91 octane no ethanol or 93 octane 10% ethanol?
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91 octane no ethanol or 93 octane 10% ethanol?
I've been using BP 93 octane with up to 10% ethanol.
Just this morning I noticed a gas station I've been avoiding because it is only 91 octane also says no ethanol added. I never noticed this before.
I'm just curious which would be best to run in my car? Is the extra octane worth the ethanol? Discuss.
Just this morning I noticed a gas station I've been avoiding because it is only 91 octane also says no ethanol added. I never noticed this before.
I'm just curious which would be best to run in my car? Is the extra octane worth the ethanol? Discuss.
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I've been using BP 93 octane with up to 10% ethanol.
Just this morning I noticed a gas station I've been avoiding because it is only 91 octane also says no ethanol added. I never noticed this before.
I'm just curious which would be best to run in my car? Is the extra octane worth the ethanol? Discuss.
Just this morning I noticed a gas station I've been avoiding because it is only 91 octane also says no ethanol added. I never noticed this before.
I'm just curious which would be best to run in my car? Is the extra octane worth the ethanol? Discuss.
why not? especially in the colder seasons...
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i know someone who put 110 racing gas in a mostly stock Supercharged Grand Prix. Gained nearly a second, than when he ran 91.
With that said, i am pretty sure that the computers in our cars wont allow the motor to net any more power.
With that said, i am pretty sure that the computers in our cars wont allow the motor to net any more power.
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or he tuned for it
i dont know how many threads there has to be about this, 110 gas doesn't make horsepower by itself, actually if not tuned you will lose power.
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Correct me if Im wrong,
but isnt the fuel's octane rateing mostly just
how much the fuel resists detonation/knocking?
IE: Higher octane, higher compresson before it blows up.
but isnt the fuel's octane rateing mostly just
how much the fuel resists detonation/knocking?
IE: Higher octane, higher compresson before it blows up.
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