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09-27-2004, 06:56 PM
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numbers in sig and with 4.30 gears, I got 23 mpg on a recent trip to Houston from Hammond Louisiana. I cruised at 80 mph most of the trip.
In the city , I put 167 miles on the car while in Houston and averaged 18.5 mpg.
Oh yeah! A/C blowing on max the whole time
In the city , I put 167 miles on the car while in Houston and averaged 18.5 mpg.
Oh yeah! A/C blowing on max the whole time
09-29-2004, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69
18/23? if i could only be so lucky. I get maybe like 15/20....its bad for me.
W/ your mods, I'm thinking your milage isn't due to a poorly running car. 
My first thought is to say you drive ...... spirited, a little more often than you should. 
09-29-2004, 08:17 AM
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I hit 27.9 MPG coming back from Rapid 6hours at 75mph with the AC cranking. Usually about 18-19 in city driving. It all depends how much you press the loud pedal.
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09-29-2004, 10:11 AM
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16 city and this past summer whent MO 18 hour drive and got 30/31 per fill ups with stock 3:42 gears, made the trip last winter with 4:10s and got 27/28 on hwy
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09-29-2004, 11:22 AM
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well are we talking in town or on the highway?
in town my 388 is measured more in gallons/mile than miles/gallon (might help if I would keep my foot out of it but oh well.... )....
on the highway it gets about 22-24miles/gallon (6 speed with 3.73s)
my old 346 with a TR224/224 made 400rwhp/385tq and I was able to go about 425miles on a full tank (ran it almost dry) ....
it's all the T56s 0.50 6th gear........at 80mph I turn 1950RPM with 3.73s so I am going a long ways/quick for not a whole lot of RPM (which = fuel).......autos don't have that ability so they tend to suffer more....
in town my 388 is measured more in gallons/mile than miles/gallon (might help if I would keep my foot out of it but oh well....
)....on the highway it gets about 22-24miles/gallon (6 speed with 3.73s)
my old 346 with a TR224/224 made 400rwhp/385tq and I was able to go about 425miles on a full tank (ran it almost dry)
.... it's all the T56s 0.50 6th gear........at 80mph I turn 1950RPM with 3.73s so I am going a long ways/quick for not a whole lot of RPM (which = fuel).......autos don't have that ability so they tend to suffer more....
09-29-2004, 03:38 PM
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cool.thanks for all the info.if i can atleast get 20mpg. when i do the swap in the s10 blazer. that would be about 400 a tank. with a 20 gallon tank. that would be nice.it got 25 mpg when it was brand new.
09-29-2004, 04:07 PM
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don't forget to think about the weight difference of the vehicle, if that's your reason for asking.....plus a bigger tank, more gas, more weight....little things add up......just a little heads up
09-29-2004, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by m8w6r77
cool.thanks for all the info.if i can atleast get 20mpg. when i do the swap in the s10 blazer. that would be about 400 a tank. with a 20 gallon tank. that would be nice.it got 25 mpg when it was brand new.
09-29-2004, 11:12 PM
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I've seen 30+ mpg on the highway and usually low to mid 20's in the city depending on how heavy my foot is in my all bolt-on M6 Firehawk.
My truck gets roughly 7 mpg in the city and 18mpg on the highway. The truck is basically a 5.3L LS1 and runs on regular gas. I attribute the sucky gas mileage to the following: Heavier, less aero-dynamic, automatic transmission, and overall larger vehicle.
My truck gets roughly 7 mpg in the city and 18mpg on the highway. The truck is basically a 5.3L LS1 and runs on regular gas. I attribute the sucky gas mileage to the following: Heavier, less aero-dynamic, automatic transmission, and overall larger vehicle.
09-30-2004, 01:56 AM
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I usually get around 15 MPG... but I think that's pretty good for getting on it a lot.... HP Tuners hasn't helped either... I find myself doing more "Test Runs"
Oh well if I wanted mileage I'd run out and buy a civic hybrid tomorrow
Oh well if I wanted mileage I'd run out and buy a civic hybrid tomorrow