So basically that mod allows you to run higher octane and if you don't then car goes boom. I was looking at haynes manual and it shows the ECM as having a connection for Ford to change what octane gas your car uses. So maybe you could get Ford to change your car's set octane.

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96 Contour GL ATX
9mm Ford Racing Wires; 2 Resonators down, 1 to go;"Special airbox"; many mods planned
Sony CD player: 50wattsx4;remote;
Speakers=50 watt Pioneer 6x8s
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