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Old 08-23-2008, 02:46 AM
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Update: SLK just got on the truck, and it's about to leave Charlotte, NC as we speak. It's scheduled to be delivered next Wednesday. That means I have 4 days to get those 1000 miles on the GT-R before hammering it down, great!
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Car is finally home, but I still have some tweaks to do to make it perfect, I would say I'll be done over the weekend, and then it's cruising time.
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Originally Posted by 2MANYCARS
Car is finally home, but I still have some tweaks to do to make it perfect, I would say I'll be done over the weekend, and then it's cruising time.
Awesome that its home! What kinda tweaks are we talking here?!
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Originally Posted by 2MANYCARS
Car is finally home, but I still have some tweaks to do to make it perfect, I would say I'll be done over the weekend, and then it's cruising time.

Your average MPG dropped down to 14.4? Mine is about 22.6MPG.

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Awesome, looks like a very clean install, can't wait to see the numbers


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Mine is about 22.6MPG.
I'm guessing you don't drive your car too hard at all, I don't see how you could and get 22.6mpg...
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Old 08-28-2008, 09:35 PM
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I'm guessing you don't drive your car too hard at all, I don't see how you could and get 22.6mpg...
22.6MPG is very believable, I managed 23MPG bone stock before the Kleemann upgrades, you can't really drive the car hard if you are stuck in 45MPH traffic on highway.

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I'm going to clean up some of the wiring, mounting, zip-ties, inspecting some welds, etc.. I'm very very **** when it comes to fit and finish, and with my friend's race shop in NJ, I think we will get them all taken care of tomorrow.
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If I just cruise on the highway for a long time I can get over 22mpg (according to the instrument cluster). But average is ~18mpg ove rthe past 2k miles. That includes drag racing, road racing, street racing, and regular driving.
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Awesome, looks like a very clean install, can't wait to see the numbers




I'm guessing you don't drive your car too hard at all, I don't see how you could and get 22.6mpg...

It's what the trip computer states in the car can take a picture of if you'd like to see . I averaged 21mpg on drive back from GA doing 70-85mph+ most the way.
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Originally Posted by 2MANYCARS
22.6MPG is very believable, I managed 23MPG bone stock before the Kleemann upgrades, you can't really drive the car hard if you are stuck in 45MPH traffic on highway.

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I'm going to clean up some of the wiring, mounting, zip-ties, inspecting some welds, etc.. I'm very very **** when it comes to fit and finish, and with my friend's race shop in NJ, I think we will get them all taken care of tomorrow.
normally adding a SC should slightly improve MPG...not sure why your's go so much worse.

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Because I went WOT 90% of the time when I was test driving it in Charlotte, NC.

These few days since I had it back, MPG is back to a somewhat normal level, 18-19MPG in reality.
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Originally Posted by 2MANYCARS
Because I went WOT 90% of the time when I was test driving it in Charlotte, NC.

These few days since I had it back, MPG is back to a somewhat normal level, 18-19MPG in reality.

be interesting what you get with more "normal" driving. It should help your city mpg the most.

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be interesting what you get with more "normal" driving. It should help your city mpg the most.

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FWIW, I "broke even" on mileage (Kleemann indicated I'd lose 1 mpg but I find I don't need to depress the accelerator as much - I guess do the 590 ft lbs of tourque available at 2,000 rpm)
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590ft lbs at 2k rpm?
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590ft lbs at 2k rpm?
Oops, 568 ft/lbs @ 2,000 rpm...my bad.
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Oops, typo, 560 ft/lbs @ 2,000 rpm...my bad.
Thats still ALOT! You car is makin crazy power
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Oops, 568 ft/lbs @ 2,000 rpm...my bad.
Woah! is this @ the Crank? or RWTO?
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Woah! is this @ the Crank? or RWTO?
At the crank Rickmeister - only 460 rwtq by 2k.
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At the crank Rickmeister - only 460 rwtq by 2k.
Still mighty impressive sir
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Originally Posted by Yellow R1
At the crank Rickmeister - only 460 rwtq by 2k.
Only.....

I'm going to dyno mine and take it down the track soon.
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I'm going to dyno mine and take it down the track soon.
Coming from a guy with an SL65 BS on order. VERY NICE choice!
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does the SES come on while u are driving?

has anyone put an SL55 engine into a SLK before?
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does the SES come on while u are driving?

has anyone put an SL55 engine into a SLK before?
Its basically the same 5.5L V8 engine with lower compression, not really worth it. Just bolt on a supercharger and you're ready to roll.
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