what type of gas?
10/21/12, 02:40 PM
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what type of gas?
what type of gas do you guys recomend? regular or premium, 2000 mustang gt with a BBK air intake and aftermarket headers and exhust
10/23/12, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dj050894
what type of gas do you guys recomend? regular or premium, 2000 mustang gt with a BBK air intake and aftermarket headers and exhust
I use 93 but that's what my car was tuned for
11/2/12, 10:03 PM
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The car was set up for regular cause the compression ratio is low enough now even if your car is "tuned" for it really doesn't matter unless you increase your compression ratio
11/2/12, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by shaunrc
The car was set up for regular cause the compression ratio is low enough now even if your car is "tuned" for it really doesn't matter unless you increase your compression ratio
11/7/12, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by BA Mustang
Compression ratio isn't the only thing that matters when it comes to what kind of gas you can run on a tuned car.
11/7/12, 12:16 PM
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When you change the timing around you will need to compensate with a higher octane. If you don't it will cause detonation, which can destroy an engine fairly quick.
Normally a tune changes the fuel, timing, and possibly more. However, I have heard that the timing is mainly changed up top and as long as you don't go WOT and really get on it you can run a lower octane.
Normally a tune changes the fuel, timing, and possibly more. However, I have heard that the timing is mainly changed up top and as long as you don't go WOT and really get on it you can run a lower octane.
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11/11/12, 10:45 PM
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i think im just gonna run 93 to be safe, with all of the aftermarket parts in it, and with 153k miles, the last thing i need is to screw up the motor.
11/12/12, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jet Life
Run regular unless your car is tuned. 93 isn't gonna do any good without a tune even with your mods. You're safer choice is to use regular until you get a tune
11/12/12, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dj050894
but only having it for just over a month i really dont know if its tuned or not
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11/12/12, 08:40 PM
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Also if they person that sold it to you had a tune that required 93 octane it seems like they would have mentioned that to you. I'd play it safe and put in regular gas. That's your best choice IMO
11/15/12, 12:48 AM
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the cold air intake makes it stall out occasionally, i guess the fuel to air ratio is off or something idk, but ive noticed that it occures far less with 93 than 87
11/15/12, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by dj050894
the cold air intake makes it stall out occasionally, i guess the fuel to air ratio is off or something idk, but ive noticed that it occures far less with 93 than 87