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05-09-2010, 07:15 AM | #182 | |
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it is not called euro blend it is a name they dropped but it is still around at select BP stations and that is the Ultimate 100+ octane fuels. Bob the oil guy is an old forum started by a former oil company engineer. They discuss all things oil and have many threads on premium vs regular grade fuels. Here is one such thread. Premium Gas vs. Lower Grades - Bob Is The Oil Guy |
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Your post made it seem as if the reason behind good MPG was your choice of fuel octane and brand (93 Shell). I just wanted to let you/others know that peak MPG will come from the lowest octane. Also, (which it seems is apparent) Quote:
PS: I know higher octane is best for turbo cars, that's common sense. My comment is any quality 93 will work. I run whatever is cheapest in my car, and have since day one. Brand has no effected performance. Heck we even dynoed a car with BJ's (a wholesale club near us, that has gas...generic stuff) 93 and with Exxon 93 (this was 2 years ago) and had zero difference in power performance (as our local forum had a huge discussion on cheap/no name gas and if it hurt power. We found out it didn't. Quote:
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I don't think I know everything - I just know more than you, through experience, not from just reading. When will you get over yourself, accept this, read what we have to say, and learn? I have no problem having discussions with people wanting to learn - I do have an issue trying to discuss things with someone who knows everything from behind the computer screen.
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An engine will run most efficient at the lowest octane possible. Lower Octane = quicker burn. This is why guys will loose power running race gas on pump tunes. Again, Iv'e dynoed PERSONALLY more cars than you'd probably even driven. I know what works/doesn't work. Keep blabbing about what you think. I'll post what I know. Quote:
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Fuel comes to the yard. It gets disperssed to the spefiic brand tank. It then goes to the trucks, which goes to your tank. Easy as that. Sorry to break it to ya, I guess your 'source' has lied to you. it's ok though, now you know.
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Altenator wise, it's the same 5 rib pulley and same size. Why try to attack me when you've probably not played with either. I've sold more kits of both than you have tightend lug nuts. PS: In total physical size, they are the same. Maybe a few cubic inches difference (2 to 4). Do you ahve a point at all here? Who cares abou tsize, it's all about making it work. You can't use SR comrpessor with KA lines - that's the bottom line. Do you even have a point here? Holy cow. Keep digging, I've been around longer than youv'e owned the 240. Quote:
Keep trying. I've got all day. It's guys like you that ruin the community, not me. I've provided plenty of help, and met countless people locally who have personally thanked me for helping them. Who are you again? I love a hater. Makes me feel better. What have you done to help the community?
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Poor HemiCharger. I guess everytone needs a jackass right?
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05-09-2010, 06:48 PM | #188 | |
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I personally, ONLY use shell V-power 93 octane. Now, they advertise it as having "X" additives and nitrogen-enriched etc etc. You are telling me that all other 93 octanes from any old station are the same? You say nothing is added after the distribution point where all stations get there gas from. This implies that every gas station essentially has the same fuel? If this is true, you are saying 1 of 2 things. Either 1) ALL 93-octane at ALL gas stations have the "X" additives and nitrogen-enrichment that Shell Advertises. or 2) Shell is guilty of false advertisement, and their 93 octane v-power is NOT nitrogen enriched and does NOT contain the additives they claim. Personally, I can't see how this is possible. I believe you get what you pay for and the Joe Schmo gas station's 93-octane does not contain the same additives as something like V-Power does. Not trying to fight, but this one didn't make sense to me.....
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this is from a person who works in the gasoline business The way that it was explained to me is as follows: Long chain hydrocarbon molecules are more more difficult to break apart. This improves their ability to resist detonation, which improves octane ratings. Short chain hydrocarbons break apart easily, yielding less stability and lower octane ratings. Anyway, I am quite possibly remembering this wrong, but I believe the above to be true. As for the gasoline that we manufacture at the refinery where I work, octane is controlled at the plant and not the tanker loading rack. There is no magic "foo-foo" juice that is added to gasoline to improve the octane rating of gasoline as it is being loaded into tanker trucks for delivery that I know of. Octane "improvers" are added at the refinery during the gasoline blending process from what I have been told. Perhaps this is where the confusion comes from? Agreed, you can adulterate a higher grade fuel down to a lower grade, but you can't additize a lower grade motor fuel into a higher grade. The additive packages added at the terminal are enhancements to whatever the base fuel grade may be, and if the additive package is not sufficiently distinctive, markers may also be added that allow the majors to be able to sample a station's tanks to prove their gas is or is not being sold under their brand. I sell generic unleaded and premium at my stations, but I won't use it in my cars - they get Shell V-Power only. that is from a freakin chemist in the business. Quote:
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this is just wrong read the information from the people who process Shell V Power and then come back to this statement. Please. |
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here a great thread on what V Power does for high performance cars
Shell V-Power? - Bob Is The Oil Guy My valves and intake called me up the other day to thank me... They are very happy to be clean. They asked if I could call the chemists at Shell and pass on their regards. Last edited by HemiCharger; 05-09-2010 at 07:38 PM.. Reason: change |
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ENOUGH FUCKING AROUND!!!!!!!!!!! LETS GET BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND. NO ONE CARES WHOS DICK IS BIGGER HERE. FRANKLY ITS MINE this thread wasnt started for us to discuss which fuel is better, or to bash each other. any way, i have a SERIOIUS issue with my fuel pump after installing new rom tune chips. sorry, i didnt mean to start yelling at everyone, but bringing up shit about something that some one else sells and has been selling for awhile is just petty and childish. lets put this other shit aside and get back to the topic at hand. if you want to start a which fuel is better thread, then do so. |
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05-12-2010, 08:27 AM | #196 | |
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what does that have to do with anything? Anyone that has a gt2871r should be in that torque range with similar mods....Did you forget that he also makes 60+ more hp than you? and you saying that running V-power in sr20s leave the rear bumper clean is a lie...all i run in this s13 is v-power and my rear bumper was covered so your point is invalid anyway....just got a carbon fiber hood and bricks with hids, swapping my brothers slicks from his mustang rims to some 4 lugs that i have and im going to the track soon...hoping for low 11s at 120-125ish |
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why are you trying to stir up shit again? i know you can read because you have made your opinions clear so far. stop the bull shit and get to the topic at hand..no inut, DONT POST. |
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My point was that 93 in itself must meet a certain amount of 'requirements' in order to sell. So that country road station having 93 meets XYZ, just like Shell V Power does. Heck I run some country road gas for a few track days (namely up at Watkins Glen) without any issue. So for a car (of any type, not just HemiCharger) to be so 'ragged edge tuned' that it only runs well on specific fuel brand, is both unsafe, unrealistic, and most of all rediculous. This is a sign of a tuner who isn't letting ANY margin for error in a tune, something that I think we can all agree upon is not the way to be. Nissan isn't handing out any Trophies for a guy running 330 hp on the ragged edge ya know? No reason to push it, as ultimatly who does it really impress? This is why ROM tunes from JWT or Enthalpy work great as they are not tuned on the edge of safety; they dont' require specific fuel brand, they don't require this or that...they just work. Quote:
This should show everyone how close, reliable, and similar these ECU's are. This should also go to show that just because your car has a standalone, or is tuned by a 'professional' does not mean it will make the most power, safe power, or a combination of the two. For the most part, every 28RS/2871r+ car will make 310-340 ft lbs without issue on a pump gas tune...it's just what they make. The different always seems to be in the HP department with these cars. I am not saying that everyone should go out and get a rom tune; there are cars that simply are beyond their capability, as well as cars below the threshold for them. But for anyone looking to make 250-450 whp, the ROM setups we have available to the 240 crowd (and Nissan crowd in general) are phenomenal. Heck, even the ECU's tuned overseas by the larger tuning shops are known to make good power (in Japan) without ever being specifically tuned on the car. So much like I had asked you MANY posts ago (one you probably misread, much like every other time I asked), I am not interested in your car's standalone tune in this thread...especially with it not even being in the same breath as Enthalpy/Secret Services, or Jim Wolf Technology tuned ECU's. This thread was to serve as a showcase/example to everyone that making a solid 380-410 whp is easily replicated with our setups, with either ECU on the Market. That is all. I don't like to get into 'flame fests' or 'insult threads' but when you post from what you've read, and I post from experience, it makes it hard to ever have a conversation. I'm not a resident expert, but my experience with these cars far surpasses yours. I do not think I am better than you because of this, or anything of that sort. I just wish you'd take this thread as an opportunity to learn. I'm not sure what got you on this fuel thing, but it's hilarious to say the least (especially where you said V power won't smoke up a back bumper LOL). I always run 93 - I just don't care what brand it is - I just suggest others to tune safely, smartly, and without constricting a car. Quote:
You spent 35 bucks extra to have the same thing. It's all good though. Hopefully the dirty/oil impregnated lines don't have issues with the welds, as even a professional can't promise their won't be an issue. Trust me, if that way was the easy/no issue way, I'd be having them made for everybody. Bottom line is, an adapterbracket with factory lines and compressors always works. Funny how you trust Nissan Engineers with your AC, but allow a 'regular joe' to tune your car. Just keep that in the back of your mind. Not saying your buddy can't tune, but its' not a Nissan Engineer or Motorsports Tuner...like my ECU.
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im not trying to start anything...its just tired of reading information that is a waste of time in this thread |
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I am not tuned on the ragged edge like cody would like you all to believe. My A/F ratios were and are well within the safe range and I only pinged on some bad gas that I picked up from a BP station in another state. This could have happened to anyone in the 240 community. Turning off a knock sensor past 4 grand is just not smart but who am I to talk. Happy ROM tune thread cause I am not posting here again. My tuner is excellent and good and I trust him. So, no more posting in this thread draw your own conclusions.
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Again, consider these points. This is just good solid information foreveryone considering these tunes for the car, and their alternatives.
Remember, at the end of the day, reliability is the biggest concern out of any car I play with. I'd always take a few HP off peak to keep it reliable 'just in case' The world's a strange place anymore...I'd rather side with caution/safety than the dynograph wars
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Wow! This thread got REALLY intense. Last time I read it, we were talking about the difference in tunes between JWT and Enthalpy, right?...while this fuel debate is a good topic for everyone to research and discuss, can we put it in a different thread?
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I think its all good information, even though its gone OT. Its like mythbusters. Hemicharger gives us the myth, and Cody BUSTS it. haha.
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Turn off a knock sensor cause it picks up timing chain rattle come on? If you knock sensor is picking up timing chain rattle then you have something else going on. I bet my car is still running when codyace's shit is melted and blown up and setting in his know everything's tuners garage. Prue and utter stupidity. |
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I dont have the money to do my car the right way? My last car was a fully built NATURALLY ASPIRATED 1.8L that made 200whp on a dynojet, with AEM EMS. You think youve got money into your car, try an NA setup. Dont tell me I'm too poor to do things the right way. I'm just not going to throw my money away on a standalone ECU when its WAY OVERKILL for what I'm trying to do. I thought you werent posting in here anymore? Seriously, Ill paypal you $10. Just stfu. Each argument you make, each time you cut Cody down, just shows how obvious it is that youre reaching for anything to make your point valid. His A/C brackets are tried and true. Youre just attacking them because in a real technical discussion, you get your ass handed to you time and time again. Seriously. Just stop. |
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I just want to point out that in my LIMITED EXPERIENCE WITH MY CAR, the OEM knock sensor is working VERY well for me.
I have a PFC....with stock head, I would see typical knock counts of 10-12 or less when getting on it. Occasinally (due to piston slap I think) at very high RPM when hitting fuel cut or in between hard shifts, I would see it spike to like 50 or 60 for a SPLIT second. After installing my bigger cams and stiffer valve springs, I now see it go up to around 20 on normal driving at high RPM....this is normal. ONE time, I overboosted and actually heard the engine knock (only a little bit for a second). Sure enough, the knock sensor read in the 70s. That being said, I believe MY knock sensor (OEM) on MY setup is working just fine. I feel that I have driven the car enough that I know that knock of 20 or less is just drivetrain noise.
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