Eat this Ricers

**Capster78** · 04-18-2006, 05:11 PM

I documented my trip from Texas to the house just because I was curious what kinda MPG you can get with 6 speed stock LS1. Im not sure where the dealership gets their figures from but here are myne. I filled up full before I left. When I got down to about 3/4 of a tank left I stoped , recorded the mileage and then toped it off and recorded how much gas I put in. I rounded off to the nearest tenth. Guess they can't use the arguement that v-8's get crapy gas mileage.

Total Mileage: 1524mi Stops: 6

Stop: 1
Miles Traveld: 237
Gas: 8.8
MPG: 26.9

Stop: 2
Miles Traveld: 267
Gas: 9.5
MPG: 27.6

Stop: 3
Miles Traveld: 266
Gas: 10.0
MPG: 26.6

Stop: 4
Miles Traveld: 245
Gas: 10.0
MPG: 24.5

Stop: 5
Miles Traveld: 251
Gas: 9.5
MPG: 27.0

Stop: 6
Miles Traveld: 256
Gas: 9.0
MPG: 28.4

Total:
Miles Traveld: 1524
Gas: 56.8
MPG: 26.83

Stop #4 was in a prety hilly area of TN and VA and stop #6 was further into va when the speed limit drops off to 65. I drove 80 almost all the way thru.

**Mr. Luos** · 04-18-2006, 05:16 PM

Those are similiar to the numbers I was getting when I was cammed.

**91Z28** · 04-18-2006, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Those are similiar to the numbers I was getting when I was cammed.

Now THAT is cool. I always figured a big cam would fuck your mileage all up.

**Mr. Luos** · 04-18-2006, 05:24 PM

It was a 226/234 554/575 112 Lunati grind.
I was happy with it. I took a 950 mile trip to my grandparents place.
Averaged it out as a whole. 27.5 MPG.

**ReBop** · 04-18-2006, 05:26 PM

I get the exact same mileage on trips as long as I drive moderately and don't "get on it". But that's hard to do!

You must have really been driving moderately to average that.

**Mr. Luos** · 04-18-2006, 05:27 PM

It was all highway.
Just set the cruise.

**Capster78** · 04-19-2006, 12:36 AM

Yep, cruise control is your friend, especially when your driving 1500 miles.

**third_shift|studios** · 04-19-2006, 06:16 AM

Mine is averaging 21 though and has light mods [exhaust, and lid] which I thought would give me better mpg...i think i need a tune, frankly. b/c i have an M6 and if your getting 27ish @ 80mph...and im getting 21 @ 85....i'm losing somewhere...

**third_shift|studios** · 04-19-2006, 06:19 AM

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17539

**BIG D's SS** · 04-19-2006, 06:35 AM

That is pretty good. I have never took a trip long enought to check my mileage like that. I would like to find out what mine will do with my mods.

**Capster78** · 04-19-2006, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by BIG D's SS

That is pretty good. I have never took a trip long enought to check my mileage like that. I would like to find out what mine will do with my mods.

Im gana guess about 5mpg haha

Eventually Id like to throw a Iron Block (402) in her. Im guessing the Gas mileage will go down, what do you think? ha!