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Old 03-22-2006, 07:59 PM
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I have the 4.57 gears and with a >10mile commute to school everyday (stop light after stop light...sigh), I've been averaging about 19-20mpg. I shift at around 4K RPM on average...

So I've been getting anywhere from 200-230 per tank.. sound about right? Opinions and experiences, please post here
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Originally Posted by if lookz kill,Mar 22 2006, 08:59 PM
I have the 4.57 gears and with a >10mile commute to school everyday (stop light after stop light...sigh), I've been averaging about 19-20mpg. I shift at around 4K RPM on average...

So I've been getting anywhere from 200-230 per tank.. sound about right? Opinions and experiences, please post here
I only get 200-210 on my limited edition 4.66.
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i barly get 240 pumping 11 gallons that's without gears. and my 4.44 is going in tomorrow
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i get anywhere from 170-215 miles per tank...







p.s. thats for a 20.1 gal tank. =\
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I get 240-260 on stock gears. I do vtec a lot and my top is almost always down.
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i get around 250-260ish with stock gears., cant wait to get ricks 4.57-R gear set
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270ish to 290ish

i have a test pipe and single exhaust though
i swear it helps mpg

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oh and i typically commute 40 miles at a time all highway, diamond bar to irvine

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i thought i was bad, but it seems like there are people with a BRICK on their right leg instead of a foot.
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lol well i drive the car on weekends. most of my drives are like 10 miles or less so warming up the car about every 20 miles doesn't help on gas miles


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