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haha my sti's 02sensors haven't gone bad yet and i have no idea how... i think they are god 02 sensors
If a car is tuned for 87 octane is dynoed, then 109(highest unleaded you can buy) octane is put in the car and redynoed... it will have absolutely zero performance gains
:rotfl: yes... that's my take on it.... If you need to know why... then I don't need to answer
If a car is tuned for 87 octane is dynoed, then 109(highest unleaded you can buy) octane is put in the car and redynoed... it will have absolutely zero performance gains
:rotfl: yes... that's my take on it.... If you need to know why... then I don't need to answer
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ask tuners how they feel about this subject.... I WIN
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/FAQ.htm
Does a higher octane gasoline make my car run better or increase its horsepower?
You should use the octane level fuel for your car that is recommended by the manufacturer. Purchasing a higher octane fuel than the engine was designed to run on will not make it perform better or increase its horsepower.
If it's barely pinging yes highering octane might help, but from what he is saying... I don't think the pinging has anything to do involving improper octane
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/FAQ.htm
Does a higher octane gasoline make my car run better or increase its horsepower?
You should use the octane level fuel for your car that is recommended by the manufacturer. Purchasing a higher octane fuel than the engine was designed to run on will not make it perform better or increase its horsepower.
If it's barely pinging yes highering octane might help, but from what he is saying... I don't think the pinging has anything to do involving improper octane
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haha my sti's 02sensors haven't gone bad yet and i have no idea how... i think they are god 02 sensors
If a car is tuned for 87 octane is dynoed, then 109(highest unleaded you can buy) octane is put in the car and redynoed... it will have absolutely zero performance gains
If a car is tuned for 87 octane is dynoed, then 109(highest unleaded you can buy) octane is put in the car and redynoed... it will have absolutely zero performance gains
you wont make any more power, but you will not make any less ...
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OH EM GEE I got proof you make less!! One time with my civic(it was an auto) I raced it on 91 octane and ran a 17.6.... well I put in 86 octane and it ran a 17.599 that proves that the higher octane slows you down!
14.28 @ 94.5 february/march 91 octane, temp in the 50s
14.16@96.011 june, 91/100 mix, 110 outside
how do you like that variable?
bottom line, higher octane helped with the detonation, whether it made more power, impossible to know, but there are the times
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sooooo in 4 months you couldn't have become a better driver?? you made up 1.5MPH and only gained .12 of a second off your time...
Sorry to pop your bubble... that has NOTHING to do with gas ratings... and that would imply you where pinging in 50 degree weather LOL
Sorry to pop your bubble... that has NOTHING to do with gas ratings... and that would imply you where pinging in 50 degree weather LOL
