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Melting Slicks
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From: Collin County Texas
Originally Posted by 2KREDVert
How many MPG will I lose around town with a 3200 stall Vigilante installed in my 2000 Vert with 3.42?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bonita CA
Originally Posted by RWhite
When I had my 3500 Vigilante and 3:15 gears, I lost very little if any. Can't say the same for my final setup: 3.90's, PT4000, Heads and BIG cam
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From: Suffolk, Long Island NY
Originally Posted by 2KREDVert
Do you feel allot of "slop" with the 3500? What about the 4000, is it as loose as a goose on take off?
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From: Collin County Texas
Originally Posted by 2KREDVert
Do you feel allot of "slop" with the 3500? What about the 4000, is it as loose as a goose on take off?
And, yes, it was loose as a goose, but I liked it that way. It surprised everyone that took a fancy to show their stuff. The high dollar Ferrari 550 Maranello owner was dutifully embarrassed in Plano one day when I caught up to him after he did a ricer flyby. It even surprised me.
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Originally Posted by RWhite
When I had my 3500 Vigilante and 3:15 gears, I lost very little if any.
Our 00' vert has a 3K stall, 3.42, programming, shortie headers,catback & CAI.
Our 00' Coupe has stock TC, 3.15, programming, LT headers, catback, & CAI.
Both around 18mpg in town running them hard
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From: Fishing Somewhere Cold
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Originally Posted by YO-EL
why worry about it?
....The extra fun factor makes whatever the difference is well worth it!! FWIW I still get around 28mpg @ 70mph on the fwy. Of course keeping your foot out of it is the problem that leads to extra fuel consumption
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From: Bonita CA
Originally Posted by sweetcharity
....The extra fun factor makes whatever the difference is well worth it!! FWIW I still get around 28mpg @ 70mph on the fwy. Of course keeping your foot out of it is the problem that leads to extra fuel consumption