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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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im running apr stage 2 93 octane tune on my 01 a4 1.8t and i was wondering if there would be any damage done running 104 octane when i take it to the drag strip once a week if that and make about 4 passes.
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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no but id be more worried about your clutch. my buddy used to only fill his B5 S4 with 102 because one of the gas stations near us had it for some reason
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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You should be alright.
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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you will be fine other thanyou may need to check your spark plugs. that's obviosly going to be running at a different temp range
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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You will see absolutely no gain from doing that, if not a negative one. Your car is tuned for 93.
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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YOu will actually end up making less power if your 93 tune is not alread pulling huge amounts of timing back. Only thing it might help with is if you have massive heat soak issues by the time you reach 3rd and 4th gear. Other then that dont expect your car to run faster on 104 octane then on 93 octane if your running a 93 tune. The 104 octane race gas burns much slower which allows for way more timing to used.

If your going to try this you might want to run the car with 93, then add in a few gallons of 104 instead of running stright 104.
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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yea i will run about a 1/4 tank of 93 and maybe a gallon and a half of 104
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike-2ptzero
YOu will actually end up making less power if your 93 tune is not alread pulling huge amounts of timing back. Only thing it might help with is if you have massive heat soak issues by the time you reach 3rd and 4th gear. Other then that dont expect your car to run faster on 104 octane then on 93 octane if your running a 93 tune. The 104 octane race gas burns much slower which allows for way more timing to used.

If your going to try this you might want to run the car with 93, then add in a few gallons of 104 instead of running stright 104.
What Mike said.

I miss running 87 in my RX7.
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Total photo shoot for that company. I just hope they cleaned out that can very well before doing that.
 



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