gas mileage question?
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St. Jude Donor '08
gas mileage question?
What kinda gas milage are you guys getting with your vettes on the highway ?? Me and a guy at a factory i work at told me vettes only get 25 mpg if there lucky I told him i was getting around 29-30 avg on the highway , said i was nuts ?? help me out and let me know what yours is gettting .. thnaks jay
also i installed a p1sc and im now getting around 27-28 avg higway..
also i installed a p1sc and im now getting around 27-28 avg higway..
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Mpg
When my 2000 FRC was stock it was 29 mpg/hwy. After headers, cai, cats, predator tune, Borla, it was 26.5 mpg/hwy. After STS TT it is 32 mpg/hwy.
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from Phoenix to Boise and back (had to make the trip a few times) cruise control set at 78 averaged 29 mpg, acording to the dic as well as just doing the math.
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'01 6 speed with Z51.
Window sticker says: 19 city and 28 hwy.
Reality, about 18.6 city (I do my share of quick accelerations) and about 28-31 in 6th at cruise. Depends, head winds or varying cruise speed will lessen the mileage, as well as the speed set for cruise. About 78-84 mph and you'll be doing really well on gas mileage.
Window sticker says: 19 city and 28 hwy.
Reality, about 18.6 city (I do my share of quick accelerations) and about 28-31 in 6th at cruise. Depends, head winds or varying cruise speed will lessen the mileage, as well as the speed set for cruise. About 78-84 mph and you'll be doing really well on gas mileage.
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I was getting 27mpg hwy with an A4 & 2.73 rear with some stop & go LA traffic mixed in. Recently went to a 3.42 rear and now it's about 24 mpg back & forth to work.
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gas mileage question?
In both the 98 and 99 I averaged 23-24 if I keep my foot out of it around town. If I am out on the interstate traveling somewhere and keeping it 75-80 I get 27 (that was with both cars). I can't complain for the horsepower and the ride. I felt lucky in the Jeep Grand Cherokee I owned with a striaght six to get 18 on the highway.
Bill
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With my 2004 six speed car, It is very rare if I get under 20mpg around town. On the road, the gas mileage in usually in the upper 20's and low 30's.
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I get 25 max on the highway with the 3.42s in the A4. I got an easy 28+ with the 2.73s. When I had the gears done, they also did headers, torque converter and a tune. I think tires also make a difference, I run Kumho ASX for reference.
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30mpg
1999, roadster, top up, 6 speed, 3.42 rear, stock size tires.
From San Francisco to AZ. 610 miles each way, 75mph on cruise control, 30mph.
Other long trips about the same fuel use.
From San Francisco to AZ. 610 miles each way, 75mph on cruise control, 30mph.
Other long trips about the same fuel use.
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Burning Brakes
I took a road trip last year in my 2004 Z (800 miles) and averaged right at 31 mpg. I usually average around 24-25 mpg when mixing city and highway driving. If all I do is city driving the Z gets 19-20 mpg.
I don't know if it makes much of a difference, but, my car has CAI, port & polished TB, smooth couplers, LTs, high flow cats, corsa mufflers and a tune.
I don't know if it makes much of a difference, but, my car has CAI, port & polished TB, smooth couplers, LTs, high flow cats, corsa mufflers and a tune.
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My 04 Z06 gets about:
30 MPG (+-1) on the freeway at 75MPH
28 MPG @ 80 MPH
10 MPG on the track
Daily driver sees right around 18MPG with mixed driving (not too genital with acceleration)
30 MPG (+-1) on the freeway at 75MPH
28 MPG @ 80 MPH
10 MPG on the track
Daily driver sees right around 18MPG with mixed driving (not too genital with acceleration)
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29-31 mpg hwy @ 70 mph
pulled 35 mpg once driving out of NM into west TX (slow decent from mountains to low plains).