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Old May 21, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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Question Optimax in a Rover 620?

Would it be ok to put Optimax in the above car?

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Old May 21, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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yea if u wanna waste money
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Old May 21, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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And not if its a diesel
If its a 620 ti - then you may get some increase in bhp with optimax.

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Old May 22, 2005 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ben j
yea if u wanna waste money


Gastro - Yes, mine is the turbo version. Thank you for the info.
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Old May 22, 2005 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Scooby-doo97


Gastro - Yes, mine is the turbo version. Thank you for the info.
ah u never said that, but then again the car is uk built for a uk market so will be mapped to run on 95-97 octane anyway so it probably wont help at all apart from still waste ya money
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Old May 22, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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Wont make much difference to a UK car.

Jap imports benefit as their ecu's are mapped for 101ron fuel.
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Old May 22, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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Depends if it has a knock sensor, I know a 820 Turbo has one, don't know about a 620ti, but it should have.

Either way, it always starts off at the maximum mapped ignition timing advance and retards when knock is sensed, and automatically re-advances when it ceases.

Question is if the maximum ignition advance limit is set for 95 or 98 RON

What fuel the factory ignition timing is set for will be in your owners manual....I suggest you have a look and see what octane levels it reccomends
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Old May 22, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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If your car has a knock sensor you are going to benefit. Also you say your car is a turbo, which as we all know is what Optimax was designed for...
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