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05-13-2006, 03:55 PM

m0nkeh

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What octane should my car be using stock with no tune?

just 87 or use higher or no point since im stock?

((2000 gt auto...))

05-13-2006, 04:01 PM

MattJ

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There is ZERO reason for you to switch octanes unless you are pinging or you are tuned for the change.

05-13-2006, 04:03 PM

m0nkeh

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ok, just thought id ask...cause i was with some friends last night and there like "feed the beast some 93 or atleast 89" im like, wuts the point? and i forgot wut they said after that. but i put in 87.

05-13-2006, 04:07 PM

Saleen S330

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Yeah, you could actually run crappier with 93 octane if you don't have the tuner or advanced your timing or chip. The higher the octane the harder to combust. which = waste of money.