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What octane to us with 13 Degrees of time advancment?

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Old 05-07-2006, 01:47 AM
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i run 14 with 5 degrees ground in cam on 92. but i dont trust anything less.
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Old 05-07-2006, 01:49 AM
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all b.s. aside you ever watch a gas tanker when they fill a station up?....i see the same driver/tanker fill all tanks up. what's up with that?
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Old 05-07-2006, 02:04 AM
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Dunno bro i always wonder the same thing, ill ask next time
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Old 05-07-2006, 07:03 AM
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Start with 87 and see if it knocks, if it does lower it and run that tank down then next time up the octane and raise your timing back up blah blah blah.

Remember, the lower the octane you run, the more power you're going to get, the higher the octane, the colder it burns. And besides, it's cheaper.
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Old 05-07-2006, 11:12 AM
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ORIGINAL: Liquid_02

Start with 87 and see if it knocks, if it does lower it and run that tank down then next time up the octane and raise your timing back up blah blah blah.

Remember, the lower the octane you run, the more power you're going to get, the higher the octane, the colder it burns. And besides, it's cheaper.

Is that true?
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Old 05-07-2006, 02:14 PM
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I run 89 with exactly 13* of timing...
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Old 05-07-2006, 11:41 PM
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dont run race gas nothing over 100
try like 89 maybe premium
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Old 05-08-2006, 01:29 AM
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i always run premium but thats just me
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Old 05-08-2006, 05:00 AM
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Start with 87 and see if it knocks, if it does lower it and run that tank down then next time up the octane and raise your timing back up blah blah blah.

Remember, the lower the octane you run, the more power you're going to get, the higher the octane, the colder it burns. And besides, it's cheaper.

Is that true?
Yes it is, haven't you ever wondered why they "recommend" 87 octane fuel in reviews for vehicles, and not 91 or 92? Because if higher was indeed better, wouldn't that make more sense? But that's not the case. The lower the octane you run, the more power and fuel economy you will get from that set-up. People just like feeling special saying "Yah, I run 91" When, there's me, saving money and making as much, if not more power than that person.

Here you go, just found a link to some info on octane ratings:

http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Fuel/grades.htm
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Old 05-08-2006, 05:02 AM
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race gas will kill your o2's also....been there
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