230 and above cam guys, question
07-03-2005, 06:51 PM
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i run a 232/236 cam and my mpg averages in the 20s with a mix of hwy and city driving, if i do straight hwy i see about 30mpg
and i am on stock heads with all the normal bolt ons and for sake of argument my car is tuned in OPEN LOOP
and has been for 50k miles without a hitch
and i am on stock heads with all the normal bolt ons and for sake of argument my car is tuned in OPEN LOOP
and has been for 50k miles without a hitch
07-03-2005, 07:14 PM
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I lost 2 mpg average switching to the bigger cam...I would average 24 with a mix of highway/country driving with just bolt ons, but 22 with the cam...
By the way, the only way anyone is getting 30 mpg with a cam or without a cam is to drive at 55 mph...
I get 22/23 mph with the cruise set at 80 mph...
With my '00 FRC I would get 27 mpg straight highway mileage at 70 mph...And that had factory cam with only minor bolt ons...
12 mpg seems low, but alot has to do with the kind of driving habits you have and whether or not you are on the highway much...
Peace...Gman
By the way, the only way anyone is getting 30 mpg with a cam or without a cam is to drive at 55 mph...
I get 22/23 mph with the cruise set at 80 mph...
With my '00 FRC I would get 27 mpg straight highway mileage at 70 mph...And that had factory cam with only minor bolt ons...
12 mpg seems low, but alot has to do with the kind of driving habits you have and whether or not you are on the highway much...
Peace...Gman
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07-03-2005, 08:34 PM
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With my MS3 going back and forth to the track I've figured I get right around 20mpg (mix of city and alittle 45-50mph highway driving). I havn't figured my highway miles but I imagine it would be around 25mpg, it was about 28+mpg before. Gotta love the 2.73 gears.
07-05-2005, 01:15 PM
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i've gotten anywhere from 12 to 20 mpg pure city driving (depending on how heavy my foot is during the tank 
) and about 24 pure highway driving. car has 4.11's btw
) and about 24 pure highway driving. car has 4.11's btw
07-05-2005, 01:29 PM
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damn it! ive got a 228/228 114 and im only getting 11-12 mpgs mix city and highway 
I think most of that is partly to my clutch slipping like a ****!!
I think most of that is partly to my clutch slipping like a ****!!
07-05-2005, 01:33 PM
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no, its really bad. I dont even race it. I dont drive it that hard....ive been battling this issue for a while. Its a spec 3 and after 7months its already out. Im just going to throw in the zo6 clutch kit for now till i can get a new RAM PG and flywheel.
07-05-2005, 01:38 PM
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no, its really bad. I dont even race it. I dont drive it that hard....ive been battling this issue for a while. Its a spec 3 and after 7months its already out. Im just going to throw in the zo6 clutch kit for now till i can get a new RAM PG and flywheel.
07-05-2005, 02:02 PM
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i drive normal. just cruising. I dont get on it hard take off gently..i just dont know what else it could be. Im going with a bigger cam anyways just to make it worth it!
