Thread: V6 gas mileage
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Old 08-11-2010, 08:28 PM   #543
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Originally Posted by Skyman 08 View Post
I just came back from a test between the regular air filter and a K&N filter. Using the same loop in the same direction, Resetting the DIC after getting up to 55MPH on the in town portion of the interstate. following the speed limit for 50 miles in both tests. Using the AC both times. Speed limit varied from 55 to 70, most of the driving was at the 70MPH speed limit Since i am in the mountians, this route incoporated many hills..

Before the K&N filter I got 27.7 MPG, after the K&N I got 30.5.
That is pretty impressive for just a filter change.

I wonder if the SLP Blackwing CAI (which uses the stock air box) gets any kind of better mileage increase than the K&N filter.

How much was the K&N filter?


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Originally Posted by kga10734 View Post
The only time I reset my average MPG is each time I fill up. I want to know what I'm averaging per tank. I filled up today and reset it. Before I did, it showed I averaged 22.9 MPG for the last tank. Which is great considering I have done nothing but floor it most of that time. Hard take offs, passing cars on the hwy, and just flat out giving it hell. I have been driving in 100+ temps testing out my modded air box and as of right now, I have better power/response and better fuel mileage then I had before. Was averaging about 21.9 mpg per tank with just a little bit of hard driving and a non-modded air box.

What kind of mod on your air box did you do?
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