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Re: Fuel mileage and performance

To: "Mikkel Pedersbęk" <mikkel@mac.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Fuel mileage and performance
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 15:58:32 -0500charset="koi8-r"
References: <3.0.6.32.20000227213122.007b4100@mail.mac.com>
What is your setup and gear ratio?

Les
----- Original Message -----
From Mikkel Pedersbęk <mikkel at mac.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel mileage and performance


> At the moment we are getting about 55-60 mpg in the MKIII with the 1275
> engine.
>
> Regards
> Mikkel
>
> At 13:38 27-02-00 -0500, Biff Jones wrote:
> >I have a bone stock 948 in my car and on the hiway (60-65) I get
> >40mpg with the current setup.  However, around town I only get
> >30+/-.   Guess like Frank says 'you've got your foot in it'
> >rather than a steady cruise.
> >
> >Biff Jones
> >Pasadena, MD
> >'59 Bugeye, "Kermit'
> >'62 Sprite, 'Ole Gray'
> >http://sprites2.homestead.com/index.html
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Sunday, February 27, 2000 12:45 PM
> >Subject: Re: Fuel mileage and performance
> >
> >
> >>I am getting 38 mpg with PIECES which has a reground cam, not
> >much
> >>better then stock     <<<<snip>>>>>
> >>I am curious as to what bone stock 948s get as far as mileage
> >goes.
> >>Les' and I both saw great mileage with the 67 Sprites. (the best
> >year
> >>overall if you ask me)
> >>
> >>--
> >>Frank Clarici
> >>Toms River, NJ
> >>Too many Sprites (again)
> >>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> >>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
> >
> >


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