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eastend

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Registered: 13th Mar 07
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27th Jun 07 at 20:46

i have started using it on my corsa sport 1.4 16v

just wondered wat everyone thinks of it??

cheers

big eck

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Registered: 20th Apr 03
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27th Jun 07 at 20:50

cant really tell the difference unless you have a high powered turbo car

Revolver

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Registered: 25th Apr 07
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27th Jun 07 at 20:52

Aye, waste of money to be honest.

Unless it has always used it, theres no point.

Used to work in a Shell garage (now changed to gulf). And the V Power only has a higher octane level of 1 or 2 (which is hardly noticeable)

Usual unleaded has a level of "82 or 83" and all this Super unleaded / V power stuff has a level of around "84/85"

Joe

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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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27th Jun 07 at 20:56

I use it but I always have since I owned the car so duno if it makes a difference.

whitter45

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27th Jun 07 at 20:57

my car loves it but like stated only works on cars that have adjustible knock sensors

Gareth

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Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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27th Jun 07 at 21:02

I think v power is 99ron optimax used to be 98ron.

You no you drive an evo when your on first name terms with the shell garage attendent

topshot_2k

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27th Jun 07 at 21:21

quote:
Originally posted by Revolver
Aye, waste of money to be honest.

Unless it has always used it, theres no point.

Used to work in a Shell garage (now changed to gulf). And the V Power only has a higher octane level of 1 or 2 (which is hardly noticeable)

Usual unleaded has a level of "82 or 83" and all this Super unleaded / V power stuff has a level of around "84/85"

mine ran like shit on normal. Vpower seemed smoother, idles better and got more mpg strangly

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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27th Jun 07 at 21:23

quote:
Originally posted by Revolver
Aye, waste of money to be honest.

Unless it has always used it, theres no point.

Used to work in a Shell garage (now changed to gulf). And the V Power only has a higher octane level of 1 or 2 (which is hardly noticeable)

Usual unleaded has a level of "82 or 83" and all this Super unleaded / V power stuff has a level of around "84/85"

unleaded is octane 95 or 97 if super.

vpower is 99, optimax used to be 98

SportBoy

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27th Jun 07 at 21:24

use it all the time in my corsa ... use coal/cow poo/chip fat and all sorts in the fiesta

DAZ1985

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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
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27th Jun 07 at 21:25

Worth running on a LET then?

Might try some for a month or so, see if it makes any difference

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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27th Jun 07 at 21:25

use it on an LET yes

higher octane helps prevent det & also runs cooler than lower octane fuel

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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27th Jun 07 at 21:26

tesco is 99 though is it not, and 98.8 here

dan_c4rsa

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Registered: 12th Dec 06
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27th Jun 07 at 21:26

generally bigger engines = bigger response to it.

i put some in my nova and it did feel healthier. didnt exactly pull more. more confident in higher revs though.

DAZ1985

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27th Jun 07 at 21:27

Why have i got nearly a full tank of 95ron now aaarrrgghh

Few days and it will be gone lol

SportBoy

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27th Jun 07 at 21:27

i noticed a difference between 98 ron and regular when the engine was running standard boost

PaulW

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27th Jun 07 at 21:28

i've always ran optimax in the gsi, never anything else...

when i had the head off, the inside was all nice & clean

DAZ1985

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27th Jun 07 at 21:28

What difference di you notice sportyboy?

SportBoy

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27th Jun 07 at 21:30

it just seemed to give you a bigger kick when it came on boost .. more responsive when you booted it .. put normal fuel in after and it seemed like it wasnt trying if you know what i mean

DAZ1985

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27th Jun 07 at 21:36

Yeah i get you, ill give some a try then.

Stu

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27th Jun 07 at 21:39

Only makes a difference if your cars mapped to it or as people say has a knock sensor, if the car detects low levels of knock then it will advance the ignition timing, giving you more power! The RON rating is just to fuels resistance to detonation.

Edit to say its worth using on turbo cars that dont have a knock sensor purely for safety reasons!

[Edited on 27-06-2007 by Stu]

SportBoy

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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27th Jun 07 at 21:42

i tried some when i had a standard xe in mine and it didnt do nob all .. but i really did notice a difference even on a standard let

DAZ1985

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27th Jun 07 at 21:44

Thats the reason i never tried it in the let as i did jack in the xe

RS6

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Registered: 5th Nov 03
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27th Jun 07 at 22:00

i started using last year found a noticeable improvement in my car at much more miles to a full tank

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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27th Jun 07 at 23:03

I only use V-Power in the Corsa

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Olsrey

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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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28th Jun 07 at 00:49

Ive found it to make my car pull harder up the rev range compared to say asda petrol

probley because asda petrol is just wank though

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