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ZOMG.SR20
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random i was told you cant burn 87 octane in a SR are they right or wrong answers please


s14derrick
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sounds like a bad idea in a motor running a turbo on account of detonation. but thats just to me

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you can run it but your gonna run lean and destroy you motor

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Gas is cheap. Put in 94.

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You can do 87 octane as long as you use a octane booster

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vocationalzero wrote:You can do 87 octane as long as you use a octane booster
Don't do this, the octane booster will only slightly increase the octane grade.
sommmatt wrote:Gas is cheap. Put in 94.
Assuming they sell 94 in his state. Thats insane! The highest I've ever seen in Socal has been 100 and I've only seen ONE.

91 though is pretty much everywhere. You'll be fine with 91.

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ZOMG.SR20
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all they sell near me is 87, 89,93

TonyStarks29
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sommmatt wrote:Gas is cheap. Put in 94.
man i wish my state still stold 94 we used to but then gas went all crazy and gas stations took 94 out... and its not coming back

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redneck90m wrote:all they sell near me is 87, 89,93
Use 93 then. Always run supreme. 91 octane is just the norm for supreme in Cali (it would seem). some places have 94. The highest we have normally in GA is 93.

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pauliedrft
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Here in missouri 110 cam2 and i will have access to a 55 gallon drum of 118 race gas if needed .

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Use 93

dont be cheap on your motor you will regret it!

blownSR2087
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i have a s14 blacktop gt2876r 550cc injectors 255 feul pump and i always put 93 or once and a while i can get 100 at a race track one time i put 87 and my car ran like crap all turbo cars need to run 93 or better

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blownSR2087 wrote:i have a s14 blacktop gt2876r 550cc injectors 255 feul pump and i always put 93 or once and a while i can get 100 at a race track one time i put 87 and my car ran like crap all turbo cars need to run 93 or better
WRONG, as was mentioned, many places don't offer abover 91. 93 and above is NOT required. 91 will do perfectly fine.


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