Not many of my performance oriented friends really appreciate my goals for fuel economy in the cars I build. I figure someone here might..
One notable experience, 275 mile trip from Upstate NY to Long Island NY, I averaged 32 MPG in my 370 HP 95 convertible Camaro.
Stock height, stock tires and rims, LT1, T-56 6 speed, 3.23 rear ratio(overall drive ratio of 1.615).
Engine mods;
High flow; Moroso air filter and intake, Granatelli MAF, Pacesetter headers and y-pipe, 3" catalytic converter, air foil on throttle body.
11:1 compression, 1.52 full roller rockers.
Stock cam, heads, intake, throttle body, injectors, tune, etc.
Avg speed 70-80 MPH (yes that high) on highways, with some stop and go traffic through the city. Couldn't believe how much gas I still had when I got home.
Sick of hearing about how much of a gas guzzler my car is, cuz its not.
Around town I avg 17-19 MPG driving like an *hole. But that's my choice
