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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 11:48 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ozz:
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Old May 29, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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I average around 22 mixed and 26 highway, though at the last fill-up I managed 27 mixed. A couple of times, I've gotten over 40 mpg on long road trips. Stock engine and this is before and after intake and exhaust bolt-on's.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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since my cam swap in the TA im getting about 160-170miles to a tank on the highway crusin at 70-75mph guess thats around 10mpg.
In the city is much worse
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Old May 29, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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it's more like how many gallons per mile..
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Old May 29, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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around town granny shifting....20 mpg...highway ive pulled 30. but usually around 28 highway and 18 avg around town.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by firechicken2k
it's more like how many gallons per mile..
no kidding. my old F11 setup got way better mpg
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Old May 29, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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not so great/a lot better. thats the best way to describe it lol.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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Around town/stop-n-go 15-18; highway/long trips 25+
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