Does mpg on DIC adjust with mods?
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Does mpg on DIC adjust with mods?
I know I have hairy palms because I play with my DIC too much and am going blind because I stare at it too much 
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...but does the mpg ratings, under the fuel button, on the DIC adjust with mods done to the car, or does it give ratings based on the stock specs?
......but does the mpg ratings, under the fuel button, on the DIC adjust with mods done to the car, or does it give ratings based on the stock specs?
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Originally Posted by Humy
I know I have hairy palms because I play with my DIC too much and am going blind because I stare at it too much
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I don't think the MPG on the DIC is a rating. It is what you are actually experiencing. The INST shows what your car is getting at that instant. The computer calculates the gas you are feeding into the engine and the speed you are driving and calculates the results. The MPG is the average you got on your from the time the DIC was reset. Miles driven / gas used = MPG. Not hard for a computer. So if you mod the car, it makes no difference to the computer. It's still miles driven / gas used. 
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What is shown on the DIC is the actual MPG that the computer calculates based on various factors. If your mods are the type that would decrease miles per gallon, then that will show up on the DIC.