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Old 06-26-2008, 06:36 PM
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softronic software upgrade question

hi, i was just wondering how does the software mod affect fuel economy? is it a drastic change etc?
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Old 06-26-2008, 06:39 PM
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hi, i was just wondering how does the software mod affect fuel economy? is it a drastic change etc?
On a Recent 300+ mile trip I got 34.7 MPG

I was Extremely Pleased...............
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Were ya coasting down the swiss alps or something?
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I'll let you do the Mathematics (Google Search)

A British Imperial Gallon is a little more than the US Gallon - and no, I drove up hill and down dale to the race track in Anglesey (another Google Search)

Exactly 302.3 miles, and the readout from my Cayman gave the figure noted..............(in Imperial Gallons)
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I'll let you do the Mathematics (Google Search)

A British Imperial Gallon is a little more than the US Gallon - and no, I drove up hill and down dale to the race track in Anglesey from Camberley (another Google Search)

Exactly 302.3 miles, and the readout from my Cayman gave the figure noted..............(in Imperial Gallons)

PS. Our Miles are exactly the same length............
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I installed the new Softronic Race Plenum (SRP) and ECU upgrade last weekend in my 2007 3.4L Boxster "S" (same as the Cayman "S"). Today I took it out for a 150 mile round trip drive and averaged 70 mph, and even had some spirited burst of speed, about 10% of the time. The info center displayed 29.8 mpg, which I consider to be quite good. Everything worked fine and extra power in the upper revs was a hoot,
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I got a slight increase. ~1-2mpg. Every little bit helps!

I was actually wondering if Scott can make a flash for fuel economy purposes. I've heard this done with other vehicles where there is a separate flash for performance and fuel economy.

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you get an INCREASE?! i would have thought it'd be a decrease since it is tuned fuel mappings etc to be more aggressive...
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Engine is more efficient, therefore depending how you drive it.... saying that, on my last track day (last week) I noticed an increase. Normally I return something like 7.2-7.8 mpg last week was 8.6 !!. I also noticed on a longer freeway run that I'm getting > 30 mpg. Never got that on the standard software
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Too Difficult = The Mathematics?

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OK - So there are NO takers for the Maths Challenge..........

1 Imperial Gallon = 1.2 US Gallons

Therefore at 34.7 miles per UK Gallon

= 28.92 Miles per US Gallon

Is this Good?
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28.92 Miles per US Gallon

Is this Good?
Wow thats really good mpg. I wish I could get that, even on my last roadtrip which the majority of the time was spent cruising at 65+mph the final readout was only 25.2.
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I installd my plenum and flash last weekend and unfortunately my MPG has gone down. It's just so much fun to drive it's hard to keep my foot out of the gas tank. I'm sure I'll eventually be able to drive more normal, but right now the performance is too much fun!
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