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308 mpg drop by adding a supercharger

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  1. pyroseed13

    pyroseed13 Rookie

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    Anyone here, have a ferrari 308 with a supercharger installed ? What would be the approximate drop in miles per gallon
    gtsi and quattrovalvole ?
     
  2. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

    Dr Tommy Cosgrove Three Time F1 World Champ
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    go down to the 308 section, there is a thread waiting for you
     
  3. DKHIGHPERF

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    Who cares? Sounds like it would be fun. I only hope the engine song doesn't change.
     
  4. swilliams

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    +1 I mean how bad could it be?? 8mpg? Do you drive it every day? If not supercharge it and have some fun!
     
  5. Darolls

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    Does it really matter; or was this just a hypothetical question for grins, made to waste our time???
     
  6. Javelin276

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    If you drive the car normally, there isn't much observable change in gas mileage, but that's really hard to do! It's too much fun to put your foot down on freeway entrances! I had to drive slowly when I drove it cross-country on snow, so I do have some accurate data to go on. I get about 12 mpg when I drive passively on snow.

    The exhaust note is a bit different... It's got a lower more throaty sound to it now even at idle. The whir of the supercharger adds a lot as well, especially when it winds up. The centrifugal supercharger sounds a lot like a turbocharger, which catches Ferrari afficionados off guard. The general public doesn't know the difference. They just see the prancing horse on the fender.
    Thor
     
  7. mk e

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    Mine actually went up a touch as I converted to EFI at he same time. I got 17-18 on the highway.
     
  8. Kami

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    +2 Just do it and enjoy it!
     
  9. GrayTA

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    Who makes superchargers to fit the 308??

    I plan to buy a 308 in the next five years or so and would like to do this to whatever 308 I buy. At the moment I am just not there financially yet and am too mobile bouncing back and forth between Europe and the US.


    PDG
     
  10. Javelin276

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