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Yea, higher octane burns much slower than lower octane.
Posted by
AzHeat
on August 02, 2004 at 5:48 PM
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Is there such a thing as too high of an octane?
posted by z32_player
on August 02, 2004 at 05:30 PM
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You might even loose power if your car is tuned for certain octane.
Also, watch out for your 02 and platinum plugs from the lead in the gasoline. Lead loves platinum.
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Is there such a thing as too high of an octane?
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z32_player
17:30:09 08/02/04
keep high octane for the track and um......
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Initial Z
17:33:09 08/02/04
I can tell the cats on here that I will use race gas for the
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z32_player
18:06:18 08/02/04
you missed my point........
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Initial Z
19:38:35 08/02/04
I knew what you meant
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z32_player
20:33:52 08/02/04
I'd be concerned about leaded gasses on cats and 02s
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Scotts94z32
17:42:10 08/02/04
Jets don't run on gasoline, they run on Jet fuel (n/m)
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AzHeat
17:52:38 08/02/04
A mix of Kerosene and diesel I think.... or just Kerosene. (n/m)
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Blu Z
17:55:55 08/02/04
Yes, and the FAA indicates that most jet fuels are 110/115
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Scotts94z32
18:23:35 08/02/04
Yea, higher octane burns much slower than lower octane. -
AzHeat
17:48:10 08/02/04
I have upgraded ECU and the NGK PFR6B-11B colder plugs (n/m)
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z32_player
18:04:42 08/02/04
That's a start but it still doesn't mean you need the oct. (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
18:36:30 08/02/04
Why, If one can afford it why not get it for kicks. (n/m)
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z32_player
19:24:55 08/02/04
Because it will retard preformance in a car that is not
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
19:31:33 08/02/04
You're not getting ANY extra kicks for your money.
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Marshall
20:48:47 08/02/04
No, it doesn't. Marginally slower rate, very marginally.
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Ash's Z (In Progress)
19:59:31 08/02/04
I use 116
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hey GotBo0st
17:54:39 08/02/04
I have no cats either, I have Stillen test pipes.
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z32_player
18:02:19 08/02/04
call coz, he hooks it up for the O2 sensors
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hey GotBo0st
18:17:58 08/02/04
The main benefit of higher octane fuels is to allow one to
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neurozurgeon
19:18:26 08/02/04
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