[s-cars] anyone besides me tempted to pump regular gas?

[Joe Pizzimenti]

Why don't you guys suck it up and get a methanol injection kit in there? I'm 
pretty sure you could run 87 with meth and probably have better performance 
than straight 93.

http://www.alkycontrol.com/

Hey, if it's good enough for a Buick, it's good enough for an s car.

<Nomex on>

Joe

On 8/30/05, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It's nearly impossible to audibly detect high speed knock, so if it's
> pinging while running, you may never know. Your only clues, ECU
> throws an over knock limit code and perhaps EGT. Unless the owner
> is prepared to risk it (and I know it's SOMEWHAT harder to spool an
> RS2 vs stock K24) and wants to risk blowing the head over $520 or so
> a year, then he should go for it. If not, then suck it up and run the
> proper fuel. Perhaps if the car was totally stock you may get away
> with it, but not modded with an RS2. If it makes everyone feel better,
> even my "grocery, I mean building supply, getter Saabaru needs
> premium, and it doesn't get any better gas milage than the UrS. And it
> doesn't like regular (though it can take 92 okay) either. So I'M stuck
> either way.
> How do you like 'dem apples?
> LL - NY
> 
> On 8/30/05, Bill Clancy <clancybill at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > If you don't step on the pedal too much and don't let the turbo spool up
> > much... It would run on regular.
> >
> > Now and then when a friend borrows my car he or she will fill it with
> > regular. The engine pings a little at lower RPM but it runs otherwise. I
> > think that the ECU can retard the timing only so much. If the ping is 
> due
> > to just the compression and boost pressure alone then it just pings
> > anyway.
> > I'm stuck with 91 Octane in CA but at least it runs better than 87. I'm
> > tempted too, but I already know how it will run. Last time it happened I
> > couldn't wait to run the tank of gas out of it.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:19 PM
> > Subject: [s-cars] anyone besides me tempted to pump regular gas?
> >
> >
> > > NEWS FLASH:
> > >
> > > Kalamazoo, Michigan,
> > >
> > > regular gas hits $2.99/gal (87 octane)
> > > With premium at $3.29/gal (92 octane)
> > >
> > > I am tempted to start filling my RS'ed UrS4 with regular ole 87 
> octane.
> > >
> > > Anyone else tempted?
> > > Am I wrong in my belief that all I will lose is performance because
> > > the ECU will retard the ignition if it starts to ping/knock?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > AUDI - Accelerates Under Demonic Influence.
> > >
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