What did you do WITH your Cruze today

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Jed09

Discussion Starter · Jan 12, 2011

Got something to share about your CRUZE and what you have been up to? Do share.

(Every model specific forums have this kind of thread, so why not here?)

Being as thread starter, I'll start by telling that I bought a custom trunk liner from a local specialty shop.

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WillL84

· #61 · Feb 9, 2020

Ravenkeeper said:
Discovered about 8 months ago, that ours (1.4T) runs like crap on 87, at any speed.

My '17 1.4T runs perfectly fine on 87

Blasirl

· #62 · Feb 21, 2020 (Edited)

I finally got to bring her to the dyno. Went to Dyno Source Performance to do baseline pulls. Currently stock and running 87 octane at ~87500 miles on the clock. Next and subsequent tanks will be premium.

Peak Torque: ~130 ft-lbs
Peak Power: ~ 109 HP

The results posted here: Blasirl’s Build:

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Mack

· #63 · Feb 21, 2020

Finalized install of aftermarket pioneer stereo and maestro rr data link. (Pays to actually read the instructions

) Works great, sounds great!

Also installed fiberglass baffle pack mid way into the borla exhaust to bring the note down a tad. Coupled with a big city thunder monster baffle at the tail. Again, works great sounds great!

Blasirl

· #64 · May 28, 2020

Took a little trip today (yesterday actually, but who cares)

slips

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Cruzen18

· #65 · May 28, 2020

Perfect song for the occasion

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JAGCruze2017

· #66 · Jun 6, 2020

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Installed LT headlights on my LS.

Last Saturday got windows tinted.

Fog lights will be here Monday. Then ordering the lowering springs and intake but not sure on K&N or AEM

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Wem51

· #67 · Jun 6, 2020

Got mud guards, rear bumper rub strip where the trunk lid opens, and front vanity plate installed!

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WillL84

· #68 · Jun 6, 2020

JAGCruze2017 said:
Installed LT headlights on my LS.

Last Saturday got windows tinted.

Fog lights will be here Monday. Then ordering the lowering springs and intake but not sure on K&N or AEM

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Go with aem. K&N oil is known to cause problems

JAGCruze2017

· #69 · Jun 6, 2020

WillL84 said:
Go with aem. K&N oil is known to cause problems

Thanks. Or is it worth it to spend half a grand on the GMPP intake?

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WillL84

· #70 · Jun 6, 2020

JAGCruze2017 said:
Thanks. Or is it worth it to spend half a grand on the GMPP intake?

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AFAIK GM won't sell the intake for the 2017. Only 18 and 19. It used to show up in the accessories for the 17 but disappeared. I remember someone on here saying that GM won't do it on the 17, can't remember why though. It comes with a calibration that needs to be done at the dealer as well

JAGCruze2017

· #71 · Jun 6, 2020

WillL84 said:
AFAIK GM won't sell the intake for the 2017. Only 18 and 19. It used to show up in the accessories for the 17 but disappeared. I remember someone on here saying that GM won't do it on the 17, can't remember why though. It comes with a calibration that needs to be done at the dealer as well

Okay so AEM it is. Thanks for the info.

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MP81

· #72 · Jun 21, 2020

Yesterday: drove it from Michigan to just North of Charlotte. Didn't have to fill up, though the AC usage and the really piss poor drive through the mountains and then slowdowns just after (plus my wife was driving at that point and is a bit heavy on the gas, especially when frustrated) may have bumped it down from what I had gotten it up to during the first 5.5 hours of driving.

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MP81

· #73 · Jun 30, 2020

Annnd today: drove it back to Michigan from North Carolina (filled it up a couple days before we left - 48.53 MPG).

Left at 2:10AM and got home around 1:15PM - filled up just before we got home, since I like to "cap off" vacation trips to preserve the mileage...and because the low fuel light was on. 46.89 MPG this time, despite the fact we didn't use AC. I think it's just due to the elevation changes coming back versus going down, as well as being in more city driving with traffic coming back (instead of being in the same spot at 4AM).

Also worth mentioning, I did both ~5-5.5 hour first shifts, and both times I had gotten zero sleep. Apparently that's not necessary for long drives...efficiency!

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WillL84

· #74 · Jun 30, 2020

MP81 said:
Annnd today: drove it back to Michigan from North Carolina (filled it up a couple days before we left - 48.53 MPG).

Left at 2:10AM and got home around 1:15PM - filled up just before we got home, since I like to "cap off" vacation trips to preserve the mileage...and because the low fuel light was on. 46.89 MPG this time, despite the fact we didn't use AC. I think it's just due to the elevation changes coming back versus going down, as well as being in more city driving with traffic coming back (instead of being in the same spot at 4AM).

Also worth mentioning, I did both ~5-5.5 hour first shifts, and both times I had gotten zero sleep. Apparently that's not necessary for long drives...efficiency!

I'd love to be averaging more than 28 with my gasser but the shitty hilly/stop lights/high speed road commute doesn't do me any favors

MP81

· #75 · Jul 1, 2020

When we drive back, we take US-23 in Ohio for about 50-75 miles, a fair amount of which is city driving - going down we pass through at about 4AM, so that basically presents no issue (both due to traffic and light timing), but we hit it in late morning when we come back, which means we do a lot more stopping and going. At least it's flat.

I believe there is more climbing than descending when it comes to the mountains going home (or at least it seems that way, based both on observation, as well as instantaneous fuel economy), as well, so that has an effect too.

That all said - the CTD always did wonderfully in the mountains, both in climbing and maintaining speed on the 5+% down grades. It rarely had to downshift to climb a sudden incline at 70-75 mph, and only on the steepest of grades would it exceed the set speed going downhill, thanks to the VGT acting as a psuedo exhaust brake. Now, with the tune, it seemed to be even more effortless in climbing - and it never left 6th gear.

Being able to make the trip there, and the trip back, each on one tank is always pretty convenient. I'm sure if my wife didn't pack half the house (seriously, we brought **** like our cast iron dutch oven down, because we planned to do some cooking while at the in-laws, and they don't have most of what we'd need), it would have helped as well.

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MP81

· #76 · Sep 15, 2020

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Drove home today from our 9-day trip in Traverse City (massive wine region in Michigan) - 49.75 MPG on the last tank which included the drive home and the last couple days (a bit colder and rainy that usual - had to use the defroster to keep the windows from fogging up the one day it rained pretty hard) of driving around the peninsulas.

Even if all the rain meant the car did not stay nearly as clean as I was hoping it, it's still plenty beautiful enough for that not to matter.

One of the nastier nights up there...cold, heavy rain...thank god for retrofits...

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txcruze26

· #77 · Sep 15, 2020

Y'all get some nice mileage! Wow

since my daily commute round trip is only 10-20 miles in stop and go traffic, my MPG is horrible, only about 20-30 mpgs

MP81

· #78 · Sep 15, 2020

It really only jumps up that high if we've got significant highway driving thrown in the mix - most tanks are about 95% city, so they're usually in the mid 30's. But long hauls on the freeway it absolutely loves.

And I still have yet to see if the right rear caliper is stuck, or if it's just the brake pad probably being down to metal making those horrible noises. If it's the former, then that would have dropped efficiency a bit.

Ma v e n

· #79 · Sep 15, 2020 (Edited)

I think I'm at 37.7mpg on this tank this week, just my daily commute. If it stays nice and cool and I don't need AC on way home I'm sure I'll break 38mpg for over 400miles. (1.4 HB) it'll probably be an actual 37.8-37.9mpg, and DIC will read a little higher.

Ma v e n

· #80 · Sep 15, 2020

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Yup, 37.7 over 424 miles. Surprised my memory was so accurate at lunch time. LOL. And still over 35mpg for the past 40k+mi (I deleted it by accident one time...

)

And yes...it's almost time time.

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