trying to save gas
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From: Cincinnati
RE: trying to save gas
ORIGINAL: HotRods_n_Booze
+1
The UD pulley helps, but it still sucks with the AC on for around town driving.
ORIGINAL: xRockThePonyx
I never use my A/C, unless its like 100 degrees out... I hate the way it robs my engine of power, I can always tell the difference.
I never use my A/C, unless its like 100 degrees out... I hate the way it robs my engine of power, I can always tell the difference.
The UD pulley helps, but it still sucks with the AC on for around town driving.
Yeah, I really want to do the 42% pulley setup, but I don't have the money right now. I would if I hadn't needed to put my parking and books for the school year on my capital one card. [
] But, once I do catchup and have the extra cash, I'm going to do exhaust and my pulleys.For now, I just make everyone roast in the black stang on hot summer days. bwahaha.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: San Leandro, CA
RE: trying to save gas
i RARELY use my AC..only if there is a nasty smell in the air (since there is no frickin recirculater)...i get claustrophobic in my dark charcoal interior with the windows up...i have em at least cracked all the time....even in the rain...lol
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From: Ludlow, Mass
RE: trying to save gas
ORIGINAL: ByPopularDemand
Wait he took the stang but your still driving it. That works. Plus a camaro ofr firebird woulda been my next choice
Wait he took the stang but your still driving it. That works. Plus a camaro ofr firebird woulda been my next choice
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Navarre, FL
RE: trying to save gas
ORIGINAL: mustangman02232
less then 50 windows down ac off, more then 50 windows up AC on, thank you mythbusters
less then 50 windows down ac off, more then 50 windows up AC on, thank you mythbusters
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From: Ludlow, Mass
RE: trying to save gas
ORIGINAL: gt96stang
Mythbusters also performed this test on SUV's... for a mustang the speed will be higher since there is less drag than an suv.
ORIGINAL: mustangman02232
less then 50 windows down ac off, more then 50 windows up AC on, thank you mythbusters
less then 50 windows down ac off, more then 50 windows up AC on, thank you mythbusters
irrelivent, they were the same, a vehicle with the windows down will cause more drag with the windows up, not to mention ive tested this before as well
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RE: trying to save gas
ORIGINAL: mustangman02232
he was going to let me pay off what he owed on it, which at the time was like 6k, i had paid a tad over 1k to him I cant call it "mine" but i can still drive it
ORIGINAL: ByPopularDemand
Wait he took the stang but your still driving it. That works. Plus a camaro ofr firebird woulda been my next choice
Wait he took the stang but your still driving it. That works. Plus a camaro ofr firebird woulda been my next choice
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Posts: 15,865
From: Ludlow, Mass
RE: trying to save gas
ORIGINAL: jthorn9
A/C off and OD on helps quite a bit on gas. Get a cai, pulleys, and if you can swing it, true duals to save a little more. Hey, ethonol is slowly spreading.
A/C off and OD on helps quite a bit on gas. Get a cai, pulleys, and if you can swing it, true duals to save a little more. Hey, ethonol is slowly spreading.
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