The 3.5/Twinforce Mustang EXISTS
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Life my internet chum is far to short to be taken so seriously I dont see where this discussion cannot combine awesome facial hair and fuel effeciency. Obviously there is a correlation between the two.
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My buddy has a 2006 Mazda Speed3 - we installed a CAI and new downpipe on it recently but even stock, it is a QUICK little SOB. No apparent type of lag with throttle response - she moves
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A curious thing to note. The FWD and AWD cars do not "feel" like the same vehicle. I expected some torque steer with the AWD model. What I got was something that was completely neutral. The steering was completely lacking in feedback from the road. It was if the steering wheel was disconnected from the front suspension. It reminded me of a Town Car, somewhat isolating the driver.
The AWD vehicle had a completely different feel. Same car, same motor, different response. There was a much more positive feedback from the steering wheel with AWD. The car felt tighter, the suspension firmer (without being harsh).
The MKZ is a very nice vehicle--luxury at a very reasonable price. The AWD cost more, (37,595 list vs 34,795 the vehicles I drove) but well worth the additional price IMO. The FWD is a car for those who are just along for the ride. The AWD is more of a driver's car.
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I enjoyed the THX sound system with Satellite radio--excellent option.
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I own a Mazda CX-7 and my roomate has a Mazdaspeed 6. The I4 turbo is great motor, fast, powerful, very little lag; but it's very sensitive to reformulated gas (gas with 10% ethanol). My roomate works where they just have plain gas and we live where it has the ethanal. He gets 26 mpg on the plain gas (car is only rated at 25) but he gets 22 if he fills up around home.
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Any time they substitute alcohol in the vehicle there will be a drop in fuel economy the A/F ratio for gasoline is 15:1 (well 14.7:1 actually) where ethanol requires more like 5:1 (IIRC). I think somebody said it best somewhere here or on another board. Gasoline really is a miracle fuel. Cheap and easy to produce while packing alot of energy in it to get the job done.
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Any time they substitute alcohol in the vehicle there will be a drop in fuel economy the A/F ratio for gasoline is 15:1 (well 14.7:1 actually) where ethanol requires more like 5:1 (IIRC). I think somebody said it best somewhere here or on another board. Gasoline really is a miracle fuel. Cheap and easy to produce while packing alot of energy in it to get the job done.
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Any Mustang with this engine in the engine bay will be so bad azz its ridiculous.. Supports 400HP on E85 and 600HP on gasoline!!
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Any Mustang with this engine in the engine bay will be so bad azz its ridiculous.. Supports 400HP on E85 and 600HP on gasoline!!
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First they say that ethanol's superior knock resistance might allow for a HP bump, then they say 400 on ethanol and 600 on gas.
Am I the only one confused by this?
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Ethanol requires a larger injecter since the air/fuel ration needs to be more rich. so if you take that injector size and use gas it could do more hp...
But Ethanol takes better to boost since its equivilent octane rating is about 105. So it has the potential for higher boost and allows higher hp.