Gas prices and switching octane

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05-09-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Double Phister

A stock STi calls for 93 octane w/ 91 being the minimum. The law requires that all vehicles be capable of running 87. And the STi can do it but it must knock first before it pulls enough timing to cope.

where does it say that? I've never heard that one before.

05-09-2008, 10:56 AM

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