Speeds for best gas mileage
06-16-2006, 12:02 PM
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I did 32 @ 75 all day long..
The torque peak of the L36 is 4000 Rpms
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06-16-2006, 12:09 PM
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My torque peak is lower, but I still wouldn't get the best gas mileage at 3200rpms. In fact, I'd have to be holding 90-95mph to travel at 3200rpms. Now if only that gave me 30mpg 
06-16-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bonnie94ssei
My torque peak is lower, but I still wouldn't get the best gas mileage at 3200rpms. In fact, I'd have to be holding 90-95mph to travel at 3200rpms. If only that gave me 30mpg
As I get towards 80-85 my milage slowly drops... 80 seems to yield 29-30
Pete I have had my mixed driving as good as 27, and as bad as 19( I have no idea why
)I do like to set the cruise at 75-76 and just let the car go... My last trip pulled 31-32... when I had the NGKTR55 plugs in there I managed 32-33... I have no idea what the diffrences were and what conditions were diffrent... Also when I did the 32-33 I ran nothing but 93 octane from florida to WV...( Yes I know the car will do fine off 87 as its non SC )
I do think that if everyone cruised at 70 like the signs say most all 3800 II'* would pull down 30-33.... But how many of us do 70 all of the time?
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