[My02GT]

what kinda gas mileage does a termi get. an 04

[stroker408]

i get almost 20 mpg all highway my mods are below

when it was mosty stock i got 22 so its not that bad drop 2 mpg for another 280 rwhp or so.

stock i had 3.55s =22
now i got 3.73s =19.6

[KingChronic]

i get about 25MPG highway 18-22 city. thats driving like a grandma though

[My02GT]

hmm. cool. im thinking about trading my gt in for either a cobra or lightning. but lightnings get terrible gas mileage. dont understand. maybe because its a truck?

[KingChronic]

its heavy, worse areodynamics, and a auto.

[AnglicoGT98]

Yeah, that thing has really bad aerodynamics. Drag has ALOT to do with gas mileage.

[My02GT]

hmm. lightnings have more torque.

[My02GT]

but id take less torque for better gas mileage

[TheUNZippee!]

Originally Posted by My02GT but id take less torque for better gas mileage

uhhhm. Why? Why get a Termi then? Better off with a regular GT and some bolt ons if you're going to give up power for mpg.

[My02GT]

cobras are faster

[My02GT]

want something faster then a gt. without having to invest so much into the gt to make it as fast as a stock cobra or lightning

[00mustanggt]

Originally Posted by My02GT hmm. cool. im thinking about trading my gt in for either a cobra or lightning. but lightnings get terrible gas mileage. dont understand. maybe because its a truck?

If you ever need to tow get the lightning it can tow 5000lbs and you can put alot of shit in the back of it.


I've been thinking about getting a lightning or a gt myself. I think I'm gonna go with the lightning.

[My02GT]

yea man. lightnings are bad as hell. if u got the extra money to pay for the gas

[stroker408]

my 99 cobra all stock got 28 mpg. after mods and 3.73 got 26 mph. its about 365 miles on a tank highway my 03 cant break the 280 mark with out the low light coming on that sucks. i need some 3.27s in my 03. my 03 can get 175 on half tank whan the neddle moves down really fast. you all notice that ?

[zers]

That's why I have 2 cars. The 'stang, and my little pontiac sunfire 4 cylinders of fury! but i get 36 mpg. Then I don't have to sacrifice power for mileage

[stroker408]

Originally Posted by My02GT yea man. lightnings are bad as hell. if u got the extra money to pay for the gas

i would mind owning a light! . i got an 83 ford F100 step side with a 408w in it, ill have to post some pics. it got alum rpm heads, and solid roller cam .600 lift, fmx trans with 11 converter and 8.8 out back with 3.27s trac lock has 4.30s than went 3.73s than 3.27s. i got 12 mpg on hihg way. thats the same as my old stock 351w motor , so i say i might as well build a bad ass motor could it will get the same milesage and it does. its a sleeper now with mud grips LOL

[00mustanggt]

Originally Posted by My02GT yea man. lightnings are bad as hell. if u got the extra money to pay for the gas

Yeah,

I know of a couple right now that are for sale for 16k

I'll give you the link to them if you want them.

[stroker408]

Originally Posted by zers That's why I have 2 cars. The 'stang, and my little pontiac sunfire 4 cylinders of fury! but i get 36 mpg. Then I don't have to sacrifice power for mileage

i got a 500 sel mercedes benz for long trips it gets 21 /to 22 mpg still. with a 5.6 motor in it , its got a 23 gal tank so i can go over 400 miles on a tank. but i got stop to pee b4 that LOL

[KingChronic]

Originally Posted by My02GT but id take less torque for better gas mileage

the torque wont matter, a L will get wasted by a 03 stock vs. stock mod vs. mod whatever. its a night and day comparison, its like comparing a termi to a Gt pretty much.

you would have to do full bolt on's on the lightning to even be able to keep up to a stock 03 from a stop, then on the top the termi's jsut gonna pull away. and from a roll the same will happen.

with the cobra you get more speed, better mileage, and a nice ass car.

cant really go wrong.

[00mustanggt]

Originally Posted by KingChronic the torque wont matter, a L will get wasted by a 03 stock vs. stock mod vs. mod whatever. its a night and day comparison, its like comparing a termi to a Gt pretty much. you would have to do full bolt on's on the lightning to even be able to keep up to a stock 03 from a stop, then on the top the termi's jsut gonna pull away. and from a roll the same will happen. with the cobra you get more speed, better mileage, and a nice ass car. cant really go wrong.

Here's how the lightning is better.

1. It's a truck

2. It can tow 5000lbs

3. you can put a bunch of shit in the bed of it.

4. It's safer

5. You can make it just as fast as a cobra if you wanted to.