high grade fuel w/ Intense PCM for L36
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high grade fuel w/ Intense PCM for L36
Got a question for you L36 guys with an aftermarket PCM. What grade of fuel do you use? I'm curious if I have a knock problem from putting 87 in my car...
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Why upgrade your car if you're not willing to put higher octane fuel in? The Intense PCM advances timing, 3 degrees if I remember, and some guys fight knock bone stock. Chances are, yeah, you're fighting knock. Only way to know is scan.
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I don't actually KNOW I have a knock problem... I was just curious what people used. I'm gonna put 93 in there for now on
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I've talked to Todd personally and asked him what octane I should run, he said 87 is perfectly fine and it'* what I've been running since I got the PCM back in August.
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87 should be OK, but if you are in doubt, switch to 89. 93 really shouldn't be neccessary unless you're having a tuning issue.
If you think you're getting knock, though, a scan would probably be a good idea.
If you think you're getting knock, though, a scan would probably be a good idea.