MPG Results...
09-10-2007, 07:05 PM
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MPG Results...
just got back from my weekend trip up to the bay area from long beach to watch my Raiders lose a heartbreaker [:@]. nothing new [&:].....anyways, i kept track of my mileage using Bamma's 87 perf tune and i guess it was alright. on my way to the bay, i averaged about 73 mph and got an unimpressive 25.1 mpg. on my way back home, i lowered my average speed to 65mph and gained almost 3mpg to finish at 27.9mpg. not sure how accurate the car's calculator is but it seemed right to me. don't think that the 91 torq or race would be any better but i will use one of them the next long trip i go on to find out for myself. i guess the cheaper 87 gas was the only thing that made the 87 perf tune worth using for me. anybody got info on the mpg of other tunes?
09-10-2007, 07:27 PM
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RE: MPG Results...
ORIGINAL: Sancho805
just got back from my weekend trip up to the bay area from long beach to watch my Raiders lose a heartbreaker [:@]. nothing new [&:].....anyways, i kept track of my mileage using Bamma's 87 perf tune and i guess it was alright. on my way to the bay, i averaged about 73 mph and got an unimpressive 25.1 mpg. on my way back home, i lowered my average speed to 65mph and gained almost 3mpg to finish at 27.9mpg. not sure how accurate the car's calculator is but it seemed right to me. don't think that the 91 torq or race would be any better but i will use one of them the next long trip i go on to find out for myself. i guess the cheaper 87 gas was the only thing that made the 87 perf tune worth using for me. anybody got info on the mpg of other tunes?
just got back from my weekend trip up to the bay area from long beach to watch my Raiders lose a heartbreaker [:@]. nothing new [&:].....anyways, i kept track of my mileage using Bamma's 87 perf tune and i guess it was alright. on my way to the bay, i averaged about 73 mph and got an unimpressive 25.1 mpg. on my way back home, i lowered my average speed to 65mph and gained almost 3mpg to finish at 27.9mpg. not sure how accurate the car's calculator is but it seemed right to me. don't think that the 91 torq or race would be any better but i will use one of them the next long trip i go on to find out for myself. i guess the cheaper 87 gas was the only thing that made the 87 perf tune worth using for me. anybody got info on the mpg of other tunes?
09-11-2007, 12:23 PM
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RE: MPG Results...
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28 on an auto is quite good, the epa estimate is only 26 so you beat it by 2 mpg.
28 on an auto is quite good, the epa estimate is only 26 so you beat it by 2 mpg.
09-13-2007, 02:32 PM
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RE: MPG Results...
I've done several round trips from Portland to Seattle with my speed mostly in that 65 to 75mph range and getting 29mpg is the norm but I have hit the 30mpg twice but thats running premium with a 93 tune.
09-13-2007, 02:59 PM
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I regularly run an averge MPG of 17-18 MPG with my regular driving, but the other night I headed up to a friend's up the highway (I filled up 1/2 a mile from the highway entrance and he lives 1.5 miles from his exit) so I had an opportunity to put her to a test. At about 80 mph, using cruise control, I got up to 27.5 MPG gas station to his front door. If figure that's not too bad considering I am stock and in a convertible. I sure wish she ran a little more efficiently in the stop-and-go daily grind, but not bad for a V6.
I was thinking of getting an Airaid Cold Air Intake and later a different exhaust - any thoughts, experiences, opinions on how that might help with fuel efficiency and power?
I was thinking of getting an Airaid Cold Air Intake and later a different exhaust - any thoughts, experiences, opinions on how that might help with fuel efficiency and power?
09-13-2007, 06:15 PM
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RE: MPG Results...
1) that is better mileage than i get runinng 92octane so be happy
2)i had the lions picked to beat the raiders and everyone called me crazy. dont worry the vikings will get revenge for the raiders sunday
2)i had the lions picked to beat the raiders and everyone called me crazy. dont worry the vikings will get revenge for the raiders sunday
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