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Offline CHITOWNBUSA

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« on: December 08, 2002, 09:19:00 PM »
WHICH IS THE BEST OCTANE FOR THE BUSA?
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Offline big bird

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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2002, 09:25:00 PM »
89 for a stock busa with pipe  
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Offline L.A. Don

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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2002, 10:17:00 PM »
87 is the way to go.
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Offline NitroExpress

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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2002, 10:51:00 PM »
Uhh, 92 Or Better. 87     Geeez.
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2002, 11:18:00 PM »
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Offline L.A. Don

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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2002, 11:25:00 PM »
Apparently, 87 octane burns faster.  There have been several posts on this subject and 87 seems to be the consensus.  I know that my bike (stock) seems to run alot better on 87.

I used to ALWAYS put 92+ in the Busa, thinking that the higher octane was better.  Come to find out... it ain't necessarly so.
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2002, 04:44:00 AM »
Here we go again.  Is your bike stock?  Check your manual...Regular is fine.  If your bike is pinging try stepping up...but it usually doesn't happen unless your running hard in hot weather.  Save your $ bro.
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2002, 07:16:00 AM »
87 DOES NOT BURN FASTER
THIS TOPIC WAS COVERED
I WOULD USE 89
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Offline Scotty

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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2002, 07:51:00 AM »
89 here has ethanol...so I use 87.  Does it matter if it has ethanol-I've heard evil things
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2002, 07:53:00 AM »
IF 89 HAS IT SO WILL 86
IT ALL PART OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT
OXYGENATED FUEL WAS USED HEAVILY HERE TILL WE MET THE STANDARDS THE GOVERNMENT SET
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2002, 10:10:00 AM »
try Methanol lol  
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« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2002, 11:01:00 PM »
Want to make up your own mind? Read this:

http://www.factorypro.com/tech/fuel_octane_vs_power.html

http://www.factorypro.com/tech/octane_measurement.html

Run the lowest octane that does not ping. Anything over that is wasted.
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« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2002, 12:26:00 PM »
Bet you didn't dial in your 2/1 A/F ratio with a PC!!!  
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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2002, 12:45:00 PM »
Thats the one - I was trying to remember the part number just the other day.  
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« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2002, 05:21:00 PM »
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Originally posted by SPAZ:
No I run a full PC687593587 with a @!^$^($^!($ processer metered with 5.9 JIG-a-watts  
No wonder mines slower, mines only 1.21 gigawatt.
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« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2002, 05:24:00 PM »
I run 112 octane race fuel only...

   

 
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« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2002, 05:30:00 PM »
I run my Busa on straight METHANE.  
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« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2002, 09:50:00 PM »
C16 for the turbocharged bikes on big boost and 87 octane for the stock bikes works best.
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« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2002, 11:59:00 PM »
When riding 2 up in the summer, I noticed that my Busa would PING during takeoff when I used 92 octane.  I switched to 87 and it went away....ran much stronger.
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Offline CHITOWNBUSA

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« Reply #19 on: December 11, 2002, 05:17:00 PM »
87 IT IS THEN! THANKS GUYS
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« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2002, 09:07:00 PM »
I can vouch for 87.  I used 93 and the bike picked up a hesitation, I used 89 also but the bike was not as crisp as 87.  I have a stock motor with a full race hindle, stock chip re-mapped and full BMC race filter.
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« Reply #21 on: December 13, 2002, 12:50:00 PM »
This was covered before.  You need to be careful of the state and how they mix oxyigenated fuels.  89 for stock is the best -stock-  87 will run fine in most states.
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« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2002, 01:09:00 PM »
quote:
Originally posted by Copperhead99:
 
quote:
Originally posted by SPAZ:
No I run a full PC687593587 with a @!^$^($^!($ processer metered with 5.9 JIG-a-watts    
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« Reply #23 on: December 13, 2002, 01:27:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Ninja Eater:
This was covered before.  You need to be careful of the state and how they mix oxyigenated fuels.  89 for stock is the best -stock-  87 will run fine in most states.
That is a good point. A bad tank of gas is a bad tank of gas and shouldn't be confused with an octane issue. Look carefully at the pump to see what you are putting in. If it is the right octane and it doesn't run well, don't go back. I have encountered water in gas before. Who knows what else was in there.
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« Reply #24 on: December 13, 2002, 01:48:00 PM »
Im suprised nobody has done any back to back dyno pulls given all the testing of everything else that has been done on this board.
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« Reply #25 on: December 13, 2002, 02:57:00 PM »
Everyone who has inadvertently put Diesel in anything non-diesel, hold up your hand!!!
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« Reply #26 on: December 13, 2002, 10:11:00 PM »
quote:
Originally posted by L.A. Busa:
When riding 2 up in the summer, I noticed that my Busa would PING during takeoff when I used 92 octane.  I switched to 87 and it went away....ran much stronger.
That's strange.  I'd suspect that you got some bad 92 somewhere.

I'm sure some of you remember my inputs on this subject, and the emails that I had with Chevron Tech Department on the issue of 87 vs 92 octane.  No archives to reference, since that was before the board was toasted.

Chevron said all of their pump octanes burn at the same rate, and that there is no extra power (no extra heat release per volume) in 92 vs. 87 octane.

They will all produced the same amount of power if there is no knocking.  Once the engine knocks (pre-ignition of the fuel), then power is lost.
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« Reply #27 on: December 15, 2002, 07:49:00 AM »
ALL MINE HAVE FELT THE SAME PRETTY MUCH WITH ALL DIFF OCTANES
I DONT TRUST USING THE MIN OCTANE IN THE SUMMER HEAT
IM NOT THAT CHEAP
AND THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN HP
JUST A SAFETY THING
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« Reply #28 on: December 15, 2002, 10:55:00 AM »
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Everyone who has inadvertently put Diesel in anything non-diesel, hold up your hand!!!

 
           
Now thats funny
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« Reply #29 on: October 30, 2008, 08:48:42 PM »
Manual says 87. Too high of octane = carbon build-up.  Compression ratio determines octane.
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« Reply #30 on: October 30, 2008, 09:54:17 PM »
WOW nice thread resurrection there newbie
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Re: OCTANE
« Reply #31 on: November 06, 2008, 10:35:10 PM »
i use rubbing alcohol.
70%.
walgreens.
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« Reply #32 on: November 07, 2008, 06:24:54 AM »
Quote from: Kyrus on December 15, 2002, 10:55:00 AM
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Re: OCTANE
« Reply #33 on: January 03, 2009, 04:43:50 PM »
87 is all that is needed, but premium fuel burns ALOT cleaner. We have done several tests on this. I think its worth it on these bikes to run premium.
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