91 Oct Loss of Power
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I think that the "if" part of your statement is most important. It sounds to me like the Evo manual is more a weak translation of the Japanese manual than anything.
It would be great to have some facts...
It would be great to have some facts...
Originally posted by zx6r
If this is true , then it makes the Sti worse than the Evo. At least in the Evo's manual temporary use gas goes down to 87 Octane indicating a little bit more leeway on knock over the Sti.
If this is true , then it makes the Sti worse than the Evo. At least in the Evo's manual temporary use gas goes down to 87 Octane indicating a little bit more leeway on knock over the Sti.
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Ahahaha.
Claudius, no one pulls anything on anyone. The STi and Evo are competitors worthy of comparison. Both cars have problems. Go to the Subie boards. You will see people complaining openly about problems with Imprezas and complimenting the Evo too.
However, it's both indicative and interesting (and sometimes humorous) that the Evo board postings are so hypersensitive to anything that even has shades of saying that the STi might be better in some categories.
They're just CARS...
Claudius, no one pulls anything on anyone. The STi and Evo are competitors worthy of comparison. Both cars have problems. Go to the Subie boards. You will see people complaining openly about problems with Imprezas and complimenting the Evo too.
However, it's both indicative and interesting (and sometimes humorous) that the Evo board postings are so hypersensitive to anything that even has shades of saying that the STi might be better in some categories.
They're just CARS...
Originally posted by Claudius
Well, I'm a little surprised: it sounds like you cannot get 93 octane ANYWHERE in California? What was it that people were saying about Sonoco 94? Is that available at stations or only in canisters?
In Italy, there is no 98 octane (93 USA) available either, and people run it on 95 (91 US) and dont report any problems with it.
I guess it will retard the ignition a little and reduce power.
Once fully programmable ECUs and their harnesses become available in the USA, you can get it programmed to suit 91 octane gas; you'll be slightly down on power, but nothing frightening. 10 - 15 bhp less on a modified Evo with 350 - 360 bhp isnt something that will be easy to spot...
It's funny how people pull the STI card on us here every time there is something ever so slightly "wrong" with the Evo, as if the STI werent facing the very same issues...
Well, I'm a little surprised: it sounds like you cannot get 93 octane ANYWHERE in California? What was it that people were saying about Sonoco 94? Is that available at stations or only in canisters?
In Italy, there is no 98 octane (93 USA) available either, and people run it on 95 (91 US) and dont report any problems with it.
I guess it will retard the ignition a little and reduce power.
Once fully programmable ECUs and their harnesses become available in the USA, you can get it programmed to suit 91 octane gas; you'll be slightly down on power, but nothing frightening. 10 - 15 bhp less on a modified Evo with 350 - 360 bhp isnt something that will be easy to spot...
It's funny how people pull the STI card on us here every time there is something ever so slightly "wrong" with the Evo, as if the STI werent facing the very same issues...
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