02-22-2009, 08:57 PM
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Whats with people telling him to buy higher octane fuel? The engine is designed for the lower octane fuel, and going higher will not increase performance, only drain your bank and put stress on the engine. Search the forum for discussions on higher octane for more info.
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02-22-2009, 10:40 PM
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Add stress on the engine?
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02-22-2009, 10:42 PM
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On every car I had, everytime I put higher octane in it, I did more mileage on the same tank of gas. And it did feel more powerful, maybe its just all in my head.
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the #6 bolt torque..its impossible to get...unless I use telekenesis
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02-22-2009, 10:43 PM
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oh no, not this again 
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02-22-2009, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 99alerogirl
oh no, not this again |
Ditto 
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02-22-2009, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by [ion] C2
Also, it's an engine, not a motor. Engines use fuel and combusion; motors use electricity and magnetism. (Personal peeve, though everyone uses it interchangeably).
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Originally Posted by Dictionary
motor |ˈmōtər|
noun
a machine, esp. one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts.
engine |ˈenjən|
noun
1 a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion.
• a thing that is the agent or instrument of a particular process
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pwn3d!
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02-23-2009, 12:35 AM
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3500 DONE!
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pwn3d!
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ouch  
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02-23-2009, 12:37 AM
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i felt that from over here!
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02-23-2009, 10:43 AM
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depends on what dictionary you look at. it's a hotly debated subject.
also higher the octane, the higher the resistance to combust.
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02-23-2009, 11:44 AM
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pwn3d!
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thanks ion you got some good anserws and i really appreciate the advice but dissin me for saying motor was a douchbag thing to do |
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02-23-2009, 11:51 AM
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NO on the Cherry Bomb. You will regret it. It's a 4 cylinder. Get a Magnaflow or Dynomax Super Turbo (or both, like I have, inline).
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Listen to the man, he knows what hes talking about. Cherry bomb FTL....do it the right way or dont do it at all.
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thanks ion you got some good anserws and i really appreciate the advice but dissin me for saying motor was a douchbag thing to do
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actually....it wasnt. If you think thats a douchebag thing to do then you havent seen anything yet 
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02-23-2009, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by billytheman1188
If you think thats a douchebag thing to do then you havent seen anything yet |
yeah, take it from the horse's mouth
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02-23-2009, 12:08 PM
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anyone got a link to any good plugs?
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02-23-2009, 12:40 PM
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anyone got a link to any good plugs?
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HERE. http://tinyurl.com/cuogjn
Last edited by xstrong4lifex : 02-23-2009 at 12:43 PM.
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02-23-2009, 12:46 PM
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anyone got a link to any good plugs?
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http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3D2%26hl%3Den
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02-23-2009, 12:59 PM
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Quote:
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dissin me for saying motor was a douchbag thing to do
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02-23-2009, 07:38 PM
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star trek seriously you gotta be older then my father, do mash the gas with your cane?
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02-23-2009, 08:15 PM
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Quote:
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star trek seriously you gotta be older then my father, do mash the gas with your cane?
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you have lots learn about this site yet...
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02-23-2009, 08:20 PM
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and the internet in general
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02-23-2009, 09:51 PM
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[ion] C2What are good plugs? Anything but BOSCH. I only use NGK. NGK TR55 are what you need.
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x2 You dont need to get a fancy spark plug to get more power. Copper conducts electricity better than platinum, but will last less. So if you want a better performing plug, go copper. If you want a longer lasting plug, go platinum. Your choice.
As for plug boots, I remember someone saying they ran richer using performance aftermarket boots.
Octane wont really make you much faster either. Unless you were to bring up your compression ratio, or have forced induction, Octane is not something that will help your car.
Overall, cheap mods wont really get you anywhere (thats the reason I haven't done anything on mine). Forced induction is expensive, and other mods (exhaust, CAI, larger throttle body, etc...) need to be done at the same time to reach their full potential. If you were to upgrade your exhaust, sure you will have more exhaust flow, but unless you get the CAI too, you wont see much benefit, because your intake is not bringing in as much air as the exhaust can pull out and vice versa.
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