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Old 08 January 2001, 12:27 AM
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I know that this has been an area of great debate in the past, but I'm not sure what, if anything was concluded.

I'm about to start running on my UK MY99 on octane booster. I currently run it on SUL, so am hoping for a slightly better results.

Am I right in thinking that on a UK99, the ECU will reset itself on its own. I didn't do anything special when I changed to SUL from UL and it seemed to work OK.

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Old 08 January 2001, 01:42 PM
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From whats been discussed recently, the MY99 will adjust itself to suit the higher level of octane without the need to manually reset, unlike the older models.
Old 08 January 2001, 08:49 PM
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Matt,

If I were you I'd do a reset. I'd been running my MY99 on SUL + Millers for a while and it was better. Then I had some work done (new gearbox and clutch) which meant resetting the ECU. After that the car had much better pick up and was a lot smoother. Felt like a different car.

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Old 08 January 2001, 09:23 PM
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whats the best way to reset the ECU
thanks guys
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Old 08 January 2001, 10:30 PM
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Old 09 January 2001, 12:04 AM
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Thanks for the info guys. I think to start off with I'll let it work it out itself - I might attempt the reset when I get a bit braver

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CHEERS BOOMER
I THOUGHT THE OCTANE MADE A DIFFERENCE, BUT WITH THE ECU RESET IT FEELS EVEN STRONGER
I WOULD ADVISE A RESET MATT
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Old 09 January 2001, 10:33 PM
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Where do you buy the octaine boost and how much is it.
How often do you add it.?

Dave.
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