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Old 02-14-2009, 06:34 PM
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Red face I get a whopping 9 mpg city driving this thing :(

I just figured I would put the numbers together, jesus.. THAT SUCKS.. I kinda drive with sense 80% of the time tooo. What are some of you guys with the FI-big verters getting??

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Last tank netted 14.5 for me.....2mpg gain with the 4.10s
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
Last tank netted 14.5 for me.....2mpg gain with the 4.10s
That was with out the verter ???
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yep...with the 80e and 3000 stall I'm expecting it to go down to 10. But that's just fine, I don't drive that much anyways.
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17 mpg in town and i drive like an ******* all the time, 23 highway.

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^^STFU^^

I was getting 10mpg also, with a lot of stop and go and stop again driving to work and back. Highway was decent. We'll see if putting the maf back on willmake any difference soon
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Originally Posted by trever1t
^^STFU^^

I was getting 10mpg also, with a lot of stop and go and stop again driving to work and back. Highway was decent. We'll see if putting the maf back on willmake any difference soon
As far as I know, you've been known to lay down long strips of rubber around town
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over twenty Before the 80e install. I dunno for sure now tho.
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
As far as I know, you've been known to lay down long strips of rubber around town
well, on occasion.
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over twenty Before the 80e install. I dunno for sure now tho.
20 in city? no way, not in my city. We have lights every 100 yards
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^^^^ are you telling me to STFU?

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