Good info Bernd, thanks, I'll remember this when I get my Camaro out of
moth balls for summer :-)
Jay
> Forgot to add...
>
> Easy explanation - Higher Octane Fuel burns slower therefore requiring
> the "spark" to ignite the air/fuel mixture at a quicker (or sooner)
> rate. If you advance the timing, you can accomplish this.
>
> Example:
> 87 Octane = 12 Degrees BTDC
> 91 Octane = 14 Degrees BTDC (Ignition occurs sooner to accommodate for
> the slightly longer burn rate of the higher octane fuel - makes a few
> more ponies as well if it occurs at the correct time)
>
> Now in response to the 100 octane race fuel making a vehicle run
> faster....it's quite possible but you need to remember that race fuel
> isn't pump gas with a can of "104" octane booster. The blend is quite
> different and, in most cases, a lot "cleaner" than pump fuel.
>
> - Bernd
>
>
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