9.8:1 compression
RedRacerCivic
10-23-2002, 01:40 AM
What octane gas will i need to use on my P29 piston D16a6 hybrid motor i just built? Calculations added up to 9.8:1.
civickiller
10-23-2002, 04:51 AM
i would run 91 or higher octane, which is premium gas for us
dumpedhatch
10-23-2002, 10:39 AM
yeah i wouldnt run anything less than 91 octane.
Marc-OS
10-23-2002, 05:04 PM
9.8:1 compression is nothing. You could run on 89 octane if you got your timing right, but it'd be safer to run 91. I've seen guys running 13:1 on 91octane on a d16z6, pretty impressive.
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