Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

Ok, I don't have a turbo n yet, but VERY close, and I'll probably be doing a lot of traveling with it with the turbo on, if I'm not going to be boosting at all, stricly highway driving, is it fine to just use regular gaas...because it's sooo much cheaper? My set up is gonna be t25, d16, afc, 450cc, CCA FMIC, 10 psi, blah blah blah, let me know what you think. thanks

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

how are you running timing on the boosted setup?

I would assume that with the added turbo your car will most likely get higher mpg on the freeway so might break even for you to fill 'er up with premium.

My buddy threw a way overpriced supercharger on his d16y8 (I forget the name brand of the blower) and he does a ---- load of highway driving, he said he gained a few mpg

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

i'm not sure how the timing will be, don't have it on yet, but i'm guessing that it will be moved up or back a bit with the AFC hack, not positive on that though.

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

Get premium all the time. When your on the freeway it's too easy to boost. What about freeway on ramps? Your car will want to boost even if you give it a little throttle so it will be hard to stay out of it. Plus you never know when your going to run into a car you want to race. ;)

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

actually I just calculated it. for a 1000 mile road trip, it's only about $5 extra dollars, that's not as bad as I though it would be.
1000/35mpg=28gal. 28 gal x $1.85 reg.=$51.80
28 gal x $2.02 prem=$56.56

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

hey do it the true ghettro way, fill er up with 87, then dump a bottle of octane booster in there.

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

those stupid bottles are like $13, I tried one once, didn't feel a thing, piece of crap

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

why would you feel anything from octane booster? The only reason to put higher octane in is to prevent detonation.

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

i always use premium, even n/a :-\

Re:Do I need to use premium on road trips?
 

My car is N/A and I always use premium, sometimes you get a little better mpg, plus i hear its alot healthier and better for engine life.