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[jdmart]

on my celica i have a few mods and my cuisn tweaked with the timming a little bit and if u know what im talking bout the timming was set at 16 and it used to be at 5 and i noticed it gave it a lil more power and it kinda sounds a lil like its "caming". but it drives better and i have not noticed any problems at all..
what do u guys think about this i would like ur info......

[FortuneCookie]

Well I'm not one of those people who are welling to spend $200 on an intake that does the same thing as a cheap ebay one for $30. But you are missing the point here 6Strngs. The higher the octane, the better the fuel burn and less chance of detonation. That means alot more gas consumption, and that means the more you pay for gasoline in a shorter amount of time that you would pay for a 87 octane. PLUS the timing advancement, which would equal to more money spent on gasoline overall. Then you add alot of highway miles which equals even more money spent on gasoline. Get my drift? Lol.

[6strngs]

Well I'm not one of those people who are welling to spend $200 on an intake that does the same thing as a cheap ebay one for $30. But you are missing the point here 6Strngs. The higher the octane, the better the fuel burn and less chance of detonation. That means alot more gas consumption, and that means the more you pay for gasoline in a shorter amount of time that you would pay for a 87 octane. PLUS the timing advancement, which would equal to more money spent on gasoline overall. Then you add alot of highway miles which equals even more money spent on gasoline. Get my drift? Lol.

actually, the higher the octane, the slower it burns. I'm sure you could get away with 89 octane for 16 degrees BTDC. but if you really think you get better gas milage with retarded timing and lower octane, then go for it. the only way you get better milage is because the car is slower so you won't be as inclined to put your foot into the gas pedal.

[FortuneCookie]

actually, the higher the octane, the slower it burns.

Are you sure? How come everytime I put 93 octane in my gasoline tank, I tend to burn more gas? Especially with my Prelude which eats up gas like a mother with 93 octane! Even my buddy told me the higher the octane, the more it will burn. Someone needs to try it with STOCK settings. See how many miles they would get from 87 octane, and then see how many miles with 93 octane. Just test like 1 or 5 gallons.

This post has been edited by FortuneCookie: Jan 11, 2008 - 12:24 AM