Date: 13 Feb 2003 16:22:57 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Gas Grade Question
Someone who looks an awful lot like tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> wrote: > I'm sorry to ask you to re-iterate, but remember the LPT is supposed to > have little or no computer management of the turbo. Hm. I know that by '99, it's controlled in the same way as the HPT, but I don't know about your specific car. I'd be surprised if they don't manage based on knock, which is what the octane of the fuel determines. > Or am I completely > wrong? I *am* listening. And I'm willing to try premium gas for a bit. I'm going to wibble a little bit here and defer to someone who knows your specific car. > But to be honest, the performance is quite adequate already. It'd be fun > to boost it a bit but I'm likely to switch back down for the sake of > saving money. Is that a bad idea? Give it a try, see if the extra bucks are worth the extra bang. If you do an analysis, I'd live to see it. Dave Hinz