Race gas Turbo fuel mileage question.

[eludnu]

So I took my BD RG M8 out this week for the first time. The boost was set at 13.5 lbs, and I SWEAR the gas tank had a half inch hole in it. Granted I was running half throttle and hanging with my buddies at full throttle, but when I hit full boost the rate of fuel burn was unreal. If I kept it pinned for twenty minutes I think the tank would be dry. (Not sure I could keep it pinned that long and stay alive. )

Good thing I carry two extra cans of fuel on the sled. I used to think that was overkill. Not anymore.

 

[Dano702]

I ride with stock sleds all of the time , and a few turbo M's mixed in. I ride at 12 lbs most of the time . And i make it back to the truck with all of the stockers . Never carry extra fuel , but i do wait at the top a bit.

I get close to the same MPG. I ride at 1/4 to 3/4 alot more. Get injectors in the throttle bodies if they are in the air box.

 

[eludnu]

Either someone stole fuel out of my tank, or I was pinned far more than I recalled.

 

[meakin46]

i ride mine at 8lbs and its a pig on gas i usually burn 3-5 gallons more than the stockers i ride with, i guess it is to be expected when i go at least twice as high on every hill, and i have the 4 injector throttle bodies

 

[SSWIM]

My PG TM8 burns 3-5 More gallons per ride than a stock sled. I run it around 9-10 lbs. of boost.


Nature of the beast. More power, more fuel.


Sam

 

[jcrjet]

I burn almost twice as much on my rg 600 carb turbo. I am running rich, and need to fine tune but I will never have the range of a stocker.

 

[snowmanx]

I'm running my M1000 at 12#, and I am getting about 4-5 miles per gallon.

I've been gettin that kind of mileage since my 1150. Get used to it if you want the bid HP~

 

[backcountryislife]

ours at 11-13.5 gets around the exact same as my 1000 with no bd box or fuel mgmt, and I tend to ride it when we stop a lot!!!

I was very surprised how well it has done on mileage.

cutler rg setup with 2 injectors btw. I wonder how big a difference the 4 injectors are, you need the same amount of fuel, can't see there being a huge diff?

 

[1badcowboy]

My friend runs a turbo m1000 @16lbs of boost and that thing is scary on race gas. He has to pack at least 5gals of fuel just to make it back to the truck. But to have big power comes at a price. he thinks it is well worth it I dont think he is playing with a full deck of cards lol. but that baby goes anywhere