Looks like the Super vs Premium discussion just reared its head again. My friend Sasha has an Sti 1V (the one you may have seen in May’s Redline magazine playing silly Bu99ers at York Raceway) and makes many runs to and from Southern France and Italy for work. ‘Cept that he won’t be driving it back this time! Number Two piston now has a mighty big hole in it – luckily David Hendry cars who he bought it from have arranged the pickup and repairs… some warranties are better than others aren’t they!

He’s always run the Sti on Premium (against all advice) – and I have to say that having driven his car a couple of weeks ago, it felt very rough. I’ve got an Sti V on Broquet and the engine is silky smooth in comparison and pulls much harder. Interestingly enough, on my recommendation, he’d just bought a Broquet but not even fitted it… cruel huh? The mega-stereo in the boot all needed to come out in order to drop them thru the hatches. 26,000 miles on it and a very dead engine.

I’ve noticed a huge difference in running mine on Broquet, and mine is the Phase 2 engine, so apparently more sensitive to it in any case. Still, makes me think it’ll be a whole lot safer to run on Super again. I guess Sasha’s 500 mile motorway journeys with the engine running on boost are the problem. He does tend to run the thing at 120mph most of the way so it’s working damned hard!

There’s been loads of debate on this one, but I thought another horror story might just remind Sti types to be cautious – Texaco Super and it’s a different car!

Russ

Russ,
what is Broquet???

Very sorry to hear of expensive damage.
Broquet is a fuel catalyst that sits in the fuel tank (actually two of them required for Scoobs). Broquet will improve combustion of fuel and allow safe use of cooking unleaded (premium 95 RON) instead of 97 RON supergreen without usual loss of performance or worse.

If you was to put two broquets in the tank of a uk car running on SUL would there be any differance?

Paul

Hi Paul,
Yes. Combustion is more complete which means slightly more available engine power which gives better economy and/or improved acceleration and smoother running. In the medium/longer term your lube oil will stay much cleaner which has to ge good news for any engine. It also give you the option of running on premium unleaded if SUL hard to find. Cheers, David Lock

With the car on super and with the broquet in, it runs superbly, (probably like it should if was still in japan!) but with fuel hitting 90p odd a litre Premium calls!

Still haven't made a decision on this one, maybe it's time to splash out on a knock link and find out what's really going on inside the engine.

Sickboy, do a search on Broquet and see what you get, there's loads of posts about it. As a hobby i race a Formula One Hovercraft withg a Rotax 670cc 125bhp Two Stroke and i've bought one for that as well, as fueling is equally crucial and it'll melt a piston in no time if it's wrong.

All i'd say is -so far so good!

Lots f people told me to avoid the V5 coz of the engine, looks like the <V4 engine is no better!

Wonder when the first P1 will let go http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Russ

David,

What is the cost for application in a UK MY98 ? and also what is the expected DIY fitting time ?

Darren

Russ,

Many thanks for your positive comments about Broquet.

Darren,

We would recommend two number 8-pellet in-tank units. Usual price £145.70 (inc VAT) but discounted to Scoobynet by 20%. Price is thus £116.56 plus £2.00 p/p. TOTAL £118.56.

Fitting circa 30 mins (this quoted by Scoobynet contributor). There is a link about fitting complete with piccies.

Thats me convinced my STI V5 must get Broquet, calling you today David.

...Ian

Thanks Ian,
I'll be here. David

There was talk that the Broquet were used in the P1. Can anybody confirm this is true or not ?

(Ideally like a brave P1 owner to open up their fuel tank and see http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif )

bkar

Russ
Give me a ring on 0800 0749798 for the facts on Broquet.
rb

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Give me a ring on 0800 0749798 for the facts on Broquet.
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