Hey I got good gas mileage
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My digi-dash readout is stuck at about 16-16.2 MPG. It was always exactly 16.5 when my dad drove the car, so of course it was S.O. then, but according to my mom he flew around in it LOL.
I tried to drive the thing like a granny when I first started driving. I did practically everything bhazard does. Partly because I was a very cautious driver in the beginning, 3 years ago. Back and forth to school around town, (I do little highway) I could make it do 18. No freakin' more. The H.O. conversion made it go down.
Its in the 16s no matter what I do. So, I have fun, because it's got more power and it's just too much fun randomly dropping it down into 2nd and holding that at say 40 mph along the main drag through town and toying with it. Hell, moderately accelerating to about 30 or 40 holding 1st and then letting it drop into 3rd actually made it go UP as opposed to lumbering through the gears.
My guess is its the 2.73s and the extra weight this thing must have in comparison to say a sport tbird. That and maybe a suburban area is WORSE than city, because its stop and go but up to higher speed. Whatever. It is what it is. Maybe the 3.73s will help. I dont care either way I'll pay it's waaaaay too much fun.