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What Octane Do You Run In Your Rx7 Na

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Old 07-16-2003, 02:45 PM
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I was wondering if i should put 93 in it or if 87 is good? Anyone know which is better?
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Old 07-16-2003, 02:47 PM
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87, no need for anything higher in an N/A. They run better on lower octane gas.
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Old 07-16-2003, 02:49 PM
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87 octane is what I run. I ran 93 octane once and it didn't really do anything other than put a dent in my wallet
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87 lower ocatane performs better in NA's
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Old 07-16-2003, 03:30 PM
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I was told that lower octane is more volatile, is that true? Also, that higher compression engines use higher octane, because they ignite at a higher temperature. So, that would mean that, unless you have a high-performance, high-compression machine, lower octane is actually better, right? Am I close?
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I put 87 in mine.. only put premium in it once, to pass smog..
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I guess the question is how low can you go? Someone told me that they once put 80 in theirs, but they were probably bullshitting me. Nothin but 87 for me.
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Old 07-16-2003, 04:24 PM
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always 87



sometimes higher when its the only pump avail. or when i make a mistake
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Old 07-16-2003, 04:35 PM
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What about premix? We decided that premixing lowers the octane about 1 point, was it ever decide that 86 was good enough, or should you switch to 89 if you premix (giving a working octane of 88)?
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Originally Posted by Streetrally' date='Jul 16 2003, 04:55 PM
I guess the question is how low can you go? Someone told me that they once put 80 in theirs, but they were probably bullshitting me. Nothin but 87 for me.
where did he find 80?
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