ATL Gas is $3.00 /Gal and rising!
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ATL Gas is $3.00 /Gal and rising!
I have a JDM ZC SOHC Vtec - anybody know the compression ratio - and whether or not I HAVE to use premium. These prices are getting a little out of hand - i can't keep spending $50 - $60 a week in gas.
I've heard 9.5:1 - 10:1 etc.. That would mean premium right? If not the car would run in limp mode and give you crappy gas mileage which defeats the purpose of having a 1.6l engine. Not to mention possible detonation if you get a batch of bad gas.
I drive 4-500mi/week - this would really help the budget.
EDIT:
Oh yeah, and please don't tell me it's just the japanese equivalent of the D16Z6 - because it's not the same. It's most likely ZC Jap. spec featuring EFI http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/tech/zc/zcinfo.html But i have no info.
here's a pic:
http://www.enginereplacement.com/htdocs/zc_obd1_s.htm
NEVERMIND I found it and ALL the honda motor codes and hp/tq numbers here. You might want to bookmark this one:
http://www.enginereplacement.com/htdocs/engine_swap.htm
at 9.6:1 I think that i may have to bite the bullet and use premium.
I've heard 9.5:1 - 10:1 etc.. That would mean premium right? If not the car would run in limp mode and give you crappy gas mileage which defeats the purpose of having a 1.6l engine. Not to mention possible detonation if you get a batch of bad gas.
I drive 4-500mi/week - this would really help the budget.
EDIT:
Oh yeah, and please don't tell me it's just the japanese equivalent of the D16Z6 - because it's not the same. It's most likely ZC Jap. spec featuring EFI http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/tech/zc/zcinfo.html But i have no info.
here's a pic:
http://www.enginereplacement.com/htdocs/zc_obd1_s.htm
NEVERMIND I found it and ALL the honda motor codes and hp/tq numbers here. You might want to bookmark this one:
http://www.enginereplacement.com/htdocs/engine_swap.htm
at 9.6:1 I think that i may have to bite the bullet and use premium.
Last edited by 3rdgenlxi; Apr 18, 2006 at 03:59 PM.
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Maybe - i put BP 93 in it with a bottle of outlaw octane booster and it ran like it was on Crack AND Meth! I was like - where was all this get up and go before.... I actually had to experiment to see if i was just loosing it so the next fill up i used just premium and the performance went back to normal after about 40 miles. When that was done I did it again and the crack head rush of performance came back. Maybe it's because Japan has different fuel (higher RON) than us and the car "knows" this.
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Originally Posted by 3rdgenlxi
Maybe - i put BP 93 in it with a bottle of outlaw octane booster and it ran like it was on Crack AND Meth! I was like - where was all this get up and go before.... I actually had to experiment to see if i was just loosing it so the next fill up i used just premium and the performance went back to normal after about 40 miles. When that was done I did it again and the crack head rush of performance came back. Maybe it's because Japan has different fuel (higher RON) than us and the car "knows" this.
