How many MPG did you lose after installing a stereo?

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Doesn't it kind of **** that there are no material that's cheap, lightweight and strong? My car chugs more gas now too and is slower. Also I think I'm going to break my factory rear air-ride soon //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

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[97cavy 10+ year member]

2000 mountaineer- no audio equipment right around 16mpg'

When I had 4 15''s, triple faced box, 6 NSB 125's etc I was getting about 11mpg

 

[DammitJames 10+ year member]

91 jetta 1.8 8v losing about 2-3mpg with the extra 500 pounds or so

 

[CLNFREAK 10+ year member]

I have a 06 impala got shitty mpg before system (heavy foot) get about the same cause weight hurts handling..... lol gettin worse adding 180 lbs of batts and wires soon

 

[csu87 10+ year member]

what car do you have and what system? it takes alot to break an air ride system

i lost about 5-6 with my rims and wall of 18s

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

I drive a 1998 Deville with the Northstar V8, it has 163K miles... my system isn't as heavy as you guys but two 1000 watt Recoil amps, two 12" reconed Eclipse Titaniums in a 65 lbs slot port box, a Cadence 4 channel amp and an extra battery all in the trunk feels like a few bodies.

I live in a small town so I can doodle around slowly, if I drive like a grandma I can average 22mpg in the summer and like 15 in the winter with the system. Don't think I'll get anywhere near that figure if I live in Chicago or somewhere where traffic is much faster and demanding.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Use Critical Mass neo speakers and subs ...and use birch boxes and you won't notice any difference in MPG

 

[rival904 10+ year member]

6mpg loss, thats after the 2nd alt and the 700lb sub enclosure