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Sounds like you need a tune first of all
Posted by
dream Z (MD)
on August 04, 2009 at 3:00 PM
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when is race gas needed?
posted by ricky6991
on August 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM
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second of all you need to do some research. You do not need 116 octane that would kill your power if anything. You should only ever need 109 at the most...
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when is race gas needed?
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ricky6991
14:19:02 08/04/09
what octane do you normally run? (n/m)
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blackomega
14:37:26 08/04/09
I have a ash tune for 91 but i run 93 all the time. (n/m)
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ricky6991
14:40:57 08/04/09
sorry not a tune i have just the basic basemap chip from ash (n/m)
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ricky6991
14:41:35 08/04/09
I dont know if it is ever "needed".
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blackomega
14:55:03 08/04/09
You're right about one thing.. "talking out of my ass"
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SlicktopTT
15:11:30 08/04/09
haha
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blackomega
15:34:02 08/04/09
Just please be careful with advice. Couple of things would
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SlicktopTT
15:49:26 08/04/09
I agree
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blackomega
14:26:07 08/05/09
Sounds like you need a tune first of all -
dream Z (MD)
15:00:13 08/04/09
116 would kill your power? definatly not true.
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zxtuner161
15:04:21 08/04/09
There IS definitely a downside to higher octane
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BobbyT
15:52:27 08/04/09
your right that is true, i've never not turned up the boost
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zxtuner161
16:02:46 08/04/09
I was under the impression it was just a slower burn
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CaliguyPurdue (Selin Design)
17:12:16 08/04/09
Not just a slower burn, but also higher activation energy
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BobbyT
21:00:06 08/04/09
not really
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aliaZ
22:57:37 08/04/09
Avgas "cheats"--exception that proves the rule
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BobbyT
00:26:28 08/05/09
exception that proves what rule?
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aliaZ
08:25:42 08/05/09
They're inversely proportional
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BobbyT
21:05:08 08/06/09
Bob, we're talking about gasoline here
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aliaZ
22:51:53 08/06/09
Please stop... (n/m)
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dream Z (MD)
21:25:43 08/04/09
my sincerest apology =]
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zxtuner161
00:10:41 08/05/09
yes, i deff need a tune.
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ricky6991
15:46:45 08/04/09
putting race gas in your car makes zero difference how the
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zxtuner161
15:01:18 08/04/09
ill just stick to normal 93 octane then
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ricky6991
15:53:16 08/04/09
Short answer: when your engine is detonating with the
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LitlElvis
15:14:06 08/04/09
From Wikipedia
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MITTZX
15:42:28 08/05/09
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