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Old 04-13-2011, 10:02 PM
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Which AM/Bama tune is more fuel efficient? I just got my tuner last week and so far I've noticed that my MPGs have gone down. Before I was filling up every 5 days and the past 2 times I've filled up I've had to do it in 4 days. I drive at the speed limits, so I usually don't get past 3,000 RPMs. So far I've used the 91 Street and 91 Race tunes and I've noticed that the RPMs go higher than usual with those two tunes. Can this be the reason? Should I switch to the 91 Performance tune?
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Old 05-03-2011, 10:35 PM
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I seemed to get the better gas milage from the Performance over the Street tune for some reason. The 93 Race isnt too far behind though...
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Old 05-23-2011, 10:52 AM
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I should have my new AM/Bama tuner here in a few days. All 3 tunes are 93. Which one do most people typically drive with? I'm not to concerned with gas mileage and I usually am not what you'd call a 'defensive driver'. I was planning to load up the race tune from the get go and run with it. Thoughts?
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Old 05-24-2011, 02:13 AM
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I'm running Sct Bama tunes on my MAch 1, I kinda wish they would offer an economy tune with Bama tunes. I noticed the first tune I got from them with street I burned through gas quick. I received a new tune for my magnaflow mufflers, and i seem to bee getting better gas milage with street now. Granted I put in the notes that I have a ram air intake and not a cold air intake from jlt so maybe that made the difference?
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Old 05-24-2011, 05:03 PM
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Street tune is great for low-end power, great to get past traffic without much effort. Performance tune, to me, feels pretty much like stock, great for fuel efficiency. Race tune is the best, I feel the biggest difference in the low-end power, fun one to use. I suggest you try them all for about a week and see which one you like the best!
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Old 05-24-2011, 06:02 PM
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See, I thought that using the race tune would just dump extra fuel into the motor to make more power.
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Old 06-27-2011, 01:23 PM
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Figured street would be good around the city, and race on the highway.
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