Originally posted by KingpinSVT: I know Derek and I have very similar engine mods (well, had in his case ). You think the headers and altitude could have anything to do with it? I bet those headers can account for most of the MPG gains he saw and Im seeing. . . . .
Never thought about altitude affecting milage...hmm. It definately killed the hp, though. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blackeye.gif) There's no doubt that free flowing intake and exhaust pathways help with the milage. That was a huge "justifier" for many of my mods.
Derek
Scion xB 5-spd
Previous: 2000 Silver Frost SVT
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