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GhettoPop · 05-13-2005, 08:45 AM

that vette 28 mpg from the highway seems overtsated as HotRoddin mentioned. have you ever bought a new car that got the manufacturer's stated highway MPG? no one i know has.............the vette is good for low 20's MPG on highway, case closed..........who cares anyway, its an f'ing chevy!

back to real vehichles equipted w/ 302's, Vector, w/ heads/cam/intake your milage will go down, but i think the power added will be more than worth the trade off! how many miles do you really make? unless you do TONS of driving, i would not worry about it. if you do make tons of milage, buy a 4 cyl daily driver and make that 302 a real monster!!!!! and BTW, the long tube headers might increase your MPG, even if just slightly.

05-13-2005, 08:45 AM	#12
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Re: What's the secret to retaining good gas mileage in a performance application? that vette 28 mpg from the highway seems overtsated as HotRoddin mentioned. have you ever bought a new car that got the manufacturer's stated highway MPG? no one i know has.............the vette is good for low 20's MPG on highway, case closed..........who cares anyway, its an f'ing chevy! back to real vehichles equipted w/ 302's, Vector, w/ heads/cam/intake your milage will go down, but i think the power added will be more than worth the trade off! how many miles do you really make? unless you do TONS of driving, i would not worry about it. if you do make tons of milage, buy a 4 cyl daily driver and make that 302 a real monster!!!!! and BTW, the long tube headers might increase your MPG, even if just slightly. __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!