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Re: [Shop-talk] Premium for Turbos

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Premium for Turbos
From: "Nolan" <opposumking@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:20:19 -0400
Generally speaking, because of the turbo boost the effects of pinging are 
far more dramatic.  You'll hole a piston far quicker in a turbo engine than 
a non-turbo engine.

That said, most have a knock sensor that knocks back the ignition timing, or 
kills turbo boost.  Which makes the car as fun to drive as watching mold 
grow on a shower wall.  Defeats the turbo.  Some are soft, some are very 
abrupt.  It depends entirely on the car.

Current  turbo beast drives quite well and docilely on 89 octane gas. 
Previous one was hyper demanding of high octane fuel, and would fall flat on 
its face when romped and ping was detected with 89 octane.
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