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Re: [St] Using Regular Gas In A Sprint ST



yes fully agree, and by the same logic, higher octane DOES NOT give you
better mileage either

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan West" <triumphnutter@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [St] Using Regular Gas In A Sprint ST


> SNIP <

> The highest performance from any engine will come from the lowest octane
> fuel possible without detonating.  Lower octane fuels have a higher amount
> of stored energy .  The octane is used to slow combustion so that it does
> not fire prematurely and reduce flame travel.  It is false thinking that
> high octane fuels are for adding performance.  High octane fuels are
> required for high performance engines that use high compression ratios and
> lots of advance.  They are simply at a higher state of tune and require
> the high octane to survive, not to add performance.  In other words, it
> doesn't add horsepower, it maintains it at a given state of tune.
>
> SNIP <

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