LS3 gasoline

[camaro1]

i have $250 in my equinox conversion, lost 3-4mpg but with e85 being a $1 a gal.cheaper than regular fuel it is worth it and it is running great.

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by headpunter

my gas prices are 3.55 for premium right now so i cant complain

but it has a knock sensor to tell when the fuel is lower octane so it knows to retard the timing so it wont damage the engine. so you can run any fuel you want in it (minus diesel unless your feeling lucky)

the knock sensor doesnt tell when fuel is lower octane. it detects knock. nothing more, nothing less. it will not tell you the cause of the knock, it will just start pulling timing till the knock is gone. and the knock sensor doesnt just pick up detonation knock, if your headers are loose or rubbing, you can sometimes get a "false knock"

Originally Posted by camaro5

These are the facts, folks.

That being said, I'll always use Premium grade, and 101 Octane Boost turns the LS3 into an angry beast. Woo Hoo!

why waste the money on the octane booster? they really dont do all that much. they claim anywhere from 1-10 pts (or more) of boost for the octane, however they neglect to tell you that those points go towards the RON, before they average the RON and the MON.

so putting in a bottle of booster that will add "3 points" will net you maybe 1.5 maybe.


take a look at this comparison of octane boosters and tell me which is worth more to you? a 12 oz bottle that might raise you 1.5 points, or a gallon of premium?

Originally Posted by camaro1

i have $250 in my equinox conversion, lost 3-4mpg but with e85 being a $1 a gal.cheaper than regular fuel it is worth it and it is running great.

its a back and forth battle. you are spending a dollar less but having to fill up more often....

[xsoutherngun89x]

lmao, i cant get over your sig man. but the topic aint sigs so i digress, e85 is an awesome fuel for performance but we dont have many stations down here in bama. whenever i get my LS3 its gettin premium and midgrade at the least