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Old 07-12-2010, 01:43 AM
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^^^damn! I'm lucky if I get 290 miles before the light comes on. Even when I had the stock gears.
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Old 07-12-2010, 01:57 AM
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The tank is pretty big at 16.9 gallons. Even though that's only one gallon more it definitely seems like it goes a lot farther but I think the biggest factor is the missing turbo in my car.
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Old 07-12-2010, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Alliedforces86
^^^damn! I'm lucky if I get 290 miles before the light comes on. Even when I had the stock gears.
on my stock motor/tranny (just with full catless exhaust and tune) i was getting 300 miles (give or take 10miles) per tank.
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Old 07-14-2010, 05:49 PM
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Octane used: 91
Milage: 22-23 mpg
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Old 07-31-2010, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by stupidchicken03
old (stock) motor


New

Year/Model: 02 Wrx sedan
Octane: Safeway CA 91
Average Mileage: 17.8
Price paid: $3.23
Miles on tank: 232
Driving Condition: freeway/city (some spirited driving to log)
Mods: catless up pipe, full catless tbe, AP, 05 sti shortblock with forged pistons, 04 wrx heads, breakin tune
Everything is the same except:
Average Mileage: 20.82
Price paid: $3.22
Miles on tank: 279
Driving condition: A lot more freeway this time. Set cruise control a lot of the time at 67mph.
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Old 08-13-2010, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by stupidchicken03
old (stock) motor


Year/Model: 02 Wrx sedan
Octane: Safeway CA 91
Average Mileage: 17.8
Price paid: $3.23
Miles on tank: 232
Driving Condition: freeway/city (some spirited driving to log)
Mods: catless up pipe, full catless tbe, AP, 05 sti shortblock with forged pistons, 04 wrx heads, breakin tune
Octane 76 CA 91
Average mileage 21.90
Price paid: $3.41
Miles on tank: 301.8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Driving condition: Most freeway some city (getting on/off on ramps and driving a mile or two to where im going) Set CC at 67mph and let everyone pass me



Damn thats the best ive gotten on the new motor! Thats right about average with what I was getting on my 2.0!
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Old 08-25-2010, 11:14 AM
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Old 08-25-2010, 12:23 PM
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i just got 327 and the light cam on!! not bad for what I drive!! beat that fockers!
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Old 10-08-2010, 09:28 PM
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Year/Model? 2004/ sti
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Octane used/ 91
Milage/ 115k
Mostly City or highway driving? mix of both
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Old 10-08-2010, 09:43 PM
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Furthest I've gone before the light came on was ~387mi, still had ~2 gallons of gas left.
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Old 10-08-2010, 09:52 PM
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Year/Model? 2004/ sti
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Octane used/ 91
Milage/ 115k
Mostly City or highway driving? mix of both
04 Wrx full built Sti block 15k on engine, gt30, cams, 360whp.
I used 91 and it was city and freeway driving
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Old 11-07-2010, 10:06 PM
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dude 87 octane makes my car run like ****
Year/Model? 2002/ wrx
Modified? borla catback and cobb short ram intake
Octane used/ 91
Milage/ not sure but gettin about 300 out the tank
Mostly City or highway driving? mostly in town, back roads a lot of stop and go. take on freeway for about 1/3 of my driving, depends on where i am going but mostly commuting to school on the back roads which is about 3 miles then a stop sign, then another 3 miles and a stop light ect.
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Old 11-08-2010, 06:20 AM
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Octane used=recently 91
Milage idk exactly but i put the 91 in and im a litle above 1/4 and im at 330 miles
Mostly City or highway driving? around town and long straight/twisty back roads :], and highways
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Old 12-05-2010, 11:07 PM
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roof racks make me get about 2 miles to the gallon worse, i get signficiantly better milage w/out roof racks, i have a fairing but still what a difference
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Old 12-06-2010, 11:55 AM
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