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Old 10-08-2007, 11:11 AM
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who has gotten the best gas mileage (LT1)?
my car has hit 30 a few times before, but i hit 33 this weekend on a 150 mile trip i wasnt even using cruise control on. has anyone here done better than that?
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Old 10-08-2007, 11:21 AM
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Wow, I thought mine was good at 27. That was with heads/cam and 30# injectors though.

I used to get killer mileage.
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Old 10-08-2007, 11:34 AM
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I get nothing near that?
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neither do they
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Old 10-08-2007, 12:01 PM
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I get 22mpg on the freeway

I don't know how you guys are getting the numbers you're claiming.
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Old 10-08-2007, 12:20 PM
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neither do they

When mine was stock I drove 725 miles (Texas) and averaged 32 so I think it very well may get that. I had 2.73 gears and ALL stock.
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Old 10-08-2007, 12:36 PM
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bone stock, 250mile trip with no stopping, cruising in 6th gear, I got a tad over 30mpg.
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Old 10-08-2007, 01:23 PM
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i was getting 25 in my caprice..with a tall 6th gear and less car i can see 30
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Old 10-08-2007, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Car Enthusiast
neither do they
um ok, its a pretty simple calculation dude, i log every fillup on my DD
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Old 10-08-2007, 02:16 PM
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I've gotten 30+ driving from Wisconsin to Florida. Drove 1,500 miles for less than $150 at $3.00+/gallon. That's with the heads/cam and a car full of crap....I even smoked a C5 in Tennessee

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Old 10-08-2007, 02:44 PM
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neither do they
Yes, I did. Why would we make it up?

If you don't know how to do it, reset the trip. Go on a trip, when you get low, stop and fill up. Now take how many miles you put on the car, and divide it by the number of gallons you put in.

Mine was like 26.7 MPG. I got like 240 some odd miles on 9 gallons of gas.

Why is it so unbelievable with the 6th gear these cars have? Esp. cruising at like 65-70 MPH. The car is at or under 2k RPM's.
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Old 10-08-2007, 03:32 PM
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wow i wish i got that great of gas mileage. Im getting 20 on the highway.
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Old 10-08-2007, 03:36 PM
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A lil over 26 mpg...doing 80 with the a/c on.Thats the best I have done.You doubters have issues,it isnt hard to calculate.And it isnt worth BSing over.
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Old 10-08-2007, 03:39 PM
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well, anyone with auto is out. 6th gear lets you cruise down the highway doing 80mph at 2000 rpm's. That was what mine did stock. Now after 3:73's it does 75 mph at 2000rpm's in 6th.
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neither do they


Don't be jealous...it's okay!

I got 26 with the A/C on heading to Florida with over 200,000 miles on my car!
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