What fuel do you use?
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What fuel do you use?
I've got a small turbo car with a stage one chip and stainless exhaust. I normally use Shell Optimax / V-Power but at the weekend I couldn't find a Shell garage where I was so I filled up with BP Ultimate. It wasn't cheap at 102.9P a litre but the performance and fuel economy does seem a little better than with Shell.
So what fuel do you use / prefer? And why?
Opinions and commments please.
CheeRS
So what fuel do you use / prefer? And why?
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CheeRS
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Always try to use V power.
Every other fill I tend to add some octane boost as well
If no V power then I use super + octane boost and car is perfect.
When I use ultimate BP, I get nice blue flames on over-run
When I use V-power, with the ALS on it flames on everygear change
I seem to get more MPG on Vpower. Sometimes I manage 15!!
Every other fill I tend to add some octane boost as well
If no V power then I use super + octane boost and car is perfect.
When I use ultimate BP, I get nice blue flames on over-run
When I use V-power, with the ALS on it flames on everygear change
I seem to get more MPG on Vpower. Sometimes I manage 15!!
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Originally Posted by M.A.D.RST
Shell Optimax/V Power
But been told Tesco's have there own higher ron stuff
But been told Tesco's have there own higher ron stuff
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v power normally, but i did see a test done proving that bp ulitmate and that high octane tesco one was better than v power
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Originally Posted by M.A.D.RST
Shell Optimax/V Power
But been told Tesco's have there own higher ron stuff
But been told Tesco's have there own higher ron stuff
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I use Tesco all the time... unless im running low and cant get to a tesco, but alway run super, if i cant get to a tesco, i only fill quater of a tank to get me out of trouble.
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I use ESSO 98 ron only because that was what it has been set up on, there are so many out there now, there is a Tesco near me ( i use the 99 ron in my other cars ) but i want to try the BP Ultimate if i ever get the gear box sorted !!
( is BP the one they recon approx 7% increase in power / torque ?? 450 bhp + 7% = 481 ??? hmm time to test that me thinks !! )
( is BP the one they recon approx 7% increase in power / torque ?? 450 bhp + 7% = 481 ??? hmm time to test that me thinks !! )
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V-power is better at preventing det than any other "normal" fuel...
I would not use anything else in any of my cars.
Lots of my friends run knock detection systems on their cars wether its thru a knocklink or via the management system and when tuned for ultimate power they get get det using any other fuel apart from Vpower.
I would not use anything else in any of my cars.
Lots of my friends run knock detection systems on their cars wether its thru a knocklink or via the management system and when tuned for ultimate power they get get det using any other fuel apart from Vpower.
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V-power is better at preventing det than any other "normal" fuel...
I would not use anything else in any of my cars.
Lots of my friends run knock detection systems on their cars wether its thru a knocklink or via the management system and when tuned for ultimate power they get get det using any other fuel apart from Vpower.
I would not use anything else in any of my cars.
Lots of my friends run knock detection systems on their cars wether its thru a knocklink or via the management system and when tuned for ultimate power they get get det using any other fuel apart from Vpower.
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German shell Vpower (100 octane) since the dutch one is only 97..
or 130 octane from germany airport Dusseldorf
( I live very close to the border)...
or 130 octane from germany airport Dusseldorf
( I live very close to the border)...
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What will happen if your car is mapped for 98 octane and your fill her up with 100 or 130 octane?? I am sure it wont be like filling rocketfuel, but is it ok or is it BAD to do.
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Originally Posted by JanDK
What will happen if your car is mapped for 98 octane and your fill her up with 100 or 130 octane?? I am sure it wont be like filling rocketfuel, but is it ok or is it BAD to do.
not gonna find out what happens
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