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Siberia
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2nd Feb 06 at 10:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the older one has an open diff which is getting welded... for a bit of proper sidways stuff..

my mate has a mint s14a... so much car for the money with the leather and what not..
Stu
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2nd Feb 06 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Loads of car for the cash, thats the main reason I bought mine - a bit of a stepping stone after losing a fortune on my BMW.
Siberia
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2nd Feb 06 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sexy!... if i had one i dont think id ever sell it! parts seem to be so easy to get!
Stu
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2nd Feb 06 at 10:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Like i say, I loved it but it just tried to kill me too many times! Scary it was. Not only that, unless it was 25 degrees+ and dry as a bone, it was hard to get the power down!

Stu
Siberia
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2nd Feb 06 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah even the one with the open diff there was scary in the wet boosting 1st 2nd or 3rd was a nono really

the other one has a buggered clutch so if you try to go sideways you just get this strange smell and a reving engine

should be scary with a locked diff
stuartmitchell
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2nd Feb 06 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My Tesco petrol station only got 97RON stuff
whitter45
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2nd Feb 06 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just started with 99 around our way at one petrol station
sxi16vjoe
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2nd Feb 06 at 14:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I filled up with Optimax last night cost nearly 60quid
whitter45
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2nd Feb 06 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tell me about it although Tesco is cheaper and 99 RON rather 98 RON
sxi16vjoe
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2nd Feb 06 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
First time Ive ever put optimax in. I was just feelin a bit rich thought id treat the car as it had wash too this week.

What difference is there?
whitter45
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2nd Feb 06 at 14:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
depends on engine but I noticed a difference after about the second fill up

Depends if your car has a knock sensor - 5th gear did a test on it

On Standard 95 RON the subaru produced 235 BHP
On 97 it produced 247 BHP
On 98 RON iys produced 249 BHP

Torque was alot more though on 98 compared to 97
sxi16vjoe
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2nd Feb 06 at 14:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So would it work better on more powereful engines? Ive got a 2.2 so should i get a noticable difference?
Stu
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2nd Feb 06 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sxi16vjoe
What difference is there?


As Whitter says, if the car has the ability to advance the ignition then it will run more power. It will only advance it tho if it can do so safely and is experiencing no sort of knock via the knock sensor. The higher the RON rating of the fuel will allow this.

Stu
whitter45
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it all depends mate

I have a turbo engine

My mate uses it on his Civic Type R and it pops like - sounds really nice (Optimax that is)
sxi16vjoe
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2nd Feb 06 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dunno whther mine has a knock sensor.

Astra Coupe 2.2 16v. Anyone know if it does?
whitter45
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2nd Feb 06 at 14:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I honestly wouuldn't know

It allows the engine to adjust its timing as Stu as stated before
vibrio
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pah Ron and Mon can GTF now
Cybermonkey
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3rd Feb 06 at 07:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sxi16vjoe
Dunno whther mine has a knock sensor.

Astra Coupe 2.2 16v. Anyone know if it does?


all modern petrol engines have knock sensors
dave17
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3rd Feb 06 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I put Tesco 99RON in my sport and it does run ALOT better now

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