Octane question....

[cam98aro]

Originally posted by camaro_speedemon:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by victimizati0n:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by HokieBird:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by victimizati0n:
octane is based on compression.

if you have a low compression car, you put low octant in, if you have a high compression car, then you take high octane.

My camaro takes 115 octane, therefore it has high compression.

It sounded like you knew what you were talking about there for a second. If your car has high compression then you have to put in higher octane gas. You're therefore statement is backwards.

Do you have any clue what is done to your car? I seriously doubt you need to be running around on 115 octane. </font>[/QUOTE]how is the statement backwards???

if a car takes 115 octane, then it has high compression.

edit*

I know the car has a new intake </font>[/QUOTE]*sigh*

Just because a car needs high octane doesnt automatically mean it has high compression. What about all those supras and GNs and such that run on race gas. They all have low compression, but are running high boost. And if all you have is an intake on your car, and your using race gas, you're an idoit. </font>[/QUOTE]no, thats all i know is done with the car.

it has headers too.

[shenanigans]

headers ain't going to do anything with compression

to have the compression ratio changed you are going to need pretty much a custom built block, we are talking a couple grand, not just bolt on mods.

Maybe crazy timing advance but its probably so far advanced its not really helping you any.

I know 600 hp cars that don't need 115 octane.

[cam98aro]

of course headers arent going to change the compression.

The only mods i know that are done with the car are headers, and an intake.

the timing is set pretty far advanced.

[Everglades W68]

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