Premium Needed??Please post Feedback
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Premium Needed??Please post Feedback
Hey guys, I have an 03 GT with an xpipe, flowmaster 40's, udp, cai, and a maf. I've been putting in 93 octane for about a month because gas is lowering around here in Michigan. Should I be using premium right now or not? Any disadvantages for using premium? Thanks - Kyle
#2
RE: Premium Needed??Please post Feedback
Unless you have advanced your timing or you have higher compression than stock there is no need for you to use higher octane than 87. If you use a higher octane like 93 you actually losing performance, your motor the way it is now, can not burn the gas as effieciently as the 87 octane. Using 93 your not getting a complete burn and probably getting lower performance and worse fuel economy because of it. I dont think it has any harmful effects on your motor. But lossing fuel ecconomy and performance is enough ensentive to not use an octane more or less than 87, for the set up you have now. Once you get a handheld programer and advance your timing then you will need to use a higher octane gas, but you will also see a performance gain because of it too.
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RE: Premium Needed??Please post Feedback
Alright guys, on my cars gauges, its says premium unleaded gas only? Does that mean anything? I know I sound like a moron, I am just a little bit confused. They are after market white faced gauges. Boy I sure wish I would have known exactly what the guy did to the car before me.
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Not necessarily. More than likely yes, because he will mess with the timing. He might advise you to use a flip chip. Then you would use a stock tune which would keep it at 87 and then a perf. tune that would require higher octane. For now stay with 87 so you can save some money up to afford the dyno tune.
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RE: Premium Needed??Please post Feedback
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Alright guys, on my cars gauges, its says premium unleaded gas only? Does that mean anything? I know I sound like a moron, I am just a little bit confused. They are after market white faced gauges. Boy I sure wish I would have known exactly what the guy did to the car before me.
Alright guys, on my cars gauges, its says premium unleaded gas only? Does that mean anything? I know I sound like a moron, I am just a little bit confused. They are after market white faced gauges. Boy I sure wish I would have known exactly what the guy did to the car before me.