you have EFI on both cars right? then the computer will just retard the
spark to prevent detonation. might reduce peak HP a little.
we have a lot of cubes and torque, so it hurts us less than a high revving,
low displacement car. in my probe the octane makes a big difference in
power above 4K.
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael R. Clements <mrclem@telocity.com>
To: Lawrence Lane <firstcard@hotmail.com>; Giles Douglas <giles@vy.com>;
<Elmoizme@aol.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 8:30 PM
Subject: RE: 91 octane gas
> Unfortunately, that is "most cars" except for two of my cars which
"require"
> 92 octane according to the owners manual (one is a Lexus GS430, the other
is a
> 4.6L Cobra powered Panoz). Sounds like somewhere between (b) and (c) for
these
> cars.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrence Lane [mailto:firstcard@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 19:21
> To: mrclem@telocity.com; Giles Douglas; Elmoizme@aol.com;
> ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 91 octane gas
>
>
> I think it would be more of a "barely noticeable." Most if not all cars
> that use Premium have a suggested requirement of 91 or more.
>
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
> To: "Giles Douglas" <giles@vy.com>; <Elmoizme@aol.com>;
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 7:06 PM
> Subject: RE: 91 octane gas
>
>
> > Hmmm. . .
> >
> > And the effect on efficiency & performance for engines designed for 92
> octane
> > is:
> >
> > (a) drastic
> >
> > (b) significant
> >
> > (b) barely noticeable
> >
> > (c) nonexistant
> >
> > ????
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Giles Douglas
> > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 18:49
> > To: Elmoizme@aol.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: 91 octane gas
> >
> >
> > its gas - mtbe + ethanol = lower octane rating.
> >
> > I'm afraid that all the major gas stations will switch over to 91 in the
> > next few weeks. Some of them may even sell 88.5 instead of 89 in the
> > meantime.
> >
> > Even the ones that are still labelled 92 are likely selling 91.
> >
> > Giles
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Elmoizme@aol.com
> > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 6:18 PM
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: 91 octane gas
> >
> >
> > I only noticed 91 at 76 stations for a few weeks now. Ever since I have
> been
> > going only to Chevron.
> >
> > I thought I heard somewhere that because they are adding more ethanol,
it
> > lowers the octane rating. Someone care to comment?
> >
> > Elton
> > SM #68
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