Why is premium gas more expensive @ Esso?

[TE4MFaint]

Husky 94 is terrible.
Shell 91 V-Power has always run best in all of my turbo vehicles.

[heavyD]

Originally posted by TE4MFaint
Husky 94 is terrible.
Shell 91 V-Power has always run best in all of my turbo vehicles.

Husky 94 isn't great gasoline but if your turbocharged car is tuned and running higher than stock boost levels it's safer to use than 91 octane. My EVO X didn't have any problems running it but if your car is stock there's no reason to use it.

[J-hop]

Originally posted by heavyD


Husky 94 isn't great gasoline but if your turbocharged car is tuned and running higher than stock boost levels it's safer to use than 91 octane. My EVO X didn't have any problems running it but if your car is stock there's no reason to use it.

A lot of that has to do with people not understanding the efficiency range of their turbos (and fuel systems). As I've mentioned before so many inexperienced tuners just get chips or crank up the boost on these small turbos effectively creating oversized hairdryers pumping out huge amounts heat requiring them to run higher octane to prevent detonation. It's not really a fuel issue at that point, its people trying to cut corners and go fast for cheap.

From my experience the worst perpetrators are sti, Evo and 1.8t owners.