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Old 09-24-2005, 12:23 AM
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just drove corpus christi to austin and back (504 mile round trip) and got 28 miles a gallon. i traveled at about 75-85 mph. i have straight pipes into flow master 40's cold air intake and underdrive pulleys. all on 87 octane. what are you guys getting?
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Old 09-24-2005, 12:30 AM
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I think you miscalulated..best I have seen is 25
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Old 09-24-2005, 12:42 AM
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negative, i got 28.4 i calculated it several times because i didn't think it was right
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Old 09-24-2005, 12:49 AM
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i normally get 26-28mpg on the highway with 3.08's, flowmaster exhaust, bbk cold-air, and a flex fan. normally set cruise @ 72/73mph taching @ 2k rpm's
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Old 09-24-2005, 01:13 AM
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i got 26.6 and drove a little in town. this is a 93 gt 5 spd with 3.08 gear , stock except pullies, headers, exhaust. i later added h/c/i/tb/24lb inj/cia/roller rockers& etc. & got 24.4 mpg & drove 3 miles at 100 mph, most of the time was 75-85 with out cruise control.
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Old 09-24-2005, 01:32 AM
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ive gotton almost 20 in the city, if you drive them like u got a egg under the accerator you can get good milage mostly the sticks.
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Old 09-24-2005, 03:11 AM
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I am going on a trip about 4 hours round trip and I will post what I get Sat. 24th later when I get back. 4:10`s so I`m interested to see what I get, cause I`ve never checked it! Scared.
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Old 09-24-2005, 04:42 AM
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I got 27.6 on a totally stock 91 GT. Cruise was set to 75, and it has a nasty main seal leak [:'(].
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Old 09-24-2005, 10:14 AM
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I stand corrected....that;s awsum[:@] I'm only getting 21 city/hwy mix and my g20 is only knocking down 28 and it's a 4 banger
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Old 09-24-2005, 10:26 AM
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Before I put in 3.73s I had 2.73s and was getting just 30. Now I only get 24, if that.
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