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SurfDog · 03-26-2013, 12:03 PM

To answer the mileage question, the thin air requires more throttle...

So, worse mileage.

I'm getting about 28 mpg best on the highway with 91 octane Colorado fuel vrs 33 mpg best in California.

I'm pretty surprised! I thought thin air would mean leaner fuel flow and less Aerodynamic drag. I thought those two factors would mean better mileage, but I was apparently wrong. Weird.

03-26-2013, 12:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	To answer the mileage question, the thin air requires more throttle... So, worse mileage. I'm getting about 28 mpg best on the highway with 91 octane Colorado fuel vrs 33 mpg best in California. I'm pretty surprised! I thought thin air would mean leaner fuel flow and less Aerodynamic drag. I thought those two factors would mean better mileage, but I was apparently wrong. Weird. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix