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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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i heard it was better to run lower octane in a rotary engine that higher cuz lower octane burns faster. is this true?
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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In an NA you want the lowest octane you can get. In a turbo you want premium.
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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n/a run the lowest witch is 87 i think

turbos run the next up. 93 i think?

lol i just go by reg, super reg, and prem. but you get the point.
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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turbos you basically want the highest you can get, which is premium. That is either 93 or 91 depending on where you are.
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