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Old 09-26-2004, 01:57 PM
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regular or premium gas?

i just use regular coz gas is so frikken expensive

is premium worth it?
Old 09-26-2004, 02:09 PM
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You are about to get own3d for not searching, just a warning.

The engine is tuned to perform best on regular octane.
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our engines aren't built for higher octane, unless you have major internal work done. 87 is what's recommended

btw, cool to see another pacific nw cl'er
Old 09-26-2004, 02:27 PM
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regular...save money bish
Old 09-26-2004, 02:35 PM
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get regular... I would recomment the mid one because of the stupid averaging. The 87 is an average so you could be getting inferior gas... so i would go with 89 if I had money but i just use 87.
Old 09-26-2004, 02:59 PM
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get regular unless you have a vafc and its tuned or running a turbo or NOS


i use 87 since gas is now up to 2.11 around here for 87, i used to run 92 when it was only 1.99 a gallon i remember back in the day

but 87 is what they say, if i go to the track i would run only 92
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regulard from what i was told supreme is for engines that are 10 years or older and lack the "effishincy"(however you spell it) of the new engines
Old 09-26-2004, 03:30 PM
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man.. i used that v-power crap..

i felt no power.. !! i spent money on crap!

stick with 87, 89..





V-power = waste of money...

probably just a rip off of chevron w/ techron..
Old 09-26-2004, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by acura1983
regulard from what i was told supreme is for engines that are 10 years or older and lack the "effishincy"(however you spell it) of the new engines

who ever told you this is a dipfuck...
Old 09-26-2004, 06:26 PM
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regular, nuff said
Old 09-26-2004, 06:41 PM
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since i bought my car for more than 3 years ago, i've put the preminum gas!!! asdf;klasjflsdfklajsdfja

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I started out using regular but i figured what the hell is another dollar every time i fill up. Should I go back to regular? would the premium actually do any damage to my engine??
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Originally Posted by Hobo
who ever told you this is a dipfuck...
same as whoeve taught him how to spell "efficiency" :P

j/k
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Originally Posted by pawsox5jc
I started out using regular but i figured what the hell is another dollar every time i fill up. Should I go back to regular? would the premium actually do any damage to my engine??
it might actually cause more carbon built-ups.
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back to regular i go
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100 octane, lol well only on nights I chose to use my n2o.
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Originally Posted by Cocoa
100 octane, lol well only on nights I chose to use my n2o.

i use n20, and still bubble with the 'ol 87.
Old 09-26-2004, 11:04 PM
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i've been pumping 94 ever since i bought the car .. havnt pumped anything else ever !! every other month an octain boost or cleaner additive aswell hehe pampering her i guess but i completly feel the difference so i dont mind the extra buck ..
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Originally Posted by Chinisimo
it might actually cause more carbon built-ups.

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Old 09-26-2004, 11:31 PM
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i've been pumping 94 ever since i bought the car .. havnt pumped anything else ever !! every other month an octain boost or cleaner additive aswell hehe pampering her i guess but i completly feel the difference so i dont mind the extra buck ..
there is no difference to feel, the higher octane means the fuel is harder to combust and the extra additives will build up as well as robbing you of power and your money you are a fool to use anything over 87 untill you have fi
Old 09-26-2004, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Katana18
i use n20, and still bubble with the 'ol 87.
This is dangerous myfriend.
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Originally Posted by baka_t
This is dangerous myfriend.

nawww man!
Old 09-27-2004, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Katana18
i use n20, and still bubble with the 'ol 87.
I use a 125 shot.
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Originally Posted by Hobo
there is no difference to feel, the higher octane means the fuel is harder to combust and the extra additives will build up as well as robbing you of power and your money you are a fool to use anything over 87 untill you have fi


:venting:


THANK YOU, jesus christ, do a fucking search,
The car runs better on 87,
more HP on 87,
better MPG on 87,
the car is made for 87
so what do you use???

87!!!! yay!!!






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Originally Posted by Katana18
nawww man!
Good luck with that dude, I'd hate to see your nice ass show car after a nitrous fire. Worse yet, is that your running a dry kit. Great way to fry some piston rings, or punch a rod through the top of the head, or if your really lucky, through the crankcase. I'm suprised that nothing happened yet.
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Originally Posted by Katana18
nawww man!
Good luck with that dude, I'd hate to see your nice ass show car after a nitrous fire. Worse yet, is that your running a dry kit. Great way to fry some piston rings, or punch a rod through the top of the head, or if your really lucky, through the crankcase. I'm suprised that nothing happened yet. Didn't you read the manual
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Originally Posted by baka_t
Good luck with that dude, I'd hate to see your nice ass show car after a nitrous fire. Worse yet, is that your running a dry kit. Great way to fry some piston rings, or punch a rod through the top of the head, or if your really lucky, through the crankcase. I'm suprised that nothing happened yet. Didn't you read the manual

Well, if that happens, me and the mad scientist will tear it apart and replace those piston rings i fried.
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Well, if that happens, me and the mad scientist will tear it apart and replace those piston rings i fried.
Only if you order parts overnight from JA-pan.
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Only if you order parts overnight from JA-pan.
Who needs Japan, while you've got AutoZone?
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Originally Posted by lnsyone
Who needs Japan, while you've got AutoZone?
But it's JA-pan!
Old 09-27-2004, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Minch00
But it's JA-pan!
In a melodious tone- Get in the zone, AutoZone.
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Originally Posted by Hobo
there is no difference to feel, the higher octane means the fuel is harder to combust and the extra additives will build up as well as robbing you of power and your money you are a fool to use anything over 87 untill you have fi

but i do feel he extra kick of the car and i do feel the engine running smoother and less knocks when i put in the additive .. 94 has more octain obviously and burns cleaner with less buildup .. as a matter of fact i just put this new additive last week and i have driven about 200 and something kilometers and my crome pips are still shining !! i alwayz had to clean the black buildup around the tip of the muffler .. still think it doesnt work ??!?
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Originally Posted by WolfBoy
.. still think it doesnt work ??!?

do the research, and do the search. then, you can make your own conclusion
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