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Is premium gas still needed if SC is bypassed?

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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by StealthGXP
it doesn't burn cooler than lower octane, it just take a higher temp to make it burn, it actually burns hotter. I believe it is that for every 5 octane points it takes another 100° to ignite the fuel


It burns hotter because the Temp to Detonate is higher.
I don't think temperature has anything to do with it, can you state your sources?

http://www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDo...ctaneFacts.pdf

It'* all about compression.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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Nevermind! I found it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoignition
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