Dave: Very interesting stuff you are talking about. I know you are wuite correct on the reduction of burn rate, because I once wondered if dropping the octane wouldn't increase performance, but then detonation becomes a problem. The only question I have, is the last time I filled up with 100 octane the car seemed to run and respond much more quickly, am I dreaming? I know what my cars feels like on 92 and this seemed like a pretty fair difference. Please let me know if it was indeed percieved performance or possibly because mine is a 2000 and brand new the compression is high enought that the octane does help.
Thanks,
Rick
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Buckshot77
2000 Contour SVT
Silver/ Midnight #1611
Born on 1/14/00
Bosch +4's, KKM, Fog w/ Head lights, heavily leaded right foot
Des Moines, IA
New Motor @ 20,959 miles
Born Again 2/21/01 (definitely not a Christian car though)