So I had to make quick trip to southern maine to pick up a rim the other day before the junkyard closed and so with my cruise control set at 100 MPH and my rpms in 6th gear at 2200 rpm's I got 27MPG.... just curious if I atleast get better mpg at 100mph than some of you guys
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2001 Z28 Camaro 5.7L 6 speed 550hp avail All day everyday while getting 30mpg highway
1993 Subaru 1.8L 5 speed
Not bad for a 100 mph. i would guess that you do becuase my epa rateing on the highway is 28. Before i would hypermile i was in the 15 range and i would set the cruse at 90 on the way to school.
Your MPG @ 100mpg is 100mpg. The engine turning at 2200rpm/100mph in a reasonably aero car is why you get o.k. mileage at those speeds, and I think the reason your car has gearing that tall, and that 1st to fourth shift solenoid iirc, is to avoid the guzzler tax. If you regear while keeping the speed down to ~65-75mph you should be capable of ~40-50mpg highway.
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Originally Posted by FormulaTwo
I think if i could get that type of FE i would have no problem driving a dildo shaped car.
Good catch... ugh... 1-4 skip shift is a pita... I put a resister in there to disable that right off on my car, heeheh. Yeah... my friend did an auto to 6 speed conversion so he had long gears and was at 1500 at 100mph... he got good gas mileage on the interstate... but no nut :P
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2001 Z28 Camaro 5.7L 6 speed 550hp avail All day everyday while getting 30mpg highway
1993 Subaru 1.8L 5 speed
The engine turning at 2200rpm/100mph in a reasonably aero car is why you get o.k. mileage at those speeds, and I think the reason your car has gearing that tall, and that 1st to fourth shift solenoid iirc, is to avoid the guzzler tax. If you regear while keeping the speed down to ~65-75mph you should be capable of ~40-50mpg highway.
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