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2007 mustang gasoline octane question i think this might be a silly question, but will going from mid grade to premium gasoline like 89 to 91 make a big difference in your car's performance? i know if you have like a cai and a tuner it would, but what about stock other than an exhaust?
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The difference in performance isn't enough to justify the extra expense of premium.
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stock for stock they are reccomended 87.
but u might get a hair of this and a hair of that.
but with a tune, the higher the better!
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duckbubbles The difference in performance isn't enough to justify the extra expense of premium.
Frank
i did the math
one day
a the price diferences here ( usually 10 cents per octane level ) between 87 and 93 was $2.80 per FULL tank
but that was at then prices im sure it changes lol
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awesome! thanks a lot for the fast response...hopefully then by the middle of this summer ill have the money for a cai and tuner with what i save on the gas!
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i got the JLT cai and SCT X3 tuner.
what a wake up call!
i bought all my parts from american muscle.
got a new free tune each time
after my last part i got a free 87 tune, and then bought a bama 93 tune... what a difference!
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05horse after my last part i got a free 87 tune, and then bought a bama 93 tune... what a difference!
ive seen that they come with tunes from american muscle, as far as something to start off with would that probably be the best way to go is like the 87 tune? this car is also my daily driver so i really dont want to burn up the gas faster than i can fill her up
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i got the 87 for if im out of town... and all they dont have 93 ...they will always have 87.
yea use the AM as you build up your car, tehn get a tillman or bama tune ( 50 ish bucks per tune )
when your done.... go 93 race!
mines a DD with 373's i get good gas milage and good power.
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X-C April 2010,Heads, Cam,Internals April 2011, or blown engine, witch ever comes first.
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No difference 87 works fine all the time.....
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