Only getting 4 miles per gallon!

[GQ4Life]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Hmmm, I believe my top speed was 106.8, 60ft times were between 2.3 and 2.5. I think if I can get that down to 2 seconds or slightly less I should be able to do lower 13s

trying letting go of clutch a lil slower to dail out some wheel spin

[2SSARMY]

Originally Posted by Sax1031

I couldn't imagine with gas prices today. Although even with my 2000 GT it is a low mileage car. I drove it 2 times last year. :(

I'm considering getting a 4-banger just to save on gas, but that would take the fun out of daily driving Rather just drive my v8 into the dirt, then keep it parked and drive a beater.

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by 2SSARMY

Man tell me about.

My computer is saying I'm hitting 14.2mpg, but it's BS. I've started an experiment this week of filling up each day with $15 at around 10am~, and only driving where I have to (Campus, groceries, library -- I love about two miles or so away from all these installations) and every single day I run out of gas by the time I wake up at 530am and get to PT...

But I guess tapshifting and driving around in high rpm to just accelerate for fun doesn't help

That is my problem as well. So fun though!

[Sax1031]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Hmmm, I believe my top speed was 106.8, 60ft times were between 2.3 and 2.5. I think if I can get that down to 2 seconds or slightly less I should be able to do lower 13s

A general rule of thumb is for every .1, or tenth you get your 60ft down, your 1/4 mile will go down by around .2, 2 tenths. That is just a general rule.

The first 60ft is usually the most important part of getting a good time.


Although I do have to laugh and share this personal story. When I was 19 I bought a 2002 GSX-R1000. I had spent plenty of time at the track with my mustang but never on a bike. My first run down the 1/4 on my bike was a 10.77 @ 128 mph with a 2.7 60ft time. I laughed my ass off at the 60ft time and 1/4 time. I mean it took me 2.7 seconds to go the first 60ft but the next 1260 feet happened in 8.07 seconds.

[2SSARMY]

I'm going to drop my L99 into a Harley. HayaWHATTT?

[Sax1031]

Originally Posted by 2SSARMY

I'm considering getting a 4-banger just to save on gas, but that would take the fun out of daily driving Rather just drive my v8 into the dirt, then keep it parked and drive a beater.

Sadly I am not in the position to really drive my Mustang. I don't even have insurance on her now. :(. She sits at my parent's house in my dad's shop. She only has about 8,500 miles on her and she is a 2000 though. I know, I know cars are meant to be driven. I just have bad type A with my girl. I will have to get some pictures to show y'all the odo, because I honestly wouldn't believe she only had that many miles on her if someone told me on a forum.

[2SSARMY]

Originally Posted by Sax1031

Sadly I am not in the position to really drive my Mustang. I don't even have insurance on her now. :(. She sits at my parent's house in my dad's shop. She only has about 8,500 miles on her and she is a 2000 though. I know, I know cars are meant to be driven. I just have bad type A with my girl. I will have to get some pictures to show y'all the odo, because I honestly wouldn't believe she only had that many miles on her if someone told me on a forum.

haha.

My dream is to buy a 04 Cobra one day (don't tell anyone, I'm a mustang hater round here) and park her in my garage and never move her.

I just wanna say I have a cobra. Names just so damn badass. lol.

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by Sax1031

Although I do have to laugh and share this personal story. When I was 19 I bought a 2002 GSX-R1000. I had spent plenty of time at the track with my mustang but never on a bike. My first run down the 1/4 on my bike was a 10.77 @ 128 mph with a 2.7 60ft time. I laughed my ass off at the 60ft time and 1/4 time. I mean it took me 2.7 seconds to go the first 60ft but the next 1260 feet happened in 8.07 seconds.

There were some sick sport bikes at the track today. One of them ran an 8.02. Also there was like a 10 year old kid in what looked like a mini top fuel dragster. That little guy ran an 8.5. I would have crapped my pants going that fast at his age!

Saw a Nissan GT-R there tonight too. Nice looking car but he only ran a 14 second quarter the one time I saw it. That should be much faster.

[KaiserSoze]

Originally Posted by Sax1031

When I first got my 5.0 I averaged 7mpg and that was just driving on the street to school and crap.

15.4 gallons of gas would get me 120 miles.

Don't ya mean 4.9? I had a 5.9L Ram that got about 9-10mpg on the highway. At the height of $5/gal gas, I didn't own that thing for very long.

[GQ4Life]

Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

4mpg FTW!

Ive done both ends of the gas milage

[2SSARMY]

Originally Posted by Bryan

There were some sick sport bikes at the track today. One of them ran an 8.02. Also there was like a 10 year old kid in what looked like a mini top fuel dragster. That little guy ran an 8.5. I would have crapped my pants going that fast at his age!

Saw a Nissan GT-R there tonight too. Nice looking car but he only ran a 14 second quarter the one time I saw it. That should be much faster.

Because he would've fried his $20,000 transmission haha.

[GQ4Life]

Originally Posted by 2SSARMY

I'm considering getting a 4-banger just to save on gas, but that would take the fun out of daily driving Rather just drive my v8 into the dirt, then keep it parked and drive a beater.

that why I wish i kept my last car as a second car.. 30mpg on the highway and 530HP..
turbo 4banger.. was a nice grocery getter.

[Sax1031]

I seriously respect the sport bike guys that are good on a bike. Getting good times out of a bike are much more about skill than a car. By the time I sold my GSX-R1000 I was getting decent. I was in the low to mid 9s at about 151mph.

And yes those junior dragsters are cool as hell.

That is a sad time for a GT-R.

[Bryan]

Wish I had raced against him. Would have been cool to be able to say I beat a GT-R
I did beat 2 different Mustang GT convertables. Both of them looked like they missed a gear though.