what octane do you use ??

[Crippy]

Ive seen some posts where some people have said they use like 94-95 octane gas . where the hell do yall live ?? In st.louis and here in florida all I have come across is 93 at the highest , which is pretty much as low as i will go for my car . O yea , if I were to put octane boost in my gsr , would it be safe ?? or is that only for race cars ??

[Spectre927]

Don't complain, the highest I have around my area is 91. ONE time I saw 92, but thats it. Octane booster will be fine, it wont do any harm.

[HondaIntegraXSI]

octain booster is a waste. on a stock(slightly moded) sometimes the higher octane will hurt the hp numbers because the ecu is programed for poorer fuel grades.

[HondaIntegraXSI]

plus if ya notice, it says minimum octane rating which usually means its about 1-2 points higher. so when it says 96.5 minimum octain rating here it usually means 98 or so.

[mycivic]

91 is the highest here. 86+ is recomended for my car. but i use 91. i get better gas mileage and car runs smoother. its gona be better for the engine in the long run.

[tsugsr]

91-92 is tops around here also, so thats what i use, i have a GSR so thats what is recodmended, therefor i use it. i also used it in my 87 ls with 266K on it, it ran a little smoother and i think helped it run as long as it has.

[Spectre927]

Originally Posted by HondaIntegraXSI

octain booster is a waste. on a stock(slightly moded) sometimes the higher octane will hurt the hp numbers because the ecu is programed for poorer fuel grades.

A waste yeah, but if hes running around with a full tank and its already in there, I dont think it will hurt at all. Its still gonna ignite, just a little easier.

[integRS]

i use 87 for my rs, and i was wondering about this approach. i fill up with premium like..once a month to give it a "touch up" but stay with 87 the rest of the time. is this a waste? is the concept correct? thanks

[ferrari_adidas5]

integrs, it wont matter about the other tanks because the high octane gas is burned and wont help the tank after it, if you do what i do and wait until its been on orange for a while

[HondaIntegraXSI]

spectre927, I was saying that bang for the buck, it is a waste, yea it will help your motor, but do you really want to pay 5 bucks to increase you octane rating from 96.5(98 in reality) to 100, which migh even hurt hp numbers with a stock fuel map???

[KrNxRaCer00]

92

94 when i travel up to canada...

[Spectre927]

Originally Posted by HondaIntegraXSI

spectre927, I was saying that bang for the buck, it is a waste, yea it will help your motor, but do you really want to pay 5 bucks to increase you octane rating from 96.5(98 in reality) to 100, which migh even hurt hp numbers with a stock fuel map???

No you're right, it is a waste. I mean if I had more modded ride I'd probly put some in just for the hell of it before I went to the track. I tried it once just to see though, couldnt even tell. I was saying if he'd already put it in there I didnt want him worrying that his car would be slower. I still dont see why it would hurt the performance though. It seems like its similar to a grounding kit or better spark plugs, something to that affect, but clearly not as effective.

[HondaIntegraXSI]

Before I go to the track, I make my best power w/ 105 octane, and start loosing power the higher I go after that.So I usually have like a gallon left of friday night, so I just slap 1.5 gallons of cool blu 105 and I'm off to the track.

[gen2tegls]

Originally Posted by KrNxRaCer00

92

94 when i travel up to canada...

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canada is dope

the highest i see around my town is 91 92 since my car is ghetto i use 87

[HondaIntegraXSI]

The highest common grade here is 96.5 and some stations still have 97.5