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28 February 2005, 09:32 PM
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hi all just looking for a little help
drove a mates scoob about 2 months ago and fell in love with the power and handling so decided to buy one. after much looking about i found an unmolested totaly original jap MY96 Ver.2 STI and bought it pick it up at the weekend. it's only now i realise there are complications with the fuel octane rating i have been running an fto for 18mths on 98 ron no problem but have been told it affects the scoob badly can you help? is there any thing else i should look for get sorted while its under warranty?
drove a mates scoob about 2 months ago and fell in love with the power and handling so decided to buy one. after much looking about i found an unmolested totaly original jap MY96 Ver.2 STI and bought it pick it up at the weekend. it's only now i realise there are complications with the fuel octane rating i have been running an fto for 18mths on 98 ron no problem but have been told it affects the scoob badly can you help? is there any thing else i should look for get sorted while its under warranty?
28 February 2005, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Subersonic
hi all just looking for a little help
drove a mates scoob about 2 months ago and fell in love with the power and handling so decided to buy one. after much looking about i found an unmolested totaly original jap MY96 Ver.2 STI and bought it pick it up at the weekend. it's only now i realise there are complications with the fuel octane rating i have been running an fto for 18mths on 98 ron no problem but have been told it affects the scoob badly can you help? is there any thing else i should look for get sorted while its under warranty?
drove a mates scoob about 2 months ago and fell in love with the power and handling so decided to buy one. after much looking about i found an unmolested totaly original jap MY96 Ver.2 STI and bought it pick it up at the weekend. it's only now i realise there are complications with the fuel octane rating i have been running an fto for 18mths on 98 ron no problem but have been told it affects the scoob badly can you help? is there any thing else i should look for get sorted while its under warranty?
Looks like you have two choices - either run the car with octane booster, or have it remapped to use Optimax.
Welcome to the fold, by the way
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01 March 2005, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cefski
Have a look HERE. this is just one of the threads that you'll find by doing a search.
Looks like you have two choices - either run the car with octane booster, or have it remapped to use Optimax.
Welcome to the fold, by the way
kev
Looks like you have two choices - either run the car with octane booster, or have it remapped to use Optimax.
Welcome to the fold, by the way
kev
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