I've seen LS1 cars getting great gas mileage with the 6-speed. how about the LT1-cars with the manual. are they about the same (stock for stock)?

Thanks
Patrik

 

i get/got 27mpg (70mph) with a miss...look at my dyno.

 

man, you got bad problems. I ran 14.1 with nothign but a flowmaster muffler.

 

My 96 stock and with exhaust/CAI only got about 19/30.

 

LT-1 EPA Fuel Economy:
City: 16 – 19 Highway: 25 – 30

LS-1 EPA Fuel Economy:
City: 18 – 19 Highway: 25 – 31


Looks Close but I think the LS has a little bit of an upper hand. But it all really depends on how you drive.

 

I did a 1,000 mile trip last summer and got an avg. of 28.5 mpg, although I didn't let it drop below 80mph and I did run a 30 min. time at 150mph once during the trip.

 

but look at it this way: the LT1 makes all of its big power down low, so I think it would be a bit more fun for in town driving

 

yea my times were with a failing optispark, clogged cat, and bogging at the line. But when i finally go back to the track it should be better.

 

LS1s will do a little bit better than LT1s on average, although I've never experienced gas mileage anywhere close to where these guys are getting. More like 13-14 around town, low-mid 20s on the highway. Lowest I ever recorded was 10, highest was 26. Car was running fine as well.

 

i got 27mpg on a 300 miles trip at 75 mph and normally get 19 in the city with an lt1 and 22 with mix driving

 

Yea I just got 27mpg in my LT1 on a trip where I averaged about 70-75.

 

Thanks for all the replies
Just trying to figure out if i should buy the car near me as a daily driver. ('97, Z28, M6, 30k miles)

Actually I have a Volvo Turbo as a dd and off the line I really miss the torque down low... at least it gets great gas mileage (30mpg mixed driving)

 

How in the HELL do you guys get 19 mpg with an LT1 in the city!?!? I get 28 or so on the h/w, but like 14 or so city.

 

heheh, gas mileage and handling is all ricers have on muscle.. looks like the gaps between them are getting smaller and smaller

 

The Corvette C5/6 still gets better gas mileage then the S2000.