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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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FL TurboII Newbie Question

I have just purchased a S5 JDM kit and am going to be installing it next weekend. What octane should I be running in it? Should I run 93 or can I get away with 89?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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91 or better.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Thank you.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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It's increasingly difficult to get 91 where I live. Do I benefit from 93 octane on a stock car or is it just being wasted? Thanks.
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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If the engine is stock running stock boost you can use 87 like Mazda designed the engine to run on.
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