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Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt?

To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt?
From: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 13:44:54 -0500
> Ummm, not to be a pain or anything... the octane doesn't give you
> the power, it gives you the ability to advance the timing or play
> with the mixture to get you closer to the limit of power in the
> system without causing knocking/pinging (e.g. detonation). Fuel
> by itself is not the source of power. The best fuel in a poorly tuned
> motor will result in no measurable gains.
>
> regards,
> rml

You're right Bob, forgot to mention advancing the timing.  "Oops" on my
part.

Kai

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