1000hp and 24 mpg [Archive]

jeff s

11-07-2006, 02:17 PM

After SEMA we went to MSD's headquarters in El Paso TX to pick up my latest project a 1981 Turbo 4.9 Pontiac Trans Am.
Having only room for one car in the trailer and the Trans Am not being driveable as expected. I unloaded the Ultima and drove it 1600 miles back to Crystal Lake IL, getting 24 mpg in the process. Gotta love LSx and turbos.

Damn True

11-07-2006, 02:25 PM

Very cool Jeff.

Take THAT hippies!

JEFFTATE

11-07-2006, 02:27 PM

Way to go Jeff !
That's cool !

Restomod

11-07-2006, 02:34 PM

Must be some kind of cool driving something almost as fast a Motorola!!!

6'9"Witha69

11-07-2006, 03:48 PM

Damn, makes me want an LSx and turbos. Oh well, congrats on the fun trip.

Bill Howell

11-07-2006, 04:06 PM

What, and you did not break anything.:rotfl:
You must have been on your best behavior? I am sure it was a real hard choice to drive the Ultima over the truck and trailer.
The car looked good at the show btw, but different with all the stickers on it as opposed to Power Tour trim. I would have loved to hung around at the show and watched you leave.:pics2:

JMarsa

11-07-2006, 07:46 PM

Knowing Jeff there were at least: one local law enforcement agency involved in the trip, a gaggle of scantily clad women, numerous instances of exceeding the national speed limit by 200%. :seizure:

Beats my job by a mile!!

--JMarsa

muthstryker

11-07-2006, 09:54 PM

this kid is saying its not possible to get 24 mpg with 1000 hp.... and he says where all stupid and dont know anything about cars while he drives around in his 100 hp miata that is "modified"

Beegs

11-08-2006, 03:08 AM

TonyHuntimer

11-08-2006, 08:51 AM

My bet is that he actually got 26 MPG but didn't want to rub our noses in it. :)

Tony~

Marcus SC&C

11-08-2006, 10:22 AM

Jeff I`ll bet it gets over 30mpg if you can keep the speed under 150mph! I love that car. Mark SC&C

52deluxe

11-08-2006, 10:55 AM

this kid is saying its not possible to get 24 mpg with 1000 hp.... and he says where all stupid and dont know anything about cars while he drives around in his 100 hp miata that is "modified"

that kid is retarded. i drive a ls1 powered camaro with a huge cam in it and can still get upper 20's and the occasional 30-31mpg on the highway. i love the lsx motors and even more when there is a t56 behind it.

ps. i dont make anywhere near 1000hp, i have only a meak 420rwhp

1970cuda

11-08-2006, 12:33 PM

maybe he was drafting behind a semi or maybe under one? we all know that jeff can't stay out of the throttle so there has to be a catch.

CraigMorrison

11-08-2006, 12:43 PM

Thats cool! Very cool.

From the sounds of it, you like driving at high speeds- Are you running anything for laser jamming / detection / scanning.

Just curious.....

parsonsj

11-08-2006, 01:35 PM

Nah ... Jeff just always keeps a few $grand in his pocket to bail himself out.

jp

jeff s

11-08-2006, 10:02 PM

GPS said I never went over 172. I'll see if i can take a pic of it.
No detectors, I like taking risks, LOL

andrewb70

11-09-2006, 04:55 AM

GPS said I never went over 172. I'll see if i can take a pic of it.
No detectors, I like taking risks, LOL

Jeff....You are a ROCK STAR!

Andrew

stealth71

11-09-2006, 05:40 AM

Very nice. Ultima's are the sh*t.

BigBronco

11-09-2006, 06:42 AM

Nice!

MikeOD

11-10-2006, 06:24 PM

My bet is that he actually got 26 MPG but didn't want to rub our noses in it. :)

Tony~

I agree...good mileage on the highway from an LSx isn't hard at all if it's tuned well...especially if it makes its power with boost. I'm hoping my twin turbo LSx project can do something similar when it's all finished up.

71nova

11-13-2006, 07:30 PM

One other cool thing about the new camaro coming out is a new supply of used ls2's!!!! Can't wait.