type of gas for turbo engine

[SickEk]

wondering if i should run the higher octanes in my car once the turbo is installed. thanx

 

[Matt.]

Yes. If you plan to hit boost and make some power.

 

[--<EM1>--]

you mean higher than reg octanes?

 

[jason_guy_yeah]

Running higher octane reduces the chances of detonation and you'll get more power out of it. It also depends on what octane your car gets tuned on too. (mapping). You can tune on low octane but, you'll waste alot of fuel.

 

[hybrdthry911]

you will definately want to use 93 octane if your boosting

 

[ryan89crx]

you will definately want to use 93 octane if your boosting

i use 91, because thats the highest available around here...

 

[BuiltforSin]

91, 93 depending on whats available. I love my 93

 

[hybrdthry911]

if available of course, 93 is usually available in most places, i guess out west they stick you with the 91?

 

[Destroy]

Were stuck with 92, 93 would be nice. Try to stick with one type of gas (Chevron, 76, etc). I even go to the same pump every time.

 

[TiiM iiS l3eAsT]

im going to use 91....only cause thats teh highest around here.....but im sure anything over 91 will be fine

 

[Handlebars]

if im lucky, i can score 94. you should ALWAYS use the highest you can get on a turbo car.

 

[Blk05Civic]

100 octane race fuel would be good

 

[stealthy]

93 or 94

 

[Trey99EK]

Sounds like you would be buying premium for now on.

 

[Destroy]

if im lucky, i can score 94. you should ALWAYS use the highest you can get on a turbo car.

How much a gallon?

 

[Kaotic_Zeus]

Were stuck with 92, 93 would be nice. Try to stick with one type of gas (Chevron, 76, etc). I even go to the same pump every time.

That's not really such a good idea sticking to one type of gas and pump, much higher chances you can get a bad tank and clog the s**t out of your fuel lines it's better to go to a different station each time of name brand gas like you said, I'm sure others will agree.

 

[slowcivic E G]

go to a race track and get some 116 racing fuel. that'll be fun.

 

[Destroy]

That's not really such a good idea sticking to one type of gas and pump, much higher chances you can get a bad tank and clog the s**t out of your fuel lines it's better to go to a different station each time of name brand gas like you said, I'm sure others will agree.

I know which tanks are the newest, thats why I stick to the same ones/same places (besides race gas). I have been picky about my gas for about 9 years of having it turbocharged, just a normal routine I guess.

 

[Shiznit]

we have 100 octane over here for like $5 or $6 a gallon... other than that the highest we have is 91...

is it bad to mix octanes? like say 3 gallons of 100 octane and 8-9 gallons of 91 octane to get ~ 93octane in the tank...

 

[Destroy]

No its not bad. With eaded race gas is though, obviously.