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Old 03-12-2005, 04:53 PM
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I am getting a predator tuner in the mail in a couple of days and I'll be playing around with the timing which means I'll need higher octane fuel. I'm planning on setting the timing to 14 degrees and I've been told I need 93 octane. The problem is, the past couple times I filled up at different gas stations I've only seen 91. For the guys that have their timing high enough for 93 octane where do you guys fill up at?
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Old 03-12-2005, 05:02 PM
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91 octane will be just fine.

Most stations have either 91, 92, 93, and some even have 94. As long as the minimum you go is 91 you will be fine.
 
Old 03-13-2005, 02:10 AM
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91 octane will be just fine.

Most stations have either 91, 92, 93, and some even have 94. As long as the minimum you go is 91 you will be fine.
Ok thanks for clearing that up. I thought 93 was the minimum. That makes things a lot easier.
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Old 03-13-2005, 02:37 AM
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Sunoco's have 94 octane, and "Race Fuel" which is near the 100's i believe [sm=jawdrop.gif]
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hey dude , sorry to be the one to let u in on this , it was a bummer for me also, when u get the predator u can only up timing to 12 deg total timing.... i wish u could go to 14 but inorder to do that ud have to pay another 120 dollars to a chipmaster revolutions or diablosport to burn u a custom tune that has 14 deg avalable as an option... i plan to do that soon enougn, and get a more agressive tune built at the same time... till then i just isntalled a 12 deg timing and diablo tune that comes with the predator... good luck
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I am getting a predator tuner in the mail in a couple of days and I'll be playing around with the timing which means I'll need higher octane fuel. I'm planning on setting the timing to 14 degrees and I've been told I need 93 octane. The problem is, the past couple times I filled up at different gas stations I've only seen 91. For the guys that have their timing high enough for 93 octane where do you guys fill up at?
i think it depends on your area mostly. i live in va now, and every gas station is 87,89,93. where i'm from in california, i don't recall ever seeing a regular gas station selling anything other than 91. tune it with 91 in it, and you should be A ok.
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i dont even have 93 octane around the cities i live in.
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hey dude , sorry to be the one to let u in on this , it was a bummer for me also, when u get the predator u can only up timing to 12 deg total timing.... i wish u could go to 14 but inorder to do that ud have to pay another 120 dollars to a chipmaster revolutions or diablosport to burn u a custom tune that has 14 deg avalable as an option... i plan to do that soon enougn, and get a more agressive tune built at the same time... till then i just isntalled a 12 deg timing and diablo tune that comes with the predator... good luck
Damn that sucks, well I guess 12 is better than nothing.
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