1/4 & mpg ?

[bigcowl-imp]

Whats a stock MM do in the 1/4 mile and whats the mpg city/hwy ?

[LANDY]

It varies with car and driver.

[Bluerauder]

Whats a stock MM do in the 1/4 mile and whats the mpg city/hwy ?

I think it was billed as 15 seconds flat. The best 1/4 mile I have seen on a straight stock Marauder was --- " “the fat bastid” wins 1st place competition trophy in full stock MM with time of 14.738 @ 95.37 (October 2004, Mason-Dixon Dragway, MD)". Don't think that anyone else has beat that ..... by much at least in stock trim. He got the trophy by running a perfect dial-in.

The window sticker says "17 mpg City" and "23 mpg Highway". When mine was completely stock, I got closer to 16 around town and have touched 24.5 on long highway trips. But MPG is much more a factor of the driver's right foot and driving habits.

[breeze]

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/593/medium/Cecil_County_ET.jpeg (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/17370) with 235/50s on rear OR last time at the track did 14.8 timeslips in my car with 265/50s on rear. MPG mostly 18 got 300miles to a tank

[SC Cheesehead]

Low to mid 15s are typcial for a bone stock Marauder.

I ran a 15.46 the first time out with my car at MV4.

As Bluerauder stated, mileage varies. I averaged around 22 mpg on the highway before going S/C. Around town varied, but normally ranged between 14 and 17 mpg.

[PurdueRifleman]

Bone stock I usually saw 16mpg around town and about 22.5 on the highway. I never ran a 1/4 while stock, but I got a best 0-60 time of 6.8sec.

[Bradley G]

Stock I got best of 25 mpg and 15.4 in 1320 ' like ^^ .
Now it's closer to 16-18 mpg and I hope to make it very low 12's this season.

[Bluerauder]

.... with 235/50s on rear OR last time at the track did 14.8 timeslips in my car with 265/50s on rear. MPG mostly 18 got 300miles to a tank

But I don't think you qualify as "stock" with that 14.3. You've got exhaust and other mods, right?? The "fat bastid" ran with a car off the showroom floor with about 11K miles on it as I remember.

[fastblackmerc]

The bottom line is:

"It depends"

Mileage will vary due to alot of factors like, temperature, type of fuel additive, wind speed and direction, etc.

1/4 mile time will vary due to the above conditions also.

[breeze]

But I don't think you qualify as "stock" with that 14.3. You've got exhaust and other mods, right?? The "fat bastid" ran with a car off the showroom floor with about 11K miles on it as I remember.

just a flowmaster muffler swap, wouldnt flow any better.

[bigcowl-imp]

Thanks guys but i forgot one thing.....what do MM weigh bone stock ??

[jflave]

Thanks guys but i forgot one thing.....what do MM weigh bone stock ??
Around 4500 lbs. :)

[Peter]

Didn't TTA have the fastest bone stock MM time?

[Peter]

Thanks guys but i forgot one thing.....what do MM weigh bone stock ??
4199 pounds.

[Bluerauder]

Thanks guys but i forgot one thing.....what do MM weigh bone stock ??

The 2003 MM curb weight was listed as 4,195 lbs in the brochure. I think that the 2004 MM was a little heavier but I don't have that brochure handy.

[Motorhead350]

If you want the best mileage on the highway make sure the car doesn't downshift when you go to pass someone. Seriously. You can go an extra 30 miles by taking it easy.

[yjmud]

mine ran 14.9 and got 25 on the highway @70-80 mph

[ctrlraven]

Mine bone stock was 14.92 in the 1/4. 14.9-15.2 has been the "range" of the bone stock MM.

MPG can vary depending on how you drive and where you drive. 50/50 mix of city/highway I'd say 18-22.

[duhtroll]

4165 curb weight.

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The 2003 MM curb weight was listed as 4,195 lbs in the brochure. I think that the 2004 MM was a little heavier but I don't have that brochure handy.

[Bluerauder]

4165 curb weight.

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I have two '03 MM brochures picked up at two different times. Both say curb weight of 4,195 lbs. Seems that I have also seen a curb weight of 4,164 lbs. Maybe the difference is the full size spare vs. the donut ????

[ctrlraven]

All my info says 4195. We all know it's 4100-4200 dry weight, add fluids and driver looking 4500 lbs +.

[breeze]

All my info says 4195. We all know it's 4100-4200 dry weight, add fluids and driver looking 4500 lbs +.

then add a subwoofer box with two 12's.