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| Topic subject | What's lowest octane you can run with 8.8:1 pistons? |
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103947, What's lowest octane you can run with 8.8:1 pistons?
Posted by HadesOmega, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
It's been awhile since I've been on here and I tried looking for the answer and I keep on getting how much boost can I run with high octane. But I'd like to ask the opposite What the lowest octane you can safely run with lower compression pistons?
I'm running 8.8:1@10PSI right now and gas prices are goin up so save a a couple bucks I put regular in on the last tank thinking it'd be fine I've lowered the compression ratio and it seems ok but do other people do this? I don't really race my car anymore the most boost the car sees is when I'm merging with traffic :P (and the lag is horrible with a T3/T4 with locompression X_X
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103960, RE: What's lowest octane you can run with 8.8:1 pistons?
Posted by RoninEclipse2G, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
your boost is making up for the lack of compression with the pistons. run 91 and give up on trying to get away with being cheap, you're gonna damage something.
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103978, RE: What's lowest octane you can run with 8.8:1 pistons?
Posted by navyguns, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
+1
Do the math.
what, 8 years ago, gas was like this:
87 octane: 1.00
93 octane: 1.30 (23% more a gallon)
Today, gas is like this:
87 octane: 4.00
93 octane: 4.30 (7% more a gallon)
In other words, its so damn high, does it realy make a difference in price anymore? its only 7% more.
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