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Mileage Update 2009 RAM 5.7L 07 Jun 2020 00:14 #1

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WOW it’s has been too long since my last post here, so don’t hold me to it but I’d like to be more involved here guys! I’ll do my best, that’s for sure.



So onto my truck, I’m now getting about 100 more miles per tank than what I started with, and all it took was a full vehicle treatment of S.O. and ofcourse the Groove.
Oh and this mileage gain was cruising at 80 MPH, along the salt flats in Utah. Rpm rested just under 2,000 RPM, and I’ve seen as high as 24 MPG’s with this 21 gallon tank.

Here are a few pictures. Impressive really!




What’s really cool is seeing THIS number after driving over 16 miles in the Lamoille Canyons requiring a 10 mile uphill climb, and engine braking in 2nd gear on the downward descent. Seeing this was COOL!




Even better, while in CA I decided to get this RAM smog checked baby! What do you guys think?!

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Mileage Update 2009 RAM 5.7L 07 Jun 2020 11:02 #2

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I'm having difficulty deciphering your handwritten notes in the last pic of the smog check report - would you be so kind as to translate for us here please?
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Mileage Update 2009 RAM 5.7L 08 Jun 2020 01:02 #3

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Sure thing Greg,

This test was taken at 15mph with CA’s best 5 Gas-Analyzer

The paper reads:

1. HC ppm (Wasted Fuel) 1ppm *Yes, just ONE!

2. NO ppm (Nitric Oxide) 23ppm *Only when this number is over 100 it will do harm to us. This number is lower than indoor propane forklifts!

3. CO (Carbon Monoxide) 0.02% *Need I say more?!

4. CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) 14.4% *1,000ppm is considered “Acceptable”, but will do no harm to us unless over 25. This number is well below that!

5. O2 (Oxygen). 0.9%


I also just gained another 15 miles to the tank! Now at 455 miles to empty. Check it out!

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Mileage Update 2009 RAM 5.7L 08 Jun 2020 01:43 #4

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Hey brother! Your results and youtbe channel is impressive. If your ever in California bro, we either need to meet or call. Keep on brother and I should have a interesting groove coming up this next weekend on a 2018 Acura v6 Tlx AWD. I did his older acura but this time I am sure he will let me make a video with his response. Everyone keep safe and stay grooving.
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Hey Claudio!
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You got it my man, excited to work together. I’ll be posting a few videos on YouTube soon. Lookout!
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Something I noticed that just started today Is the 5.7 Hemi is now idling around 390 RPM. Thinking this is a mid-term result of the new SO formula!

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Mileage Update 2009 RAM 5.7L 09 Jun 2020 00:33 #7

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Nice! Hopefully it sounds and feels healthy at that low rpm. Less rpm less fuel used. Your Hemi sounds like a beast when you posted on YouTube, hopefully one day you can maybe go to a track day and see how it does over stock . That would cool to see what happens. You and I and I am going to say Andrew are going to be appreciative in the performance gaines that the groove and S.O. are giving us because of Rons awesome innovations. Keep on brother, and do not forget to post!
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Michael Lee wrote: Sure thing Greg,

This test was taken at 15mph with CA’s best 5 Gas-Analyzer

The paper reads:

1. HC ppm (Wasted Fuel) 1ppm *Yes, just ONE!

2. NO ppm (Nitric Oxide) 23ppm *Only when this number is over 100 it will do harm to us. This number is lower than indoor propane forklifts!

3. CO (Carbon Monoxide) 0.02% *Need I say more?!

4. CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) 14.4% *1,000ppm is considered “Acceptable”, but will do no harm to us unless over 25. This number is well below that!

5. O2 (Oxygen). 0.9%


I also just gained another 15 miles to the tank! Now at 455 miles to empty. Check it out!

here's how I read these results -
1. 1ppm is probably instrumentation error...for all intents and purposes, this indicates complete combustion.
2. Combustion temps are in the correct range to produce a minimum of NOx
3. 0.02% Carbon monoxide is, like the HC reading, within the range of instrumentation error of the machine performing the readings - none is being produced
4. CO2 is 14.4% of what? if that's of the 1000ppm "acceptable" reading to pass CARB, this engine is 85.6% below what they consider low enough.
5. 0.9% Oxygen in the exhaust jives with the HC 1ppm reading in #1, so again, all the oxygen is being used and combustion of the fuel is complete.

Michael - congrats on a fantastic showcase vehicle. This proves that the groove does indeed work in conjunction with existing systems.

Now - if you'd like to try and take it just a wee bit (or maybe more) farther, I'd put a MAP enhancer on and an EFIE on the O2 sensors to see if you can >500 miles out of a tank
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