Miles per gallon
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 30
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From: COCOA BEACH FLORIDA
i would say it depends on your driving habits..some of us have lead feet. some of us have extreme performance parts and are no longer any where near stock condition.to do a comparison from car to car. so the amount of mods. made also plays in the equation. I'm getting somewhere in the mid twenties around city to low 30's on extended highway driving.
I would say if you are worried about gas this may not be the car for you. I like to run premium. You could be well served running some japanese rice burner for better gas mileage. But you won't ever be as cool.
I would say if you are worried about gas this may not be the car for you. I like to run premium. You could be well served running some japanese rice burner for better gas mileage. But you won't ever be as cool.
Last edited by edar; Jun 6, 2007 at 02:59 PM. Reason: forgot mileage info.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
From: Manville New Jersey
i would say it depends on your driving habits..some of us have lead feet. some of us have extreme performance parts and are no longer any where near stock condition.to do a comparison from car to car. so the amount of mods. made also plays in the equation. I'm getting somewhere in the mid twenties around city to low 30's on extended highway driving.
I would say if you are worried about gas this may not be the car for you. I like to run premium. You could be well served running some japanese rice burner for better gas mileage. But you won't ever be as cool.
I would say if you are worried about gas this may not be the car for you. I like to run premium. You could be well served running some japanese rice burner for better gas mileage. But you won't ever be as cool.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 116
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From: Orlando Florida
Albeit I get under 10MPG city and probally 15 highway, with a 383ci different tranny gears and 3.73's out back gas mileage doesn't matter to me, its a weekend driver anyway and I like to have fun with it.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 378
Likes: 1
From: Fremont NH
Depends.. highway with the cruise on, or just in general..
I havn't reset the average MPG in my car since I got it in February and it says I'm averaging 18.5 The car has had the intake off twice and heads off once since I purchased it and has spent plenty of time idleing and 'testing'. Lots of peddle to the metal through the gears to make sure everything is all set..
My commute to work every day is 95% highway though and with the cruise set on 75 - 77 I see 29 - 32 MPG
I'm pretty sure if I reset the average MPG and behaved myself I could average 22 or better over the course of a month.. ( the problem is behaving myself for that long
)
I havn't reset the average MPG in my car since I got it in February and it says I'm averaging 18.5 The car has had the intake off twice and heads off once since I purchased it and has spent plenty of time idleing and 'testing'. Lots of peddle to the metal through the gears to make sure everything is all set..
My commute to work every day is 95% highway though and with the cruise set on 75 - 77 I see 29 - 32 MPG
I'm pretty sure if I reset the average MPG and behaved myself I could average 22 or better over the course of a month.. ( the problem is behaving myself for that long
)
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,687
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From: Manteca CA
My average since new is 20.5 mpg that using the 3.45 gear set. That milage is since new and over an 11 year period of 40,000 miles. I just changed to a 4.10 gear set so I expect to see around 18 or so.
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 6,050
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From: Phoenix AZ
2021 C4 of the Year - Modified Finalist
mpg
22.5 city/hwy avg.
31-33 hwy.
changed my 86 cast iron to 88 alum. heads,
cleaned out plenum, throttle body, runners, manifold.
rochester multec 22 lb/hr injectors
89 exhaust
jacobs ign.coil
accel dist. cap / rotor
throttle body airfoil
K&N air filter
low resistance plug wires
platinum plus 4 plugs
corsa mufflers
rear Y pipe with balance tube
timing set to 10 btdc
46 psi fuel pressure
3.07 rear
31-33 hwy.
changed my 86 cast iron to 88 alum. heads,
cleaned out plenum, throttle body, runners, manifold.
rochester multec 22 lb/hr injectors
89 exhaust
jacobs ign.coil
accel dist. cap / rotor
throttle body airfoil
K&N air filter
low resistance plug wires
platinum plus 4 plugs
corsa mufflers
rear Y pipe with balance tube
timing set to 10 btdc
46 psi fuel pressure
3.07 rear
