Originally posted by B16aTeggy
ok if this is tru ..then why do they have race gas?.. 100 octane? i still dont belive this.. just for the fact if it was true ppl wouldnt run race gas. they would run sum low ass octane
Yup, like Cecil said. High compression, advanced timing, forced induction. The more Octane vs. Hectane in an engine, the less volatile it is meaning less pre-ignition detonation.
Here, you guys should read this:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/gasoline.htm