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What kind of gas mileage is everyone getting?

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DaveL

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Before my trans and intake manifold went in I got around 15-16 miles to the gallon now I'm getting 13 with mostly highway miles! I just wanted to see if my car needs tweeking or if it's the norm.
 

SCORPION

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yeah.....got some basic bolt-ons, just redid my exhaust with flow-tech from the headers on back...shortly thereafter did a full tune up and when all was said and done...i have gone from 200 miles on a tank to 230 miles on regular pump gas. so....its not super but i am happy with the improvement
 

astronut1885

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165 miles/tank. mostly highway, 93 octane. mods in sig. car needs a tune, but I know it won't help much.
 

ill advised

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Yeah, that's pretty low. I get around 16.5 city/highway in my modded Stang.
 

blkstangman88

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o/r h-pipe, flowmasters, underdrive pulleys, throttle body, cold air intake, and a couple other lil bolt ons havnt takin my mpg down, i still get 18-23 mpg in my 88 gt 5.0
 
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WOOHOO! My car gets 14mpg, if I'm lucky. If it's straight highway though, I can knock down ALMOST 20. Gotta love .50 overdrives.
 

ECU5.0

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i get around 18-20 on the highway. usually around 200 miles per tank.
 

bhuff30

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I have been getting ~300 miles to the tank, which ends up as 22mpg... all CITY.
Oh yeah, I have a 4cyl.
 
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wisconsinboy

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15-17mpg
 

cevtv

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I'm getting around 18 mpg, mixed city/highway.
 

5spd GT

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I calculated mine and it was 23 mpg on one tank...drove it like a granny...and half of that is city driving...I really don't think I got that good though...I think my odometer reads wrong or something...
 
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