12-09-2006, 02:49 AM
If you have a naturally aspirated motor and you absolutely HAVE to run it on high octane fuel (meaning higher than 93 octane) to make it last, I am shedding a tear for you right now. =P
DJ had it right, I was a little too intoxicated to make it clear.
I could run my car perfectly safe on pump gas... because I've had it professionally tuned to do so. I can gain another 100+horsepower/torque by hooking a laptop up to it and running a different fuel, because the timing and boost curves can be run completely different with high octane + leaded fuel. In my case, it is just as safe to do so.
When I own a Corvette, it will be tuned for pump gas and will be producing similar horsepower numbers (if not more than) my STi on pump gas because it will be tuned to do so.
DJ had it right, I was a little too intoxicated to make it clear.
I could run my car perfectly safe on pump gas... because I've had it professionally tuned to do so. I can gain another 100+horsepower/torque by hooking a laptop up to it and running a different fuel, because the timing and boost curves can be run completely different with high octane + leaded fuel. In my case, it is just as safe to do so.
When I own a Corvette, it will be tuned for pump gas and will be producing similar horsepower numbers (if not more than) my STi on pump gas because it will be tuned to do so.
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks