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Old 08-02-2004, 02:58 AM
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what kinda gas-mileage are you getting with all of these mods? New gears would definetely kill some more ..haha.
Old 08-02-2004, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by BonneAlien
what kinda gas-mileage are you getting with all of these mods? New gears would definetely kill some more ..haha.
I was wondering the same thing! :P

And as was mentioned earlier, and mp112 or a blowzilla??
Old 08-02-2004, 04:45 PM
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I'm willing to bet most of Todd'* mods improved his mileage, assuming a 'moderate foot'. Until his cam, which probably set him back pretty close to stock.
Old 08-02-2004, 04:57 PM
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The car did well (34mpg) until the cam. The engine is moving a lot of air, but uses a lot of gas to compensate. I get about 27mpg now on the highway and maybe 16 in town.
Old 08-02-2004, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000SilverBullet
Let me know what the LSD is like on wet roads....when you are driving with spirit, of couse. I have been told that they are deadly without traction control. :?
It'* not deadly at all, but the front end WILL drift some. So you do have to be catious, but buy no means is it a problem. hardly even notice, it'* kinda like when on snow and you give to much throttle, the tires just spin for a second sideways, it'* not much different than that.

DON"T think it'* a problem GO get a LSD!!!

Oh ya Tourque Steer, barly any there, SO much better than Todds w/ out when we went to Red lobster. Tina was driving and stepped on it, she was not holding the wheel tight and instant lane change

Originally Posted by BonneAlien
what kinda gas-mileage are you getting with all of these mods? New gears would definetely kill some more ..haha.
On the highway at 70ish, I see 35mpg!!! @90ish I see 24 around town 12-14mpg.
Average 19mpg It could be far above 20 if I drive like grandama. But when I lead foot a whole tank I see 14.x mpg, also winter time with the remote start I saw 12.x mpg
Old 08-02-2004, 05:04 PM
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thats not too bad! shows how efficient it is for the power you are making.

mp112 or blowzilla????
Old 08-02-2004, 05:10 PM
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I'm glad i was the first car out of Red Lobster, i've heard some stories about that. Then I heard how she didn't race against JLaudioeclipse till he was halfway home from the light.

MMMMMMmmm 2 wheel burnouts! Hopefully this tranny will take the abuse...
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The LSD in my fiance'* gt is awesome, in all conditions and in snow especially.

In most cases, if set up right, mods can actually help MPG.

Stock I'd ride 29 or so on the freeway. I get 34/5 at 70mph and 31/2 cruizing at 83 as we do here in Michigan.

However, get into the happy foot and that drops SUBSTANTIALLY. I reset my average MPG at the track and ran 4.x. Basically used 1/16th of a gallon of fuel in 13 seconds. Its probably more than that but fun to play with stats.

Interested to see what the LSD does for ya. I have some DR'* to try to hopefully somewhat keep up.. I'm still aiming for 13.6/5 on the 3.25 though to give myslef some room when I get the 3.0 goin.

Seeya this weekend.
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somebody asked about tranny gears and gas mileage.

off Intense'* web

Generally speaking, steeper gear ratios will improve your acceleration and E.T., while reducing your fuel economy and trap speeds. In round numbers, each gear step (from 2.93:1 to 3.29:1 for example) will reduce your quarter mile E.T. by about a tenth of a second and your trap speed by about 1.0 MPH. Your engine speed (RPM) will increase by about 13% at any given vehicle speed and your gas mileage will be reduced by about 5%. Changing from 2.93:1 to 3.69:1 gears will approximately double all the effects listed in this paragraph.
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i wonder what an L36 with 4.xx gearing would be like


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