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How much will gears change my MPG?

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olyfiveoh

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I have a 90 GT and i am planning on putting in a set of 3.73's or 3.55's. how much will it affect my MPG. right now i have the stock 2.73's and i get around 23-25 mpg.
 

DemonMustang

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ive heard some guys gettng better millage. all depends on how heavy your foot is
 
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well with 2.73's i was getting around 27 hwy, dunno city. with 3.73's i get a bout 25 hwy and can get around 200 miles to the tank in the city. sometime more some times less. this was with stock motor.
 

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Your gas mileage will improve with the extra torque now if you can keep your foot out of it. But highway, yes it will decrease. Its a bit of a trade off if u ask me.
 

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I got a little better in the city and a little worse on the highway. If you do mostly city driving (stop and go like most of us do) your mileage will be about the same or maybe a little better. Overall, mileage was not affected much. I have 3.73's. Money well spent in my opinion. SOTP feel is amazing!
 
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put em in ,the fun factor will make up for the mileage
 

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i had some 4.10's back in the day.....talk about get up and go.....................didnt even need to use 1st......loved em but im blown now so im gonna stick in some 3.55's.....
 
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anybody use 390s??????
 

89MustangGX

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I've also seen mileage increases in some situations or staying about the same overall.
 
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Just get em and cross the gas mileage bridge when you get there LOL.
I get up to 23 mpg on the hwy.
 

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man 23mgp sounds great i remeber those days..................boy do i miss them. i go by FPG feet per gallon............
 

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My city milage went up from about 12-14 to about 16...and my highway milage went down from about 26 to 22...get em! there is no beter mod for the $$
 
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thanks for all the help guys...just so you know i do about 2/3 highway driving and rest in town
 
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