00 v6 or fox body
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RE: 00 v6 or fox body
The old 5.0's arn't nearly as fuel efficientas a new edge 3.8.
You could argue that the gas consumption is close to the same between 4.6's and 3.8's, but not the 5.0. Gas guzzler.
You could argue that the gas consumption is close to the same between 4.6's and 3.8's, but not the 5.0. Gas guzzler.
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RE: 00 v6 or fox body
Well hey, if you get the V8 you can dog on all the people drivin sixers, but if you keep the sixer you can brag about your gas mileage in a "hybrid" world. mustangjohn, get the fox body, enjoy the 5.0L V8, and be a balla.
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RE: 00 v6 or fox body
ORIGINAL: l_shizzle_l
The old 5.0's arn't nearly as fuel efficientas a new edge 3.8.
You could argue that the gas consumption is close to the same between 4.6's and 3.8's, but not the 5.0. Gas guzzler.
The old 5.0's arn't nearly as fuel efficientas a new edge 3.8.
You could argue that the gas consumption is close to the same between 4.6's and 3.8's, but not the 5.0. Gas guzzler.
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RE: 00 v6 or fox body
its better than what I get. I'm getting about 16.67mpg with about 90% city driving, with some relaxed cruising/spirited driving mix.
I just can't keep my foot out of it. I love flicking it into 3rd gear at 80mph and blowing past big rigs and ricers.
I just can't keep my foot out of it. I love flicking it into 3rd gear at 80mph and blowing past big rigs and ricers.
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RE: 00 v6 or fox body
ORIGINAL: jthorn9
Really.................that's interesting.............. I have a 5.0 pushing 280 rwhp, and I still get 21/22 mpg with mixed driving, which is only a hair pin worse than edge sixers.
ORIGINAL: l_shizzle_l
The old 5.0's arn't nearly as fuel efficientas a new edge 3.8.
You could argue that the gas consumption is close to the same between 4.6's and 3.8's, but not the 5.0. Gas guzzler.
The old 5.0's arn't nearly as fuel efficientas a new edge 3.8.
You could argue that the gas consumption is close to the same between 4.6's and 3.8's, but not the 5.0. Gas guzzler.
I'm guessing you have dual exhaust, cia, udp?? A edge sixer will get better gas mileage with those same mods too.
Stock for stock, a new edge sixer will get better gas mileage than an 5.0, because we are talking about stock cars here arn't we?
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RE: 00 v6 or fox body
It's all about personal taste ... I've owned everything from fast 5.0's to turbo 2.3's & now have an Edge 3.8 ... if you have to have that V8 exhaust tune in your ears (and who doesn't like the sound of an American 8) then NOTHING else will do. I prefer the styling of my '99 to the softer 94-98, and even the Fox bodies I once owned & loved. I got around the same mileage in either my 86 GT (poor stock head design that year) and my 99 V6 in town ... like the previous posts, I like to put my foot in it regularly. However, in my '99, I can still get 30MPG on the highway at 70MPH with the A/C on ... Mod for mod, you can't beat the power of a V8 --but $ for $$, it's hard to beat the overall cost of ownership of a modern-day V6.
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RE: 00 v6 or fox body
ORIGINAL: l_shizzle_l
Yours might get good gas mileage for a v8, but you can't guarantee that his will.
I'm guessing you have dual exhaust, cia, udp?? A edge sixer will get better gas mileage with those same mods too.
Stock for stock, a new edge sixer will get better gas mileage than an 5.0, because we are talking about stock cars here arn't we?
ORIGINAL: jthorn9
Really.................that's interesting.............. I have a 5.0 pushing 280 rwhp, and I still get 21/22 mpg with mixed driving, which is only a hair pin worse than edge sixers.
ORIGINAL: l_shizzle_l
The old 5.0's arn't nearly as fuel efficientas a new edge 3.8.
You could argue that the gas consumption is close to the same between 4.6's and 3.8's, but not the 5.0. Gas guzzler.
The old 5.0's arn't nearly as fuel efficientas a new edge 3.8.
You could argue that the gas consumption is close to the same between 4.6's and 3.8's, but not the 5.0. Gas guzzler.
I'm guessing you have dual exhaust, cia, udp?? A edge sixer will get better gas mileage with those same mods too.
Stock for stock, a new edge sixer will get better gas mileage than an 5.0, because we are talking about stock cars here arn't we?
i see more consistancy with v8 gas mileage in the 20s for highway than i do for the v6.
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