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Re: Re: octane rateing

93 burns fast, hence you get more performance without engine knock.
///S320
Actually, ///S320, 93 octane burns slower than 87 octane. Higher octane gas is simply normal gas with additives used to retard the ignition of the fuel, and thereby prevent the knocking.
 
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