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Kind of new here, have a recently purchased 98.0 Mystique with the 4 cylinder. Enjoy the car and it drives well.

I am at 26MPG or so communting. Much chance that I can go higher, commuting?

Does anyone know what or where you find the final drive ratio. 1998 Mystique. No sport package, 14inch 185 tires, AUTO - ABS and option package 371 A. Mostly interior dress up stuff.

Thanks

totalrecall

For better mileage, just keep the revs down around town (below 3000 to 3500) and don't go extremely fast on the highway. I have gotten 30 mpg by going only 60 mph on the highway.

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'98.5 Mystique GS ATX/re-contented door lights/K&N Filter/Energy Suspension Sway Bar Bushings/Mintex Street Pads/Sidemarkers from CarBoutique, Pioneer TS-A6855's in all doors

hey i get about 26 city and about anywhere from 34 to 37 on the highway.i have a mtx thou so that helps me out. yes i do take it aove 6000 rpms on the weekend when it comes to street racing. i use sunoco 94 octane gas. later

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95 contour gl
zetec
kkm intake
sma strut tower bars
2,1/4 custom exhaust- dynomax magnum with hooker headers exhaust tip
focussport wires
silverstone spark plugs
mercury mystique 6-spoke rims
asp underdrive pulley
sp motorsports rear sway bar
koni's with h & r's
svt front and rear motor mounts
grizzly street clutch kit

Welcome aboard! Glad to see new Zetec owners!
The best mileage Ive gotten out of my Zetec/MTX is 422 miles on 1 tank of gas. Usually averages around 370 with mixed driving. This is with the KKM and 16" rims.

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Tom klrtie00@fidnet.com
'97 Zetec MTX Toreador Red
Built: 8/19/96 Bought: 9/9/99
-KKM Tru Rev
-no res/straight pipe
-Dynomax muffler
-16" Borbet Type "T"s
-215/50 BFG Comp T/A VR4s
-Team VooDoo Shift Knob (smooth black)
-Billet Racing pedals
-Knauberized
-removed original badges
-2.0 16v zetec badges from BAT
-Tint--5% rear, 40% front (Missouri permit)
-Headlight/Fog Fix
-Sylvania Cool Blue Headlights
-Keyless Entry
-Alpine 7854 CD deck
-Pioneer TS-A6865 6x8 3 ways in all doors
-1 10" MTX Thunder 6000 Subwoofer in Q Logic box
-MTX RT2120 Amp
-On order from BAT: mondeo sidemarkers
...Looking for SE sideskirts! Email me if you got any!

i've been hovering around 30 lately, but i need a tune-up. things should improve in in a couple thousand miles when it is time to change the plugs and wires. i also think my loose timing belt is contributingto bad gas mileage. the car used to get 36MPG regularly when it was newer.



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1995 GL Zetec MTX...Light Blue
KKM Intake
Superchip
ASP Underdrive Pulley (...soon...)
AR 16x7 w/ Dunlop W-10 (205.50.16)
Viper 500+ Alarm
Sounds by: Pioneer CD/Polk dB/MTX Subs/Alpine Amp
Richbrook Shift Knob
"Recontented" Factory Instrument Cluster w/Tach
"Recontented" Foggies
98+ Sail Panels, Painted (...soon...)

I hit 23 but I've been drag racing some V6 bretta's and hoping to race a sufire soon with my ATX. My car doesn't win alot but it can sure put up a fight mabe with a few mods that will change

Don't stomp on the accelerator all the time, get a KKM, perhaps some exhaust work, you'll increase the mpg, no problem.