[Miata] Upgrades (was Replacing Rear Window)

[John Freas]

Previously on Upgrades,  Sam Sharp <miataturbo at gmail.com> said...


> John, don't be so fast to equate turbos with low fuel mileage.  My turbo
> Miatas get roughly the same or better mileage than my NA ones.  Sure, you
> can drive them hard and reduce the mileage, but you know that going in and
> you can keep your foot out of it if you want to.
>

I think I wasn't clear in what I was trying to say (maybe I'm still not :).

My point with leaning away from the turbo was that any time you take
advantage of the extra horsepower you are going to burn more fuel.  That's
contrary to Mark's intent as I understood it.  Sure, by lifting your foot
you can get the same economy as a normally aspirated car; the same
horsepower will consume about the same fuel, and cruising on the highway
doesn't use any more horsepower with a turbo than without.  That said, when
you employ those extra horses that you just shelled out $5.295K for, you're
going to pay for it in fuel.

If I had the cash to spend on both ends I'd be pushing air too, but if you
are already trying to maximize fuel economy it just seemed like a waste to
spend no less than $3K for something that you end up trying not to use.

    -John
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