LiL Road Trip in a Stang with 4.56's?

germansheperd · March 14th, 2009, 12:09 AM

Gonna do about 325 miles...maybe a bit more who knows what the day will bring. Plan is to visit Wright Patterson AFB, ill give you the verdict if its too much or not enough gear tomorrow night!

brianm · March 14th, 2009, 12:23 AM

excelent, i don't think you have to worry about not enough gear lol. have a good trip

07bbb · March 14th, 2009, 12:41 AM

driving slow I assume? Just kidding. I have the stock 3.55s and I run a lot of highway miles and I get about 24. Can't complain because I'm always up for a little spirited run and often show what I've got. HMMMMM that sounded weird and gay but you know what I mean.

chad05gt · March 14th, 2009, 07:30 AM

Hell no... .63 final drive and 4.56's are great.... 80mph @ 26-2800; quick downshift to 4th and 80- 120 go by QUICK!

Mr.Stang08 · March 14th, 2009, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by 07bbb

driving slow I assume? Just kidding. I have the stock 3.55s and I run a lot of highway miles and I get about 24. Can't complain because I'm always up for a little spirited run and often show what I've got. HMMMMM that sounded weird and gay but you know what I mean.

how the heck do you get 24? that's really good!

Whiskey11 · March 14th, 2009, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Stang08

how the heck do you get 24? that's really good!

My father and I are averaging 28 HWY MPG with a stupid KN replacement filter for the stock air box... 3.55 diff here too. Manual for teh win! (My license plate

[4TEHWIN])

My crappy shifting in city yeilds an amazing 20 MPG. Not too bad considering I'm still learning. Starting to hate the delay in the gas pedal though... shame I'm too scared shitless to actually get under there and fix the problem...

Kinda depends on mods I assume, I'm stock =(

06GTMustang89 · March 14th, 2009, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by chad05gt

Hell no... .63 final drive and 4.56's are great.... 80mph @ 26-2800; quick downshift to 4th and 80- 120 go by QUICK!

i have 4.10's and at 80mph im at 2900rpm...so with 4.56's its quite a bit higher...

Mr.Stang08 · March 14th, 2009, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Whiskey11

My father and I are averaging 28 HWY MPG with a stupid KN replacement filter for the stock air box... 3.55 diff here too. Manual for teh win! (My license plate [4TEHWIN])

My crappy shifting in city yeilds an amazing 20 MPG. Not too bad considering I'm still learning. Starting to hate the delay in the gas pedal though... shame I'm too scared shitless to actually get under there and fix the problem...

Kinda depends on mods I assume, I'm stock =(

Don't underestimate K&N they're really good. Maybe that's the reason you save so much gas. Damn 28 it's really good!

JakeM · March 14th, 2009, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by 06GTMustang89

i have 4.10's and at 80mph im at 2900rpm...so with 4.56's its quite a bit higher...

Chad's numbers are off because he has a TR6060......

06GTMustang89 · March 14th, 2009, 12:27 PM

oh yeah i forgot about that...lucky bastard

Smoothgrandmama · March 14th, 2009, 12:44 PM

If i set the cruise at 65 i can get 28

Ace417 · March 14th, 2009, 12:51 PM

i get 26ish

chad05gt · March 14th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by 06GTMustang89

oh yeah i forgot about that...lucky bastard

tee-hee... sowwy

Kemp"Da_Chit"08GT · March 14th, 2009, 02:46 PM

Even with my mods and 3.73s, I still get 23 mpg at 80-85. Thats according to the on board computer. I havent done a long enough stretch to really calculate it.

Scott2001GT · March 14th, 2009, 03:41 PM

23mpg isn't to bad with gears.

Jucostud · March 14th, 2009, 04:15 PM

i'm at 2600 at 75mph with 4.10's. These gears improved my gas milage.

chad05gt · March 14th, 2009, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Jucostud

i'm at 2600 at 75mph with 4.10's. These gears improved my gas milage.

4.10-4.565's will commonly improve city gas milage b/c can use OD gears, and in hilly areas will take load off motor.

Just DO NOT put $20 Thrush glasspacks directly to headers and drive an hour with gears to the track... ask me how I know >

Im pretty sure thats when I turned purple...

Whiskey11 · March 14th, 2009, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Stang08

Don't underestimate K&N they're really good. Maybe that's the reason you save so much gas. Damn 28 it's really good!

It was a 50$ replacement I bought for my 06 V6 and it got some insane gas mileage, but I wouldntcall them really good. For a stock replacement filter, anything is better than stock LOL.

Mr.Stang08 · March 15th, 2009, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Whiskey11

It was a 50$ replacement I bought for my 06 V6 and it got some insane gas mileage, but I wouldntcall them really good. For a stock replacement filter, anything is better than stock LOL.

lo true that!!

navyman8903 · March 15th, 2009, 03:45 AM

all gears provide is ease of movement.....and your right foot does the rest.

March 14th, 2009, 12:09 AM	#1
germansheperd Regular 2008 Mustang GT 12.13@111.63 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 287 iTrader: 0 reviews	LiL Road Trip in a Stang with 4.56's? Gonna do about 325 miles...maybe a bit more who knows what the day will bring. Plan is to visit Wright Patterson AFB, ill give you the verdict if its too much or not enough gear tomorrow night! __________________ N/A Automatic 3V GT-Nuff said Can we please have George W. Bush back?

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Kemp"Da_Chit"08GT Enthusiast 2008 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 622 iTrader: 1 reviews	Even with my mods and 3.73s, I still get 23 mpg at 80-85. Thats according to the on board computer. I havent done a long enough stretch to really calculate it. __________________ Procharged D-1SC W/3.7 Pulley, Comp "Mutha Thumprs", Mac Longtubes, O/R prochamber, Steeda CMCV Deletes, 3.73's, FRPP Stingers

March 14th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#3
07bbb Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 53 iTrader: 0 reviews	driving slow I assume? Just kidding. I have the stock 3.55s and I run a lot of highway miles and I get about 24. Can't complain because I'm always up for a little spirited run and often show what I've got. HMMMMM that sounded weird and gay but you know what I mean.

March 14th, 2009, 03:41 PM	#15
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