How's your MPG?

[merlinmol]

Originally Posted by Special K I get 13ish on my daily commute and was stunned @ 25 I got on my trip to Athens last weekend!!!

Originally Posted by El_Tortuga 13-15 in my normal commute but its only 5 city miles each way with a short burst ( or two) I've yet to get a good hiway trip.

Odd, I get almost 17 city... most the time, haha.

[JDMLOL]

Originally Posted by merlinmol Odd, I get almost 17 city... most the time, haha.

What do you guys shift at to see those numbers, 2200 rpms?

[jng2985]

Originally Posted by JDMLOL What do you guys shift at to see those numbers, 2200 rpms?

skip shift grannies prob.. I can avg 17 city by skipping and being in 6th @ 45+

[JDMLOL]

Originally Posted by jng2985 skip shift grannies prob.. I can avg 17 city by skipping and being in 6th @ 45+

Oh, Ok. If I go anything over like 2500 my avg absolutely sucks. I usually can get in 6th around 40 barely keeping from bogging. I usually only do that if I'm looking for the EPA's rated mileage. Lol.

[DirtyD]

I go 2-6 normally. Shifting around 2000-2100. I usually throw it in 6th above 45, but if I'm going to be going from stop light to stop light, I'll keep it in 5th up to 50

[DirtyD]

Originally Posted by merlinmol Odd, I get almost 17 city... most the time, haha.

I wonder why? Lol

*whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine* shift *whiiiiiiiiiiine* shift

[merlinmol]

I skip gears (1,2,4,6 or 1,3,5,6), but I get on it quite a bit too. One problem is if everyone here is paying attention to what the computer says, I am typically 4 or 5 mph higher when I calculate it by hand then what the avg shows on the clock. Also, the peeps not running 3.73s should be higher than that.

[JDMLOL]

I tried skip shifting, I don't like the feel when I put it in gear from 1st to 3rd or 2nd to 4th. Going from something low to fairly high isnt very smooth.

[merlinmol]

Originally Posted by JDMLOL I tried skip shifting, I don't like the feel when I put it in gear from 1st to 3rd or 2nd to 4th. Going from something low to fairly high isnt very smooth.

You just need to drive a manual trans for longer, that comes from experience.

[jng2985]

Originally Posted by JDMLOL I tried skip shifting, I don't like the feel when I put it in gear from 1st to 3rd or 2nd to 4th. Going from something low to fairly high isnt very smooth.

Coppell is filled with soccer mom's, idiots, tourists, and light after light. For the most part I either want to be in front or behind all of that, given the powerband that skipping leaves you with, I tend to avoid doing it. 2-4 and once we're rolling 4th to 6th.. Try just that.. with 3.73's i can land low 17's, but I have to really try.. I'm more of a mid 14 - low 15 driver.

[merlinmol]

Originally Posted by jng2985 Coppell is filled with soccer mom's, idiots, tourists, and light after light. For the most part I either want to be in front or behind all of that, given the powerband that skipping leaves you with, I tend to avoid doing it. 2-4 and once we're rolling 4th to 6th.. Try just that.. with 3.73's i can land low 17's, but I have to really try.. I'm more of a mid 14 - low 15 driver.

That may be why mine does so well, my power band is much different and as long as I'm not on the throttle I'm not in boost. Makes it easier to skip gears all the time. Sounds like everyone just needs to boost their cars

[JDMLOL]

Originally Posted by merlinmol Sounds like everyone just needs to boost their cars

One day, when I get my big boy job.

[jng2985]

Originally Posted by merlinmol That may be why mine does so well, my power band is much different and as long as I'm not on the throttle I'm not in boost. Makes it easier to skip gears all the time. Sounds like everyone just needs to boost their cars

I think I just got a lemon, we should swap parts to confirm

[DirtyD]

If I do skip shift, I typically go 2-3-5-6. I have 3.55s though

[Midnight11]

i get 35mpg