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  1. 05-31-2014, 10:20 PM #1
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    Default Trip's Over and the Results Are In - Thanks Again J.T.

    We cut the trip short by one day (eight instead of nine) and after getting home and unpacking, I had to run the mileage numbers. With 2225 miles of varying driving, i.e. interstate, gently rolling country roads, steep mountain climbs, high-speed twisty runs, and the gentle cruising of the Blue Ridge Parkway, my average MPG is a whopping 34.27. The highest mileage was 38.89 and the lowest was 30.43.

    This is a significant increase in mileage that I can only attribute to J.T.'s breather mod. ..Don

    P.S. There is definitely a power increase as well.
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  2. 05-31-2014, 11:48 PM #2
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    Default Good to know..!!

    have JT's air filter system and love it. Gave up on the whole mileage thing a long time ago..just gas her up then run till shes dry. So having a record is great I like the added pep...thanks..!!
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  3. 06-01-2014, 06:27 AM #3
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    Glad to see your back on the road and enjoying your ride.
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    That sounds like some good riding. I can't wait to get back to Maggie Valley again and ride in the mountains.

    I should have them back in stock sometime Monday. I see UPS tracking puts them in Poplar Bluff.

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  5. 06-01-2014, 08:50 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chupaca View Post
    have JT's air filter system and love it. Gave up on the whole mileage thing a long time ago..just gas her up then run till shes dry. So having a record is great I like the added pep...thanks..!!
    I agree, fill her up and run. The mileage was not going to stop me but it is a measure of optimizing the ride. I was impressed that the control module could adjust to the intake change and provide a noticeable difference in performance. Increased torque and better fuel mileage is a win-win.

    I will add that traveling at 70+ on a stretch of ever-increasing elevation is deafening. It's funny but I don't remember how loud the Spyder was before the upgrade, under the same conditions. Anyone willing to let me drive their non-modified ride?
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  6. 06-01-2014, 08:54 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by SpydermanCT View Post
    Glad to see your back on the road and enjoying your ride.
    I am, too. Thank you for that key bit of advice you provided on that cold January evening that helped me get the project started. ...Don
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  7. 06-01-2014, 08:56 AM #7
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    Is it any louder with this mod installed?
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  8. 06-01-2014, 09:48 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by spyder3 View Post
    Is it any louder with this mod installed?
    Yes, but it's a sweet sound most of the time.
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    Default Air intake noise

    Quote Originally Posted by spyder3 View Post
    Is it any louder with this mod installed?
    Someone posted awhile back that they added a foam ring around the filter to reduce the intake noise. Could not find that post but it seems they did a number of modifications. If anyone has experience with this I would like to hear (no pun intended) the results.
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  10. 06-01-2014, 05:41 PM #10
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    Glad that you had a GREAT time!
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  11. 06-01-2014, 05:45 PM #11
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    Glad the trip went well and that you folks had a great time.

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    Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)

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