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Too big to fail
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$3/gallon? How about $16/gallon?
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04-26-2006, 11:56 AM
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Cool - but I can get Sunoco 102 in tampa for $5.69 a gallon.
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04-26-2006, 12:02 PM
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I'm with Bill
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Thats a joke right?
I mean higher Octane alone does not equal more power. The article seems to make you think you can throw this $16 a gallon fuel in your car and increase power by 7.5%.
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04-26-2006, 12:39 PM
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it does say if the ignition is mapped for higher octane - but still
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04-26-2006, 12:47 PM
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I'm with Bill
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If only I had read beyond the 7.5% part....
I have a Motec in my RX-07 and decided years ago to tune for 93 and not get greedy for power. Its not tha timportant to me with a street/Autocross/DE car. I am sure race teams want every little bit they can get. At that point I am sure $16 a gallon gas is not a budget breaker for them. Although, like you said Sunoco 102 can be had for less than $6 a gallon.
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04-26-2006, 02:25 PM
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Gone to California
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