whats a stock 5.0/5 speed get for MPG

Pur Pony · Apr 26, 2006

I have never owned a basically stock 5.0/5 speed fox body.... all have been heavily modded

I was wondering what a 5.0 fox was rated for for city/highway MPG, and what people get......

I am thinking of buying another fox just to drive back and for to work and keep the miles off my truck......

cant decide between a 5.0 or a 2.3....... just looking for a driver.

srothfuss · Apr 26, 2006

Like all things MPG depends on the driver. You can see almost 30 MPG on the highway and as little as 18 on the highway.

In town if you are nice, you should see around 18

TheUser · Apr 26, 2006

My 90 LX w/ mods in sig (I consider it fairily stock) gets around 18mpg in the summer (less warm up). I'm not real sure on specifically highway and city; That's around 70% highway & 30% city driving with around 70-80mph avg on the highway and city driving with about 50% easy driving (shifting below 2500 rpm), 40% aggressive driving (shifting between 2501-4000rpm), and 10% hard driving (shifting over 4000 rpm).

ghetto5oh · Apr 26, 2006

i got 27 mpg driving from LA to Las Vegas with mods in my sig

vikingpower · Apr 26, 2006

I get a lot better mileage at 60mph than 70mph, so if you can stand getting passed by everybody on the F/W just set the cruise at 60. I used to get ~30mpg that way until I swapped cams and injectors, but I did have TW heads and RPM intake

Flavadave4 · Apr 26, 2006

When i first got my GT, it was stock, 5 spd with stock gears 2.92's i believe.

I could get 29 on the highway.....I run 3.73's now and get about 21.

I dont drive this car much but have clocked it on a few trips i took it.

I don't even want to figure out what i get beating it around town!

Strype · Apr 26, 2006

H/C/I can increase your gas mileage depending on what you get... as for stock I used to get about 17-18 in my old 86... then got it rebuilt stock with a b-cam and got 20-22... then installed 3.55's and got about 14-16

Don't listen to anyone that says gears won't kill your gas mileage... they will and it only makes sense when you're turning more rpm.

I'd go find a civic Type XYZR or sumthin to beat around in

srothfuss · Apr 26, 2006

I get the same gas mileage with my gears as I did before my gears.

poneypower89 · Apr 26, 2006

I got 26.6 MPG last week with 3:73 gears... thats with the blower too...

mob · Apr 26, 2006

with mods in the sig i get about 17mpg

5spd GT · Apr 26, 2006

Do not expect close to 30mpg.

Most of the mpg reports are with guys with gears and they do not have the proper speedo gear to match the internal tranny driven gear.

Shakerhood · Apr 27, 2006

When my car was bone stock with the stock 3.08s I managed around to 27 MPG on the Highway. With my 3.55s I get around 21 or 22.

srothfuss · Apr 27, 2006

5spd GT said:
with gears and they do not have the proper speedo gear to match the internal tranny driven gear.

My car has the proper gear and I still get the same gas mileage... As I originally said, all MPG reports vary from person to person and the location / type of traffic that you drive in. 280 miles per tank is not uncommon from my car in traffic. Even more on the highway

2000xp8 · Apr 27, 2006

srothfuss said:
My car has the proper gear and I still get the same gas mileage... As I originally said, all MPG reports vary from person to person and the location / type of traffic that you drive in. 280 miles per tank is not uncommon from my car in traffic. Even more on the highway

Based on using 14 gallons, if you go 280 miles, that's 20mpg, not bad, but no where near 30mpg.

30 mpg is around 420 miles per tank.
And this is all based on 14 gallons, when i think the tank holds 16.

I'm with 5 spd on this one, i think tire sizing, speedo gears and just plain old messed up odometers inflate some peoples numbers.
I've had 3 stock engines, and had my car since 93, I've probably bested ever like 20-22. Which is still in the believable area. 25 and above is a stretch IMO.

dead · Apr 27, 2006

Man, why a fox for a daily driver? Get a nice car...

I love my Mustang, but the only reason I put up with all its **** is for the power.. if it's gonna be stock you might as well get something that's more comfortable

Strype · Apr 27, 2006

srothfuss said:
I get the same gas mileage with my gears as I did before my gears.

Really- they killed my gas mileage!!! I drive fast though

I have an 01GT Automatic for a daily driver- gets about 18mpg usually and now a little higher with k&n and air baffle delete. I would highly recommend a 99-04GT... they're fairly quick and get decent gas mileage.

If $3.00 a gallon is the issue go buy an Integra Type G or another 4 banger- I had a crx that got 40mpg and a 2000 Civic EX that got 32

5spd GT · Apr 27, 2006

2000xp8 said:
I'm with 5 spd on this one, i think tire sizing, speedo gears and just plain old messed up odometers inflate some peoples numbers.

Yeppers

Strype · Apr 27, 2006

2000xp8 said:
Based on using 14 gallons, if you go 280 miles, that's 20mpg, not bad, but no where near 30mpg.

30 mpg is around 420 miles per tank.
And this is all based on 14 gallons, when i think the tank holds 16.

I'm with 5 spd on this one, i think tire sizing, speedo gears and just plain old messed up odometers inflate some peoples numbers.
I've had 3 stock engines, and had my car since 93, I've probably bested ever like 20-22. Which is still in the believable area. 25 and above is a stretch IMO.

I've had 2 stockers- I think the 86's just get bad gas mileage... I was getting about 215-230 a tank with gears and maybe 250-270 or so before that and I had the correct speedo gear... I think

What color gear for an 86 t-5 3.55's... mine was red

srothfuss · Apr 27, 2006

dead said:
Man, why a fox for a daily driver?

It makes driving to and from work very easy! I never wrote that I get 30MPG on the highway. I said I get near or close. Most I have seen was 27MPG going 65 on a road trip with my dad.

91lxvert · Apr 27, 2006

when i bought my 91, i was getting bout 20 with the 3:08, bone stock, hard driving.
after intake, hpipe, pullies and 3:73 i get 22 mpg consistently. up to 27 on 50+ mile trips.
my 85 got 15 at time of purchase after small tuning got to 19(not bad for a carbed v8)
then after swap down to 11, and now with a little tuning 17mpg.

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