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Old 04-02-2010, 10:09 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BrianMSmith View Post
Why is anyone running race gas? You must have massive engine mods to require higher octane (to avoide spark retard which prevents knock)...

Higher octane fuel provides NO benefit to a stock engine. Octane only increases the knock limit of an engine, and our engines are designed for 92 octane.
my car definatly behaves better when i have some 100 in the tank.. no doubt about it
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