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Old 09-12-2002, 04:25 AM
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How many miles to you guys get to a full tank of gas??

I've hit 300, all fwy miles, (on the way to vegas) at about 90-100 mph.

about 260 miles on a good day. <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />
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Old 09-12-2002, 05:39 AM
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

Around town I get about 200 miles per tank
on the hwy I have been 300 miles with 1/4 left
over.
here is a graph of my car mpg. Near the end
you can see im on vacation with really good
mpg..

http://ls1info.com/article.php?sid=216
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

I've made it 400 miles all hwy on my car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

If I'm into the pedal having some fun:
city, 250 miles

If I'm mellow:
city, 280-300

On the hwy: 70 mph cruise, I've gotten 440.
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

I agree with TA_2001, around town anywhere from 180 to 220. On the hwy about 300 with 1/4 tank left.
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

My mod'ed LT1 T56 used to get easily 400 miles per tank (on a trip from San Diego).

My lightly mod'ed SS with a loose converter gets upto 330 miles per tank on a regular basis. But I have seen upto 345 miles per tank full on a trip to Texas. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

Around town about 200 miles in 5-15 mile pieces, no hwy. Got 3.73s and a '98 A4. I ususally put 13-14 gallons in, better not to go empty.
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2kss t-56 240-290 city/highway.
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Around town:200-250
Highway:350-400
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

How in the heck are you guys hitting 300-400 miles to a full tank? I have an A4 and i baby my car, and do LOTS of hwy driving...and on a good day, i can barely hit 280 with 1/8 of a tank left...
i did notice however, after i installed the SLP Bellow, my gas mileage got worse. Instead of hitting 180 to half tank, im doing 160, can anybody explain? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

When I had the 6-speed, when I was cam only I would hit 30mpg's on the highway all the time and usually get around 350 to a tank...

Now with the TH400, I get about 150 miles per tank... <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
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Old 09-14-2002, 03:21 PM
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Default Re: How many miles to full tank??

My absolute best has been 350 miles.. This was a freeway trip down to LA. But the cruise control got set anywhere from 75-115 on the way down..

Typically it is between 280-315 freeway, 225-250 in town.

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damn.. us 98's have the "small" tanks <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />
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