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BeastlyC5

If I unplug the spark plug wires on the cylinders I don't need, will it still be injecting fuel into them? I'm not understanding this. Should I worry more about the injectors?

95rtturbo

Seriously, just sell the car.

On a more "serious" note, I'm curious as to what gas mileage you get in both your Vette and Beretta?

BeastlyC5

Getting around 25 on the highway. Well under 20 city.
My Beretta is fast and it easily gets over 20 city. Not sure highway.

95rtturbo

Define "fast". Also curious as to what mods you have - it would take basically a complete engine swap to make a Beretta "fast". And with all that, you wouldn't have a "fuel efficient" Beretta. So you either have a slow Beretta with decent gas mileage, or a "quick" Beretta with crappy gas mileage.

You should be getting closer to 30 on the highway, and high teens in the city (in the Vette).

STALION

Must be from the Beretta forum playing a prank on the vette forum

STALION

I find this somewhat hard to believe. I had a beretta as a second vehicle and the gas mileage was worse the my C5, and to top it off my C5 has mods. Are you sure your calculating your consumption correctly?

Todds427

This post is making me LOL. You can't find a high performance car that gets better mileage than a Vette. I would sell the Beretta!

2KFRC5

December 2012 has sure brought in a few new trolls for some reason. Full moon all month?

Just remove 4 spark plugs of your choice and be done with it.

MSG C5

Actually, I admire his troll-ish creativity! That fact that he took the time to find a picture of a Beretta (a car which I completely forgot ever existed) is classic. Plus the first post/first picture being shirtless adds to the mystique!

Thanks! I really enjoyed a nice laugh to start out the week.

...and in answer to the OP's original question, I suggest pulling out every other cylinder. That way, the reduced engine power is evenly distributed, your gas mileage improves to 45MPH highway and the Corvette ride-adjusted swaybars and suspension will sense the reduced horsepower and the Corvette DIC will automatically convert to "Civic Mode".

Good luck!

95rtturbo

And then on top of all this - check out his username! Good stuff. I'm confused as to why he didn't choose "BeastlyBeretta"?

Carcass

True-all my friends with Veyrons just drive them to the grocery store and back-if you read the fine print in the owners manual,that's what they're really made for.

Just leaving the Vette in the garage,and getting a "My Other Car is a Corvette" bumper sticker for the Beretta will save the most gas,and people will still say "Wow-that guy's got a Vette"

BeastlyC5

It's a 2.8L. I have a custom bosal exhaust on it and some spark plug wires that were already on it when I got it.
I'm not saying it's faster than the vette, although it does feel pretty damn quick. I'm just saying that it gets me good gas mileage. I don't fill it up as often but I drive it more since it's my daily car.
C'mon, I can't be the only one who is asking this? I have been looking and there are several others complaining about the bad gas mileage. All i'm looking for is a permanent solution, but I don't want to get rid of it because I love the car so much. Help me out here.
It's a fact that 4 cylinder engines get better gas mileage. I'm not crazy you know.

95rtturbo

All you have is an exhaust on it? That car wouldn't even be in the 15s, and would struggle to be in the 16s. To even remotely compare the power to a 6 speed C5 Vette is laughable.

A permanent solution is to sell the car.

BeastlyC5

Is it safe on the engine in the long run?

BeastlyC5

Wow, I never compared them. You should learn to read. C'mon you guys.

95rtturbo

You said "it does feel pretty damn quick". We are telling you it is not. A 16 second car is not even remotely quick. Nor does a 2.8L Beretta get good gas mileage by today's standards - it is a dinosaur of a car.

I can't believe you are taking the "pull 4 spark plugs" comment seriously. C'mon man!

Chilliwack vettes

Tis the season for Trolls!

If you drive the Vette with a light foot, it will get better mileage than the Beretta!

http://fueleconomydb.com/index.php?-...=40&-mode=list

BeastlyC5

I have an '89 with a 2.8L. Those aren't for the 2.8.

2KFRC5

You betcha.

Just alternate which 4 every month that has 31 days on the 3rd Wednesday at 1500hrs GMT.