That’s nuts. I probly could get closer to 250 then I am now but my gas gauge is messed up so I get nervous when its close to empty.
Super VXer
That’s nuts. I probly could get closer to 250 then I am now but my gas gauge is messed up so I get nervous when its close to empty.
Super VXer
Everyone's favorite show, "Top Gear" Dyno'ed his Shelby Mustang, "Bullet" edition @ 250 HP
I think our 215 HP and 16 MPG VX's are in range.
Sometimes I Wonder......
Why Is That Frizbee Getting Bigger?
Then It Hits Me
Super VXer
The "dyno'd HP" on the Mustang is measured @ the rear wheels...Originally Posted by Bulldoggie
The 215 stock HP of the VX is measured at the crank.
Super VXer
Sorry, maybe Cyrk, or ?, has the rear wheel Dyno #
I'm just saying, for the amount of HP, you sacrifice fuel, no matter what you drive.
Super VXer
From what I've seen (previously posted dyno charts), with the s/c & 5 lb. (boost) pulley, just a shade over 200 hp @ the wheels (tires).
IMO, totally worth it.
Sorry for the thread jack JH.
Last edited by Ldub : 02/24/2008 at 06:38 PM
Super VXer
how far down does the fuel gauge have to go to get the fuel light to come on???
Ive never seen it come on yet..
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]...
Super VXer
I've wondered the same thing. I have never seen mine come on either. And that said, about 5 months after I bought my VX, I ran the gas down REALLY far. Like, below that last marker line, and the light STILL did not come on. But what did come on, was my check engine light. Not only that, my VX was running REALLY BAD. I was scared to death there was something majorly wrong. This was before I had a scan guage, so I do not know what code it was throwing. Anyway, I limped it home from the store parking lot where it started running rough and the CEL came on. After that, I changed the spark plugs with no change. I then took it to the closest gas station, filled up with a full tank of premium and used some of that tank additive that removes moisture from the gas tank. The CEL went off immediately and my VX never chugged like that again. Since then, I never let the tank indicator get below the last line. My feeling is that I got down to the last couple of gallons in the tank and started to suck up water or something. This caused the CEL and the rough running. I don't know why the low gas light never came on.
Bart
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