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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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I dont mean to be But with a larger cam 230+ and the smaller cams 224,226 what is the avergae city mpg and highway mpg you see. the only reason I ask is because I live in VA and Its approaching $3.00 for 93 pretty fast.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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I understand your pain, you know they raise the prices in the summer time too. I dont know that my mileage dropped all that much but i will check and let ya know when i get it out this summer
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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I got the same fuel economy as stock with a TR224 114. With my current cam, I've been getting 3 to 4 mpg less than before. I still have a new tune to test, though.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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I average about 20 mpg in my car with the mods in my sig...
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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I get about 16 in the city and 28 on the highway. Depends a lot on how I drive.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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same here....if i shift at 2000 then i can usually get about 220 maybe 240 in the city but thats DRIVING LIKE A SNAIL!!!....i have a 224/224 comp cam.....and the way i drive my car i get about 200 in the city on a full tank...BUT it jumps to 330 on highway...(shrugs)...it all depends on how well u drive and a tune(if u have a cam, intake, etc.)
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