I was happy with 15 (same I was getting in my last Dak), I figure if I had
wanted good gas mileage I would have bought a 4 banger :) I was just
surprised at the increase, didn't expect it to get that much better, and I'm
sure it will probably get worse in the end after all the mods I want to do.
I think I'm at around 9,600 miles right now. Getting ready to put a bunch
more on this weekend with a trip to the Nats.
-- Dave Bensalem, PA '02 R/T RC Flame Red<srp@cox.net> wrote in message news:20020805143159.PLQD4949.lakemtao04.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net... > > Be happy with 16 mpg, as you won't get any better than that driving 70-75 mph or more with your RT. How many miles on your truck?? They get better mileage after 4-5k miles. > > Best I can get on the highway = 16.5 mpg, not bad considering all the engine mods I have. Too bad city is in the 12.5 mpg range. > > Sam > '00 RT > 285 rwhp & 325 ft.lbs. > 14.18 @ 98 mph > > > > > > From: "Dave" <ded74@yahoo.com> > > Date: 2002/08/05 Mon AM 09:05:22 EDT > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > > Subject: DML: It gets even better :) > > > > > > I had heard that a more free flowing exhaust can improve gas mileage, but I > > didn't realize it would be this good. I didn't calculate it on the way > > down, but on my way home from VA this weekend, I got 16.1mpg with the a/c > > going the whole way (and that was without using the cruise, driving fairly > > aggressively). Before my new exhaust I was getting in the 15mpg range with > > the air off. Once it cools off a bit, I'm really interested to see what > > I'll get with the air off. Ahhh, nothing like waking up the neighbors and > > saving gas doing it :P > > > > -- > > Dave > > Bensalem, PA > > '02 R/T RC Flame Red > > > > > > > > >
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