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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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How does a 06 z06 505hp vette get 16/26 mpg, the 400hp vette getting 18/26 and our s2k getting 20/26 and 20/25 wit a 2.0L I-4?....my uncle just got a vette and i was looking up info...man its hard to believe how good mpg the vette gets with that much hp and motor size! also the rx8 gets 18/24...haha man thats horrible
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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RPM.

We spin about 4000RPM doing 80, and they lug around around 1800RPM.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Gearing. If you both were in top gear at 60 and raced you would kill him.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronin2k,Apr 30 2006, 09:49 PM
Gearing. If you both were in top gear at 60 and raced you would kill him.
a 505hp and probably 5xxtq monster I think would kill us eithor way
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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the ratings on the S are a bit low from my experience. since i have switched to synthetic i have been getting roughly 28 mpg with about 40% city 60% highway. i shift at hondas recommended shift points and redline every once and a while.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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wow! synthetic oil gets you better fuel efficiency? i just mix premium shell gas and premium chevron gas... somehow it gets me an extra 3 mpg... i'll try that with synthetic oil... maybe i'll even get up to 30 mpg in my s2... >.<
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JspecVtec,Apr 30 2006, 07:19 PM
How does a 06 z06 505hp vette get 16/26 mpg, the 400hp vette getting 18/26 and our s2k getting 20/26
I average about 17-19 mpg all around.



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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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I get over 30 mpg on the highway doing 80-85 mph.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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i got 300miles out of my last tank, that's before the fuel light

95% highway with 85mph average, no CC
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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Hey look on the bright side we beat it in the city.
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