Gas Saving Mods

**BashamWS6** · 08-31-2010, 08:34 AM

i could use better gas mileage....
what are some mods and tricks?

**Zinergy** · 08-31-2010, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by BashamWS6

i could use better gas mileage....
what are some mods and tricks?

swap in a diesel from a jetta tdi. 55mpg freeway

**ls1wallen** · 08-31-2010, 09:28 AM

Don't test your reaction time at every red light. I got better gas mileage after I installed my headers

**razer900** · 08-31-2010, 09:42 AM

x2 on the headers with tune. Make sure your engine is properly running (air filter,plugs,wires, etc...) And keep a light foot when driving. our cars are great on gas for the power they make, but most of us know fully well they arent a jetta when it comes to mpg. I really didnt buy an ls1 for its fuel milage, altho 35mpg is nothing to complain about for me! Whats your mpg anyway?

**shady milkman** · 08-31-2010, 09:58 AM

get another car....that is the best gas saving mod...if you baby dick the throttle on a ls1 in a musclecar/sports car to save money...not only are you in the wrong car..but you are in for a world of hurt...drive the piss out of the car...gun it at every light...fight every fight with her..and enjoy low teen mileage

**razer900** · 08-31-2010, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by shady milkman

get another car....that is the best gas saving mod...if you baby dick the throttle on a ls1 in a musclecar/sports car to save money...not only are you in the wrong car..but you are in for a world of hurt...drive the piss out of the car...gun it at every light...fight every fight with her..and enjoy low teen mileage

well said!

**ls1wallen** · 08-31-2010, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by shady milkman

get another car....that is the best gas saving mod...if you baby dick the throttle on a ls1 in a musclecar/sports car to save money...not only are you in the wrong car..but you are in for a world of hurt...drive the piss out of the car...gun it at every light...fight every fight with her..and enjoy low teen mileage

Then save for tires.

**ICRAZY6** · 08-31-2010, 11:23 AM

PARK IT! You'd be suprised at how good of gas mileage I get with it parked in the garage under the cover.

**Schmalgar** · 08-31-2010, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by razer900

x2 on the headers with tune. Make sure your engine is properly running (air filter,plugs,wires, etc...) And keep a light foot when driving. our cars are great on gas for the power they make, but most of us know fully well they arent a jetta when it comes to mpg. I really didnt buy an ls1 for its fuel milage, altho 35mpg is nothing to complain about for me! Whats your mpg anyway?

You get 35 mpg?? I had a 98 m6 and the best I got was 30mpg. My 02 a4 only gets 26 at best...

**bluehawk2000** · 08-31-2010, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by BashamWS6

i could use better gas mileage....
what are some mods and tricks?

wow 17 and already own a trans am, boy I could only dream of my little 97 firebird to be a ls1 car. Yea the best way to save gas is stay under 2 grand and always use your 6th gear once you get to 45 or so.

**BashamWS6** · 08-31-2010, 11:37 AM

well parents wont let me get another car...yet they bitch about the gas i go thru...
yet i tried to sell this one...and it wouldnt sell so im just gonna do what milkman said...haha

i was thinking a 300ZX, civic, or a Ninja 250R
lmao!

and 35mpg??? how the hell....

**jiveass** · 08-31-2010, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by BashamWS6

well parents wont let me get another car...yet they bitch about the gas i go thru...
yet i tried to sell this one...and it wouldnt sell so im just gonna do what milkman said...haha

i was thinking a 300ZX, civic, or a Ninja 250R
lmao!

and 35mpg??? how the hell....

its downright un-american to sell your ls1 car for something far more inferior....all for the sake of mileage..youre a teen....gas is your #1 expense at this point in your life....suck it up!!!!

**bluehawk2000** · 08-31-2010, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by jiveass

its downright un-american to sell your ls1 car for something far more inferior....all for the sake of mileage..youre a teen....gas is your #1 expense at this point in your life....suck it up!!!!

This!!!!! cause I know that was my one and only expense when I first turned 16 I put like 43,000 on my car the first year I had it haha.

**Mr. Luos** · 08-31-2010, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by razer900

altho 35mpg is nothing to complain about for me!

Not with an LS1 car you didn't.

Higher altitudes can help, but not that much. Best I got was 31MPG with my M6 and that was running from Denver to Grand Junction. Lots of time spent over 8K feet.

The one thing I do NOT worry about with my car is gas mileage. If I cared...I bought the wrong car.

**ICRAZY6** · 08-31-2010, 12:10 PM

This is why I have a Nissan to drive during the week.

**razer900** · 08-31-2010, 12:15 PM

last year i hit 32.5 mpg on a long trip, after headers and tune i hit 35 on the same trip. no bs here

**Y2KPewterSS** · 08-31-2010, 12:25 PM

Might look into a STB, I hear they help fuel effenciency among many other benefits

**pajeff02** · 08-31-2010, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

The one thing I do NOT worry about with my car is gas mileage. If I cared...I bought the wrong car.

This. I have never checked our car's mileage.

**Smittro** · 08-31-2010, 01:24 PM

Yeah well yall suck!jk

I get 300ish out of a tank with the 3800.. Rule o'thumb... Never buy a car such as ours and then look for gas mileage.. I assume you're prollly running 87 octain as well? Wrong car my friend.. Time for a beater bro..