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Owner:	Mustang Dave
Trigger:	2007 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Coupe
Displacement:	4 L
Fuel type:	gasoline
Transmission:	manual
Curb weight:	3351 lbs
Coefficient of drag:	0.35
Frontal area:	0 sq.ft.
Instrumentation:	UltraGauge
Description:	Stock (until modified); factory 17" wheel upgrade with 17"X8" split-spoke wheels; formerly with 235/55ZR17 Pirelli P Zero Nero all-season performance tires. Purchased 07-23-2007
Build Thread:
Current Mods:	Deleted 40 pounds of "spare tire" from the "nut behind the steering wheel" prior to purchase. Adjusting the nut behind the steering wheel, commuting route adjustments. Hypertech Max Energy power programmer tune for regular fuel. No difference in FE, but more low-end torque. Ford Racing dual exhaust with X-pipe installed 04-2010 Mustang GT front and rear stabilizer bars installed 04-2010 Royal Purple "Synchromax" synthetic manual transmission fluid (Changed 07-08-2014) LED Taillight bulbs (installed 07-19-2014) Full synthetic Mobil 1 0W-30 motor oil. (changed 11-15-2014) ASP underdrive crankshaft pulley (25% underdrive and 25.5 oz. reduced rotating mass) (installed 05-16-2015) MGW adjustable-throw racing shifter. Just for the "cool" (and fun) factor. Currently set @ 22% shorter throw than stock. (installed 07-03-2015) Shaftmasters aluminum driveshaft (installed 07-04-2015) 235/60R17 Yokohama YK580 LRR all-season performance tires (installed 07-08-2015, and speedometer/odometer re-calibrated for the taller tires) Tire pressure will be maintained @ 50 PSI with a 78% nitrogen blend. LED Headlamps. (installed 11-24-2018) Removed mod: Pizza pan wheel covers installed 6-26-2011, removed 8-13-2011 - no measurable FE difference (I have the fuel log entries to PROVE it.); maintenance intensive; chicks didn't dig 'em.
Planned Mods:	Possible grill block Possible air dam and side skirts. Possible tire spats and partial belly pan.

Official Fuel Economy Ratings
EPA city	17 mpg(US)
EPA highway	25 mpg(US)
EPA combined	20 mpg(US)

Actual Fuel Economy Performance
Lifetime	30.77 mpg(US)
Last 3 tanks	33.15 mpg(US)
90 days	32.76 mpg(US)
View Fuel Log Last updated: Jun 30, 2022

Trip Log
To work	26.98 mpg (US)
From work via Cosnino Road	33.5 mpg (US)
To work through town	28.1 mpg (US)
From work via US 89	40.8 mpg (US)
Ten Best Fills	33.5463 mpg (US)
Ten Worst Fills	26.233 mpg (US)
Road trip with pizza pans	29.149 mpg (US)
Same road trip without pizza pans	29.187 mpg (US)

(Created: 2009-05-29 21:42:56 / Modified: 2022-06-30 10:01:56)

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