 10:25 PM

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buy a civic

07-21-2012, 10:27 PM

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More airflow = more fuel. What did you expect?

07-21-2012, 11:19 PM

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are you accelerating harder now that it's modded?

07-21-2012, 11:42 PM

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More airflow = more fuel. What did you expect?

Exhaust upgrades allow more air to flow out, the only way to make mpg worse with them is to step on the gas more cause you like the sound

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07-22-2012, 01:11 AM

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More airflow = more fuel. What did you expect?

Yeah that's wrong. Exhaust upgrades help in gas mileage. OP is probably driving harder then normal.

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07-22-2012, 01:40 AM

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Yeah that's wrong. Exhaust upgrades help in gas mileage. OP is probably driving harder then normal.

i might be a lil heavy footed.. will a resonator reduce the rasp that im getting

07-22-2012, 02:37 AM

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^yes.

07-22-2012, 02:38 AM

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http://rv6-performance.com/index.php...mart&Itemid=66

07-22-2012, 10:30 AM

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i might be a lil heavy footed.. will a resonator reduce the rasp that im getting

How much rasp are you getting? Are you on the stock cats?
I'm curious cause I'm planning to add a RV6 Jpipe to my base 6mt

07-22-2012, 11:23 AM

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I was going to say.. with my intake and exhaust mods.. I'm about 1 mpg over stock (I keep logs of all my fill ups since i bought the car)

07-22-2012, 06:35 PM

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Didn't read thread. Nobody gives a shit about gas mileage. Buy a Prius, fag.

07-22-2012, 07:09 PM

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Didn't read thread. Nobody gives a shit about gas mileage. Buy a Prius, fag.

No reason for that is there?

Did you also 'didn't read rules'?

07-22-2012, 07:12 PM

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Nope.

07-22-2012, 07:46 PM

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Didn't read thread. Nobody gives a shit about gas mileage. Buy a Prius, fag.

I care about MPG

07-22-2012, 08:06 PM

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Otocan grow up and have some damn tact. Clearly you are younger and have some issues to work on. With this economy, every mile counts when you are spending $60 a pop. We are a community of friends here that share a common bond. There are no room for asses here.