First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

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03-30-2008, 04:06 PM

black S197

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First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

What is up brotherens?
Just finished a trip from Bon Air, VA to Duck, N.C. Averaged 20.7 mpg door to door. I guess that's not bad.

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03-30-2008, 04:12 PM

Vcoat

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RE: First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

I would be be happy too with 20.7 mpg !!...What did you have for gears before ?

03-30-2008, 04:12 PM

metlcub

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RE: First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

not to bad with 4.30's in.. I do alot of travel with the V6 so im leaving the gears stock but I wana get 4.10's for the gt

03-30-2008, 04:16 PM

black S197

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RE: First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

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I would be be happy too with 20.7 mpg !!...What did you have for gears before ?

The stock 3.31's.

03-30-2008, 04:58 PM

GidyupGo

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RE: First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

That's pretty good considering. I have to keep my stock gear though. Gas is killing me at $60 a week.

03-30-2008, 05:01 PM

06Redfire3V

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RE: First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

That's not bad at all for an auto w/ 4.30s! Damn!

03-30-2008, 05:02 PM

06Redfire3V

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RE: First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

How fast were you going most of the time? Also where were your RPMS?

03-30-2008, 05:10 PM

black S197

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RE: First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

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How fast were you going most of the time? Also where were your RPMS?

Leaving Richmond on 64 east to 664 anywhere from 65 to 80mph. Then once in N.C. 45 to 60mph. RPM's at 80mph 3,100 (indicated).

03-30-2008, 05:12 PM

Menace

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RE: First road trip w/4.30 geared auto

That's horrible to me... I mean, I know it's because you have the 4.30s and it's not like you're gonna get much better... I just can't stand not being able to get 23-25+ on strict highway driving..