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Re: Age old question - 87 or premium

Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 9:09 pm
by waspmike
thunderkat59 wrote:Harley motor drag bike guys use lower octane fuel in their race bikes because the flash point is at a lower temperature and spread out more on the top of the piston.
I think you'll find they use lower octane because it detonates faster thereby giving more power at the risk of a hotter combustion. The higher the octane the slower the detonation.