I am taking delivery of my S2 in 2 days time.Here in South Africa we have unleaded 95 fuel.Any suggestions about best fuel for the car or whether octane boosters advisable?
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First off well done on the S2 great car.
I also have an S2 in SA and with the standard software it ran great.
Having said that I have done lots of upgrades specifically a complete RS2 spec with extras. Plus I had the ECU upgraded to stage three. (+/-285kw)
I now have an issue were I think the rubbish petrol in SA is causing the ECU to pull the timing. I think the knock sensor is picking up a knock because of crap petrol.
I did add some octane booster and it did improve the performance by about 80%. I am also in the process of purchasing some race fuel (101 oct) just to prove if I am correct in my assumption.
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OK, so my 7A 20v Quattro doesn't have a turbo but I thi k I would agree with what has been said so far - 98 or 99 Ron fuel makes our cars run better. Mine is happier and smoother at high revs on higher Ron fuel. I've got mo data to back it up bit my feel is there is more power as well, it certainly 'feels' stronger. Inside my filler cap is a factory sticker which seems to recommend super rec / Premium rec / super unleaded. I can't imagine this meaning 95 Ron which is the norm...
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Originally posted by orsum View PostFirst off well done on the S2 great car.
I also have an S2 in SA and with the standard software it ran great.
Having said that I have done lots of upgrades specifically a complete RS2 spec with extras. Plus I had the ECU upgraded to stage three. (+/-285kw)
I now have an issue were I think the rubbish petrol in SA is causing the ECU to pull the timing. I think the knock sensor is picking up a knock because of crap petrol.
I did add some octane booster and it did improve the performance by about 80%. I am also in the process of purchasing some race fuel (101 oct) just to prove if I am correct in my assumption.
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Octane rating is just a measure of a fuel’s knock resistance - higher octane fuel can raise the knock threshold so the ECU is able to run more ignition advance and bring the combustion closer to MBT = more torque.Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
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Originally posted by Error404 View PostOctane rating is just a measure of a fuel’s knock resistance - higher octane fuel can raise the knock threshold so the ECU is able to run more ignition advance and bring the combustion closer to MBT = more torque.
Shell's posh fuel is the best by a mile in the UK as it's doesn't contain a s51t load of ethanol to up the the octane rating unlike all other fuels so is more stable, it's just decent quality petrol with some good cleaning additives, though to be honest I find my 360 BHP RS2 run's just fine on 95 Ron fuel with maybe a 5% reduction in performance whereas my 380 BHP RS2+ spec S2 hated 95 Ron fuel and felt like it was broken in comparison. It's really important that S2 knock sensors are torqued up correctly to 20 NM and the mating faces on the block are spotless before installation otherwise they will not provide the ECU with accurate data. If I was in SA stuck with 95 Ron fuel I'd just add a good quality octane booster at approximately 1.5 X times the recommend amount and buy a crate of it, using race fuel is even better but by no means a cheap option.Last edited by K Simmonds; 30 September 2018, 00:01.1989 B3 2.0 3A 80 quattro... Budget 1.8T Project.
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Originally posted by Ben Uri View PostI am taking delivery of my S2 in 2 days time.Here in South Africa we have unleaded 95 fuel.Any suggestions about best fuel for the car or whether octane boosters advisable?
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