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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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Hey all. I am just wonderin if those octane boosters are worth the money and do they have a bad effects on your engine
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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they won't do a thing.

higher octane isn't required anyway, unless you run advanced timing, high compression or or foced induction.
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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are they worth adding to regular gas
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:21 AM
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no worthless just run ultra 94. i used some of that octane booster stuff before and it made my engine knock and crap. i had to flush it out then it went away
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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there is no reason to run premium unless you have an engine modified to where it requires it. you are wasting your money running premium on a stock motor.
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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nope
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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hell iv'e run 89 in my set up..never had a problem.
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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there is no reason to run premium unless you have an engine modified to where it requires it. you are wasting your money running premium on a stock motor.
some stock vehicles run better with premium fuel
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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I have to agree... do you consider bumper timing a "modded" motor?
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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there is no reason to run premium unless you have an engine modified to where it requires it. you are wasting your money running premium on a stock motor.
some stock vehicles run better with premium fuel

you're right. my friends 2000 something ranger will ping running regular.

but 99% of the time a stock motor will run the same on 87 as on premium. (unless you are talking about cars like svt cobras, or hi-po bmw and merdedes)

you shouldn't have to run premium unless you have done the following things: bumped the timing, running a supercharger, or turbo charger, or increased the compression of the motor.



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