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This is a discussion thread titled "When will we be converting V8 to V6?", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
Just a wild idea....with gas prices the way they are, and realizing that many trucks are overpowered when it really comes down to it, in light of gas consumtion issues....
Do you think there will come a time and will it be possible to somehow take out a couple of pistons and rods, and reconfigure an engine and computer, to convert a V8 to a V6? Or simply a bolt-on kit that will turn our V8s to V6s?
If they ever get off their butts and reduce the speed limits down to 60 or 55, which in all aspects is the absolutely right thing to do...we don't really need the V8s anymore.
I would buy a kit that would add the technology to make my truck run on 6 intead of 8 cylinders, 90% of the time it would be just fine!!
think about it...
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Are you trolling?
Were you alive when the speedlimit was 55 on every interstate in this country due to your beloved legislatures getting off their butts?
Please, let em sit all they want!
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Last edited by Ltning/QC10nomas; 05-10-2008 at 01:01 AM.
I remember reading something about how todays vehicles, cars and trucks, lose their gas efficiency after 70mpg. If you have a truck and want to save gas, try driving more sensibly. Most of your gas is spent on accelerating and wasted on braking. Be light on the gas and don't go speeding to red lights.
If they ever get off their butts and reduce the speed limits down to 60 or 55, which in all aspects is the absolutely right thing to do...we don't really need the V8s anymore.----------------------------------------
They already did that once, where were you? It was a NATIONAL 55 MPH speed limit, states could lose federal money if they did not comply. Stayed that way for years, but public outcry has caused them to inch back up over the past couple decades. No way I want to go back to that, high gas prices or not.
Trucks get terrible gas mileage no matter what is under the hood. I believe it is an issue of aerodynamics and brunt weight. The fuel consumption difference between V8-V6 is negligible. Most vehicles are geared to run most fuel efficient at 50-60 MPH.
55mph would not be good for me, since i drive to miami a lot (190 miles one way) and there is 70mph on our highway and it takes me about 2.5 hours to get there. If they going to change to 55mph or 65mph in some places its going to take me at least 3 hours to get there.
One thing about driving, is no matter how fast your drive, or how many times you fill up, my buddys H2 takes 12mpg on city or highway.
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I don't like the 55 limit either. I wonder how hard it would be to re-engineer the computer to disable half the cylinders when cruising. I think some GM vehicles have this (maybe Cadillac?). If it could be done in volume, I don't think it would cost a fortune in parts.
We do NOT need the 55mph back. Although one may get run over on suburban interstates by driving slow; in most all rural areas with multi lanes you can drive 55 on down to the posted minimum 40? all day long with no problem in the right lane. Don't force the lower speeds on everyone, if one wants to drive to save fuel, he or she is welcome to do so
There is more to it than just electronically cut off the spark to 2 or 3 cylinders. You have to let the cams open to eliminate the compression on those temporary "dead" cylinders as well, plus maybe some other action. HONDA has that feature on the Odyssey minivan.
I am sure Toyota can figure out how to offer it as well, but not sure if they care to design a kit to be retroactive.
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Why do we need a law to tell us to slow down for mpg ? You either do it or pay ! why does Toyota have the optoin like chevy trucks which are the highest mpg . That is a option to run 4cyl. when cruising on hwy . That way I can have V8 power when I need it. Chrysler 300 car has same set up.
i just drove a new 2008 volvo for about 50 miles and using the radar on the front you can use the cruise control to stay a certain distance behind someone.... it was averaging beteween 15 to 19 mpg normally. Staying close behind a nomal full size truck going 65 mph using cruise control i was getting 22 to 23 mpg.
put this on a tundra and you could see a huge improvement following other people on the highway
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When will we be converting V8 to V6?
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