Should I buy

strohm · May 10th, 2009, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by Chris951

Then why are you worrying about gas mileage?

Im not exactly worried. My dads capri only got about 12mpg. The 350 engines just seem to be overall better, better gas milage more horepower. Thats why I asked about the mpg because I hear good things (mpg) about the 350s.

Chris951 · May 10th, 2009, 12:53 AM

My old 5.0 with 3.27 gears got 23mpg highway. My current one gets like 17 but it's got 4.10's in it. I drive to school everyday and cruise around sometimes and make one or two 80 mile round trips a week and I still have a little less than half a tank left after the week is over, amazingly.

1slo5.0 · May 10th, 2009, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by strohm

Im not exactly worried. My dads capri only got about 12mpg. The 350 engines just seem to be overall better, better gas milage more horepower. Thats why I asked about the mpg because I hear good things (mpg) about the 350s.

Its all in the efficiency of the engine. I had a 91GT that ran 11.50s and got 25mpg on the highway. I had a blower car that made 562rwhp and got 20+ mpg on the highway.

95cobra50 · May 10th, 2009, 01:54 AM

how much would removing a catalytic converter help mileage?

Imran · May 10th, 2009, 02:01 AM

i didn't notice much, but i did notice a loss of low end tq.

Chris951 · May 10th, 2009, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by 95cobra50

how much would removing a catalytic converter help mileage?

i dont think that will help at all.

95cobra50 · May 10th, 2009, 02:23 AM

so if i did it, it would just be for sentimental purposes of "sticking it to the man"?

Chris951 · May 10th, 2009, 02:24 AM

haha pretty much. Most people just buy an offroad mid pipe instead of hacking the stock one.

grnstang · May 10th, 2009, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by 95cobra50

so if i did it, it would just be for sentimental purposes of "sticking it to the man"?

it would sound better

JBIGBOOTSY · May 10th, 2009, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by 95cobra50

how much would removing a catalytic converter help mileage?

In theory it would help, I have never seen it tested, so I couldn't say fosho.

Iwannagofast · May 10th, 2009, 03:45 PM

i was getting around 28 when my car was stock with the 2.73s

superbean · May 10th, 2009, 08:45 PM

Camaro

jesus, why does everyone spell it wrong?

My first car was a mint 87 iroc (yes, it was a clean third gen lol)

But now, I have mustangs

1slo5.0 · May 10th, 2009, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by superbean

Camaro

jesus, why does everyone spell it wrong?

My first car was a mint 87 iroc (yes, it was a clean third gen lol)

But now, I have mustangs

I love those IROCs. Especially the blue ones and the red ones. I hate driving them and think they are uncomfortable as all hell but I love how they look.

superbean · May 10th, 2009, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Darrell

I love those IROCs. Especially the blue ones and the red ones. I hate driving them and think they are uncomfortable as all hell but I love how they look.

20 year old paint still looked like new

and it was a 350 tuned port car, hauled ass to about 45 mph lol

May 10th, 2009, 02:01 AM	#25
Imran :) 01 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,795 iTrader: 1 reviews	i didn't notice much, but i did notice a loss of low end tq. __________________

May 10th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#32
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	Camaro jesus, why does everyone spell it wrong? My first car was a mint 87 iroc (yes, it was a clean third gen lol) But now, I have mustangs __________________ weeee foooord!

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Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 0 reviews	My old 5.0 with 3.27 gears got 23mpg highway. My current one gets like 17 but it's got 4.10's in it. I drive to school everyday and cruise around sometimes and make one or two 80 mile round trips a week and I still have a little less than half a tank left after the week is over, amazingly.

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95cobra50 Regular 1995 Cobra Mustang Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 70 iTrader: 0 reviews	how much would removing a catalytic converter help mileage?

May 10th, 2009, 02:23 AM	#27
95cobra50 Regular 1995 Cobra Mustang Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 70 iTrader: 0 reviews	so if i did it, it would just be for sentimental purposes of "sticking it to the man"?

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Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha pretty much. Most people just buy an offroad mid pipe instead of hacking the stock one.

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