Best gas milage v6's? and setups used.

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About 30-31 MPG if I drive carefully. Stock GS
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when my gs was stock but cold air intake i got 550 km's from one tank with my girlfriend and my entire car packed to the max with coolers and camping gear when i drobe down to cali!!! now I would be lucky to get 400 with an empty car with my ZE.....

The power is nice but is it worth it now a days....
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i just did a road trip to alberta and started going to husky and mohawk with 90 octane and i get 100km's more a tank.... I wish i knew this when i did the swap...
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92 Mazda RX-7 (efini) FD3S urethane motor mount, Air intake, 18" Chrome rims besides that stock. SOLD!
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You get 650km on a tank?
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no I got 485 km's i used to get 550 with my k8. I was doing all highway and didnt go above 110 on my road trip
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92 Mazda RX-7 (efini) FD3S urethane motor mount, Air intake, 18" Chrome rims besides that stock. SOLD!
93 Mazda MX-3 GS laguna blue full exhaust, cai, kyb shocks R.I.P. stupid jeep driver!
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