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28 messages, Last post on Oct 09, 2009 at 7:24 AM
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SRT8 BETWEEN 15.8 - 16.0 MOSTLY FREEWAY DRIVING WITH 2662MI. IT SEEMS TO GET BETTER WITH THE MORE MILES I PUT ON. ILL TRY IT WITH OUT THE K/N AIR AND SEE IF IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. ALSO HEARD THAT THERES A TRANNY FLASH THATS SUPPOSE TO HELP
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How can anyone buying a 350hp (RT) or 425hp (srt8) say anything about bad gas milage. If you bought your car worrying about gas then you should have bought an economy car. Anyone who buys an SRT8 which carries a gas guzzler tax and even looks to see how many mpg they are getting should sell it immediately because you cant afford it. Yes my SRT8 is a gas guzzling freak ..yes i spend alot of time pumping premium into her ...and yes gas is going higher....BUT WHO CARES !!! Give me 425hp that i can drive daily and "pin you to the seat" acceleration and the smile on your face and the rush of adrenaline justifies it all.
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Replying to: ubersrt8 (Jul 18, 2006 1:49 pm) |
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Replying to: flwolve (Jul 15, 2006 7:01 am) If I had a R/T I would run the 89,thats what I run in mine,and its recommended in yours.Don't hot rod it,check your tire pressure,get rid of dead weight in your car,thats the best way to get mileage.With a R/T its hard to drive without getting into it.If you want good MPGs you have to drive like theres a egg under your gas pedal.Good Luck |
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My 1st tank was around town and highway and I got 17.4 mpg. Last weekend took my daughter off to college, which was 175 miles each way. Went 65/70 on the way down and got 24.5 mpg. Went 70+ on the way back and got 21.5. I think you could get 25+ at 65 if you went easy on the gas pedal-no two lane passing. |
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But I do know that with gas prices well over $2 per gallon it's very important to many people. Someone asked if it would help mileage to go up in octane levels. QuickTrip has answered your question: The Premium Myth As for me I only have 300 miles on my car and probably won't have over 3000 for another year so my 12.67 mpg figure shouldn't affect anyone's factoring! |
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Replying to: KarenS (Jun 20, 2006 3:15 pm) |
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After 6000 miles on my Charger SXT I was able to obtain 19 mpg almost all city. This is a great improvement from 14.8 mpg the first few thousand miles. The warmer temps are helping too. This is good for a large and heavy RWD with 250HP.
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Replying to: batista (Aug 30, 2007 9:06 pm)
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Still breaking in my car. It has about 2000 miles so far. SE model with 3.5L engine option. I'm getting 17 mpg in all city driving here in LA. On a long trip up to SF I got 27 on the way up doing normal driving in the 70-80 mph range. I tried going slow on the way back - averaging in the 60s I would say. As low as 55 at one point. I got 30 overall on that tank. (Measured manually.) (Loving the car btw 
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