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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Here in Texas we use the reformulated gas and I have lost 20-30 miles per tank in city/hwy driving. I average 270-280 miles per tank.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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I just got a custom road tune by Al this weekend. I'm still on my first tank since that occurred and I've been getting pretty lousy mileage. Of course I'm having a lot of fun in boost. If I can gather the willpower to stay out of boost for an entire tank I expect to average more than the 26-27 mpg that I was getting completely stock.


By the way, the tune is an incredible product. There is a huge difference in performance with just the tune.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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stay out of boost... & boost fuel economy

i got 265 on a tank. AC on... windows down somtimes, and my 280's inside.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by sirloin1219
wow that's odd...i usually average in terms of MPG about 210-220 max. haha.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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on the mythbusters episode i belive he drove 45min longer with window down than with ac on
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Wish I could get that MPG heading to Ohio. As soon as I hit Tennesee and the mountains my MPG hits the bottom. Then again boosting around them is pretty fun way to make the 13hr drive less boring.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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ooo... and here I thought I was gonna read up on a 550hp evo that does 27mpg
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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i drove from lake george the labor day weekend. Driving speeds were 75-85mph with boosting when passing and actually once i did 115mph... two persons in the car plus luggage.

Full tank before start driving. When came home (Queens, NY) i did 280.9 miles and when i filled it up it took 11.216 gallons. Thats 25.04 mpg!!!!

Not bad!

Its a 2006 Evo IX with a Blitz drop-in...
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by DaIlladelphEvo
ooo... and here I thought I was gonna read up on a 550hp evo that does 27mpg
THats exactly what I was hoping. Fix me!
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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I've noticed that Evos get a lot better gas mileage on the highway. In the city tho, its lousy...18-19mpg
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pacent
I've noticed that Evos get a lot better gas mileage on the highway. In the city tho, its lousy...18-19mpg
and even lower...


WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


EVOS RuLe...
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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From: Dirrrty Jerzey
hmmmm
im like most of you
24mpg
approx 200 miles per tank
and way less around town
14-18
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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I am getting concerned, I get like 200 miles to a Full tank, light on to fill. hmm Maybe i drive too fast.
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by PA-silver03evo
When you are going fast, having the windows down will use more gas than the ac because of the drag.
I don't think that's true as I also wondered about that, but mythbusters busted that one...
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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I think with mythbusters they said at 45mph with the windows down as to having them up with the ac on is the break even point.

Anyting about 45mph with the windows down netted less mpg as per drag.
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