Gas mileage

2000Mustang · December 13th, 2006, 08:10 PM

Im a broke college kid but ive been thinking bout 373's in my 5-speed. i drive 2 hrs. home almost every weekend. do you thing it'll be worth it in the long run since it's my daily driver? i dont want to slaughter my mpg.

HMUSN · December 13th, 2006, 08:19 PM

3:73's will be just fine man

2000Mustang · December 13th, 2006, 08:26 PM

what are the chances of my K&N evening the gears out to my original mpg? No way?

itschristorres8 · December 13th, 2006, 08:45 PM

the gears are really only gunna hurt your highway miles

GreenFaleen · December 13th, 2006, 09:31 PM

yeah CAI might give you 3mpg if your lucky the gears will steal more on the highway which I guess is what you will be driving mainly.

chevy_killer · December 13th, 2006, 10:34 PM

i wouldnt recommend getting gears if you drive that long....because it will kick your rpms up and it will still your mpg...but if you didnt drive that far then i would say get them

ssajdowitz · December 13th, 2006, 11:15 PM

With 3.73 gears and an auto tranny, I ran about 2800rpm to 3000rpm at 70mph.

Tony_90fox · December 14th, 2006, 12:08 AM

Go with 4:10s. What is two gallons or less on the interstate? lol, plus you will like them alot more when you kill people off the line!

I think the trade-off is worth it but others disagree.

itschristorres8 · December 14th, 2006, 12:11 AM

i'd say 3.73s..it wont hurt your gas that much

AtlanticBlue99 · December 14th, 2006, 12:32 AM

you will be fine on the highway with 4.10s even. below 70 mph in my auto with 4.10s and i get 20+mpg

2000Mustang · December 14th, 2006, 12:38 AM

Im averaging 22 mpg now. What will average after the change? The 22 mpg is when I drive 130 miles on the highway, and burn the rest in town.

AtlanticBlue99 · December 14th, 2006, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by 2000Mustang

Im averaging 22 mpg now. What will average after the change? The 22 mpg is when I drive 130 miles on the highway, and burn the rest in town.

gas milage will only change +/- 1 or 2 mpg on average from 2.73 to 4.10. your driving habits may become more lead-footed, but under the same conditions, the change is not much.

232stang · December 14th, 2006, 01:08 AM

i get 18 even when driving normal..... i hate it.

Tony_90fox · December 14th, 2006, 01:26 AM

12 city, 20 interstate....i'll take that for a 5.0 with stock gears....shouldnt change that much when i get 4:10s, but the rest of the mods will probably hurt it lol. it will not be driven too much when everything is done with it though!

GreenFaleen · December 14th, 2006, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by 232stang

i get 18 even when driving normal..... i hate it.

I get the same hopefully my SCT tuner will help me some.

232stang · December 14th, 2006, 01:29 AM

i dont really mind i guess i just cant figure out how the autos are getting better gas mileage with gears and im shifting at 2k rpms the whole tank... lol w/e

GreenFaleen · December 14th, 2006, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by 232stang

i dont really mind i guess i just cant figure out how the autos are getting better gas mileage with gears and im shifting at 2k rpms the whole tank... lol w/e

Me either and I have an auto without gears.

2000Mustang · December 14th, 2006, 01:42 AM

I have reported 22 for the last 7-8 tanks. I shift around 2500 rpm.

Onemanzu · December 14th, 2006, 02:35 AM

... damn you all... i have been filling up only a few gallons at a time to save as much weight and their for fuel... as possible... im getting around 16 mpg... damn those manuals and those fuckers with their small engines that allways wanna race...

get the 3.73 or look into maybe some 3.50's i think thats what it is let me do some research for ya really quick

Onemanzu · December 14th, 2006, 02:39 AM

Aight click me!

here is the thing those are for the 8.8 i emailed them trying to find out if they will work or not... but before the respond some one will check this and tell us that they won't work ... and they will probably say you fucktard or something too so

December 13th, 2006, 08:10 PM	#1
2000Mustang Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 564	Gas mileage Im a broke college kid but ive been thinking bout 373's in my 5-speed. i drive 2 hrs. home almost every weekend. do you thing it'll be worth it in the long run since it's my daily driver? i dont want to slaughter my mpg.

December 13th, 2006, 08:26 PM	#3
2000Mustang Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 564	what are the chances of my K&N evening the gears out to my original mpg? No way? __________________ Off-road X pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, BBK cai, 3.73 gears, ZEX 75 shot (not hooked up), 17in. Bullitts, lowered

December 13th, 2006, 08:45 PM	#4
itschristorres8 V-SICKS 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,657	the gears are really only gunna hurt your highway miles __________________ The Devil & The Daily Daily-13.37@104.4mph V6- Stock bottom-439rwhp & 402rwtq 12psi 100oct built motor-497rwhp & 508rwtq 15psi pump

December 13th, 2006, 09:31 PM	#5
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,788	yeah CAI might give you 3mpg if your lucky the gears will steal more on the highway which I guess is what you will be driving mainly. __________________ Scion Tc-going turbo MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer buy my nitrous http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-kit-sale.html "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

December 13th, 2006, 10:34 PM	#6
chevy_killer Enthusiast 2009 v6 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Winter Haven Florida Posts: 952	i wouldnt recommend getting gears if you drive that long....because it will kick your rpms up and it will still your mpg...but if you didnt drive that far then i would say get them __________________ The LS1 was finally subjected to a paternity test, and it's daddy was to '03 Cobra

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December 13th, 2006, 11:15 PM	#7
ssajdowitz Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Bend, Wisconsin Posts: 141	With 3.73 gears and an auto tranny, I ran about 2800rpm to 3000rpm at 70mph. __________________ To the Optimist, the glass is half full. To the Pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

December 14th, 2006, 12:08 AM	#8
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,833	Go with 4:10s. What is two gallons or less on the interstate? lol, plus you will like them alot more when you kill people off the line! I think the trade-off is worth it but others disagree.

December 14th, 2006, 12:11 AM	#9
itschristorres8 V-SICKS 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,657	i'd say 3.73s..it wont hurt your gas that much __________________ The Devil & The Daily Daily-13.37@104.4mph V6- Stock bottom-439rwhp & 402rwtq 12psi 100oct built motor-497rwhp & 508rwtq 15psi pump

December 14th, 2006, 12:32 AM	#10
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,865	you will be fine on the highway with 4.10s even. below 70 mph in my auto with 4.10s and i get 20+mpg __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

December 14th, 2006, 12:38 AM	#11
2000Mustang Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 564	Im averaging 22 mpg now. What will average after the change? The 22 mpg is when I drive 130 miles on the highway, and burn the rest in town. __________________ Off-road X pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, BBK cai, 3.73 gears, ZEX 75 shot (not hooked up), 17in. Bullitts, lowered

December 14th, 2006, 01:26 AM	#14
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,833	12 city, 20 interstate....i'll take that for a 5.0 with stock gears....shouldnt change that much when i get 4:10s, but the rest of the mods will probably hurt it lol. it will not be driven too much when everything is done with it though!

December 14th, 2006, 01:42 AM	#18
2000Mustang Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 564	I have reported 22 for the last 7-8 tanks. I shift around 2500 rpm. __________________ Off-road X pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, BBK cai, 3.73 gears, ZEX 75 shot (not hooked up), 17in. Bullitts, lowered

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