I've realized my e30 uses as much prem as a Z06 Vette

[bimmer_E30]

a hummer

with a m10 swap

[McGyver]

No, no knock sensor on an M20, so no "knock retard"

...for some reason i feel like i just got called a retard. :???:

[Jesse30]

wat jesse sold his e30 again? what u drive now lol?

a hummer

[tjts1]

Higher octane also burns a bit quicker. IIRC running higher octane in a car rated for lower octane produces pre detonation.

You have it backwards.

[bimmer_E30]

wat jesse sold his e30 again? what u drive now lol?

[Stephen]

ahhh :) one thing i dont miss about my e30.


im gettin 38mpg highway

oh yea well my car is boxy

[Jesse30]

ahhh :) one thing i dont miss about my e30.


im gettin 38mpg highway

[Holland]

Anyone who says that their car ran better with 87 octane than it did with 91 or 93 or whatever is falling victim to the placebo effect.

Higher octane also burns a bit quicker. IIRC running higher octane in a car rated for lower octane produces pre detonation.

[StereoInstaller1]

Anyone who says that their car ran better with 87 octane than it did with 91 or 93 or whatever is falling victim to the placebo effect.

No, the higher octane makes for lower combustion temps, not as efficient a fuel.

i agree, the increased octane is just stoping knocking and allowing the computer to run at its peak (probably power over efficency). using the lower octane is just cheaper in the end, and may change the timing if the engine can even sense stuff like that.

No, no knock sensor on an M20, so no "knock retard"

[McGyver]

I get 400-500km to a tank on premium thats a m20b20 auto

whats pemium down there? in the US we have 87, 89, (sometimes 91), 93 at most stations.

[McGyver]

Anyone who says that their car ran better with 87 octane than it did with 91 or 93 or whatever is falling victim to the placebo effect.

i agree, the increased octane is just stoping knocking and allowing the computer to run at its peak (probably power over efficency). using the lower octane is just cheaper in the end, and may change the timing if the engine can even sense stuff like that.

[Frog]

it's not that your car gets shitty mileage... it's that the z06 get's good mileage... ls power ftw... my camaro with an auto used to get 30/31 mpg on the highway.... and i could drive it to the track and run high 10's that way.

lol. yeah no.

[payney8]

I get 400-500km to a tank on premium thats a m20b20 auto

[TwoJ's]

Anyone who says that their car ran better with 87 octane than it did with 91 or 93 or whatever is falling victim to the placebo effect.

[woodisgood]

I get gas when I need it, fuck mileage. Dollar for dollar you are not going to find a more fun and exciting car.