Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: jcassity on February 12, 2015, 01:34:09 PM
Post by: jcassity on February 12, 2015, 01:34:09 PM
I think I know what flat landers feel like now!!!!
so,, like I did not do...... take a picture of your digital cluster if you have one with the foreground of some sign reference start point.
take another same picture about 80 or so miles with foreground signs as a reference point
this will catch your miles driven and average mpg.
don't cheat,,
with a highly disciplined foot maintaining the speed limits the roads allowed I was able to do this...
lets compare gas mileage on our cars
replace in your minds eye the number 1 on the far left with a number 2 in my total miles ,, since this digit never changes from a 1
so,, like I did not do...... take a picture of your digital cluster if you have one with the foreground of some sign reference start point.
take another same picture about 80 or so miles with foreground signs as a reference point
this will catch your miles driven and average mpg.
don't cheat,,
with a highly disciplined foot maintaining the speed limits the roads allowed I was able to do this...
lets compare gas mileage on our cars
replace in your minds eye the number 1 on the far left with a number 2 in my total miles ,, since this digit never changes from a 1
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: turbotrav on February 12, 2015, 06:50:00 PM
Post by: turbotrav on February 12, 2015, 06:50:00 PM
Thats pretty good with the fuel economy.....keep it up...
Travis
Travis
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: mcb82gt on February 12, 2015, 06:55:01 PM
Post by: mcb82gt on February 12, 2015, 06:55:01 PM
My 3.73 gears kill it for me....Im out.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: jcassity on February 12, 2015, 07:07:45 PM
Post by: jcassity on February 12, 2015, 07:07:45 PM
thanks,,
also perhaps a trip minder would be equal to use for this as well.
also perhaps a trip minder would be equal to use for this as well.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 12, 2015, 07:34:25 PM
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 12, 2015, 07:34:25 PM
I've laid down 41 and change with my 88tc on a long highway drive
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: Haystack on February 12, 2015, 07:38:26 PM
Post by: Haystack on February 12, 2015, 07:38:26 PM
You need gas!
All joking aside, if your car is well maintained, you can easily achieve the original epa mpg highway rating. My old thundercat would average right at 28mpg in a 50 mile daily commute, mixed 65-75mph zones. A few times i followed a work truck back to the shop, was an old ford f800 with a 55mph speed limiter. Keeping pace, id achieve 35mpg each way.
I cant compete. My 275/60's in running out back throw the speedo/mileage off by about 8%. This really screws with the trip computer. I don't have a good set of 26" tires right now to throw on back.
Right now im averaging about 22.5mpg with mixed 55-80mph speed zones, but you could technically throw an extra 8% to my total mileage because of Tue tires. I think i have a dead spot on my tps. I can't get the trip computer to read between 25 and 30mpg. Always jumps above or below.
All joking aside, if your car is well maintained, you can easily achieve the original epa mpg highway rating. My old thundercat would average right at 28mpg in a 50 mile daily commute, mixed 65-75mph zones. A few times i followed a work truck back to the shop, was an old ford f800 with a 55mph speed limiter. Keeping pace, id achieve 35mpg each way.
I cant compete. My 275/60's in running out back throw the speedo/mileage off by about 8%. This really screws with the trip computer. I don't have a good set of 26" tires right now to throw on back.
Right now im averaging about 22.5mpg with mixed 55-80mph speed zones, but you could technically throw an extra 8% to my total mileage because of Tue tires. I think i have a dead spot on my tps. I can't get the trip computer to read between 25 and 30mpg. Always jumps above or below.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: TOM Renzo on February 12, 2015, 08:45:31 PM
Post by: TOM Renzo on February 12, 2015, 08:45:31 PM
My cars and trucks get HORRIBLE MILEAGE!!!! That is why they are SO COOL. I did not build them for economy. But my 630 Wheel Hp camaro gets 22 MPG all day at highway speeds That is 75 MPH. And it is a cool car
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 12, 2015, 09:46:16 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 12, 2015, 09:46:16 PM
Yeah my Thunderbird gets 21-22mpg at 75mph. I don't care. It's a fun car so fast > good fuel economy.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: Ramos617 on February 13, 2015, 10:25:59 PM
Post by: Ramos617 on February 13, 2015, 10:25:59 PM
I'm getting a solid 16 mpg in my 87 TC lol
This is due to my super wide tires, 90% city driving, and the way I drive hehe
At least it's better than the 92 gt mustang I had, I was getting about 8 mpg but man was that car fast and FUN. Biggest mistake selling that car
This is due to my super wide tires, 90% city driving, and the way I drive hehe
At least it's better than the 92 gt mustang I had, I was getting about 8 mpg but man was that car fast and FUN. Biggest mistake selling that car
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: ZondaC12 on February 13, 2015, 10:36:15 PM
Post by: ZondaC12 on February 13, 2015, 10:36:15 PM
Believe it or not (okay maybe it's not that hard to believe since I had that dash to look at from the passenger seat since I was 10 in 1998), at 16 years old I began driving the red Cougar, and tried mercilessly to keep the average as high as possible. I would avoid warming up the engine as much as possible in effort to not "ruin" my record. I'd get SO PISSED when something would cause me to have to hammer the gas, pissed at every stoplight, etc. :rollin:
Then I started building up the horsepower and realized it would be even harder to continue to do this. 3.73s were the beginning of the end, and by the time the loose 3000-rpm converter was in, screw it! The most liberating feeling in the world. "Wow I CAN just drive it and enjoy it the way I want to!"
It becomes a true challenge/contest, especially with the real-time readout mode and that dash, it's like a videogame. And you're like people yelling at their tablet because they lost on Candy Crush or whatever :hick:
Then I started building up the horsepower and realized it would be even harder to continue to do this. 3.73s were the beginning of the end, and by the time the loose 3000-rpm converter was in, screw it! The most liberating feeling in the world. "Wow I CAN just drive it and enjoy it the way I want to!"
It becomes a true challenge/contest, especially with the real-time readout mode and that dash, it's like a videogame. And you're like people yelling at their tablet because they lost on Candy Crush or whatever :hick:
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: MY83T on February 13, 2015, 11:27:29 PM
Post by: MY83T on February 13, 2015, 11:27:29 PM
Stock V8 and drivetrain on stock tires, running 93 octane.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: MY83T on February 13, 2015, 11:45:11 PM
Post by: MY83T on February 13, 2015, 11:45:11 PM
Stock v8 and drivetrain with stock size tires, running 93 Unleaded.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: White85GS on February 14, 2015, 01:22:15 AM
Post by: White85GS on February 14, 2015, 01:22:15 AM
Dumb question, but what's "Distance"? Do full digital clusters not have the Trip in the speedo section like base clusters do?
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: MY83T on February 14, 2015, 03:05:06 AM
Post by: MY83T on February 14, 2015, 03:05:06 AM
Quote from: White85GS;444309
Dumb question, but what's "Distance"? Do full digital clusters not have the Trip in the speedo section like base clusters do?
No, different layout......
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 14, 2015, 10:12:37 AM
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 14, 2015, 10:12:37 AM
Quote from: White85GS;444309
Dumb question, but what's "Distance"? Do full digital clusters not have the Trip in the speedo section like base clusters do?
Full digital clusters have a trip odometer and the distance function. The distance function just goes from 0-999 miles and then resets. The trip function goes from 0-100000. So basically the digital clusters have two trip odometers.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: Ramos617 on February 14, 2015, 12:39:13 PM
Post by: Ramos617 on February 14, 2015, 12:39:13 PM
Seems like they should of interchanged the names though
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: White85GS on February 14, 2015, 03:44:56 PM
Post by: White85GS on February 14, 2015, 03:44:56 PM
Oh ok. I've had the full digital in an mn-12, but I've never seen the Fox version in person.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: mcb82gt on February 14, 2015, 05:41:29 PM
Post by: mcb82gt on February 14, 2015, 05:41:29 PM
My tripminder read 24.9 today driving from my house on the highway to downtown KC. Took my sons to World of Wheels auto show.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 14, 2015, 07:40:34 PM
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 14, 2015, 07:40:34 PM
Quote from: mcb82gt;444342
My tripminder read 24.9 today driving from my house on the highway to downtown KC. Took my sons to World of Wheels auto show.
It snowed here today. We had a high of 26
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: 351fox on February 15, 2015, 02:45:45 AM
Post by: 351fox on February 15, 2015, 02:45:45 AM
With my 275 tires 373 gears and built carb breathing 351w I get like 12 on the highway
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: Thunderbird88 on February 15, 2015, 10:48:33 PM
Post by: Thunderbird88 on February 15, 2015, 10:48:33 PM
I used up over 25 liters in 1 hour.
Drove the shiznit out of it on the streets.
That's a record for me.
Drove the shiznit out of it on the streets.
That's a record for me.
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: Scott D on February 15, 2015, 10:57:18 PM
Post by: Scott D on February 15, 2015, 10:57:18 PM
I've got all of y'all beat... not bad for averaging 80 mph the whole trip from Nashville, TN, to Baltimore, MD, and back :punchballs:
Title: Gas mileage challenge
Post by: Loaded87IROC on February 19, 2015, 05:20:55 PM
Post by: Loaded87IROC on February 19, 2015, 05:20:55 PM
We get pretty good gas mileage...
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