Sports Cars Team

[UltArc]

Originally Posted by ksa8907

as long as you're going to tout your "sport" car, shall we take our cars to the track and compare time slips? id love the opportunity to show you how measly your "sport" car is.

I would love to see this!

Mustang, five years old, in better condition
-5 speed MANUAL
-210 hp
-3461 lbs

Intrepid, 12 years old, chrysler
-4 speed automatic
-225
-3489

Although the Intrepid has a lower cd by quite a bit, the difference in age, and the difference in drivetrain seems like it would go to the Stang. The automatic on the track or the strip, front tires trying to power and steer, seems like it wouldn't make it. Drag strip it maybe could do okay, but with the power shifting back and trapped by auto and seven extra aging years, I would put my 1 dollar wager on the Mustang.

[ksa8907]

I think id get beat, but by how much might be surprising. But hey, surely a "sports" car would have no trouble.

[D.O.G.]

Originally Posted by ksa8907

, shall we take our cars to the track and compare time slips?

Hey, this is ecomodder, I want to see time divided by MPG for the run.

[Mustang Dave]

Originally Posted by ksa8907

as long as you're going to tout your "sport" car, shall we take our cars to the track and compare time slips? id love the opportunity to show you how measly your "sport" car is.

As for fuel consumption/displacement; SHOW ME!
I don't race most of the time, I drive for fuel economy most of the time, and a 3.2 liter V6 in a lighter car should get better fuel economy than a 4 liter V6 ALL the time.
And in "% over EPA", SHOW ME!

[ksa8907]

Originally Posted by Mustang Dave

As for fuel consumption/displacement; SHOW ME!

i commend you for such great numbers, but i can promise my ancient and extremely limited 4 speed can't match the efficiency of a 5 speed manual. yes, i am saying that i believe the majority of your mpg figures are due to your transmission.

[Mustang Dave]

i commend you for such great numbers, but i can promise my ancient and extremely limited 4 speed can't match the efficiency of a 5 speed manual. yes, i am saying that i believe the majority of your mpg figures are due to your transmission.

Your Intrepid is only 7 years older than my "pony". AND it's OBDII compliant. It's not just the equipment. It's how you use it. Most of the people I know or have met who own '05-'10 V6 Mustangs (even those with manuals) average around 26 MPG.
I must be doing something wrong.

On edit, I noticed that your Intrepid has the exact same EPA numbers as my Mustang.
Don't blame your equipment.

I'll crawl back under my rock...

[Sporty Modder]

Originally Posted by vrmilionzx

Just joined - and I don't think there's an inherent disadvantage - are we looking at pure mpg, or at percent improvement over EPA? Because if anything, I'd say the latter gives us a marked ADVANTAGE.
Nobody expects good mileage from a sports car. So, let's show em what's up. Also, I'm bringing the team average down by joining with both my cars - Although if I logged some nice highway miles, I could do the EPA quite a disservice. Last hwy run with the power build got me over 31mpg - and that's with a fully built turbo setup, and injectors roughly 3x the size of stock.

When looking @ the team I don't see your cars, can you check it out?
We need a few more on the team!

[Mustang Dave]

Originally Posted by Sporty Modder

When looking @ the team I don't see your cars, can you check it out?
We need a few more on the team!

He has no fuel log entries for his car on the Sports Car team. I presume that's why it doesn't show.

I agree, we need more team members. You should invite BenjaminT with his 2007 Mustang GT 4.6 liter V-8 getting over 27 MPG and 52% over EPA to join the team.

[ProDarwin]

Originally Posted by ksa8907

Yep, only difference is a slightly larger bore. Identical otherwise. What differentiated the 3.2 and 3.5 HO from any other 3.5 is the intake plenum, the HO has 2 tuning valves for more power throughout the power curve. If you've never driven one, its useless to argue the "sportiness".

I've driven the 250 HP 3.5L SXT.

Again, it is no more "sports car" than a Camry V6. Or Accord V6. Or Maxima V6. Or Altima V6.

They are all family sedans with power, not sports cars. Although at least the last 3 I listed were available with manuals.

[ksa8907]

Originally Posted by ProDarwin

I've driven the 250 HP 3.5L SXT.

Again, it is no more "sports car" than a Camry V6. Or Accord V6. Or Maxima V6. Or Altima V6.

They are all family sedans with power, not sports cars. Although at least the last 3 I listed were available with manuals.

i really wish they had come with a manual trans, but hey, can't have it all i guess. on another note, i just had my best tank yet with 28.83 MPG, 44.1% over epa. im getting there, my goal is 30.