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Originally posted by GhettoPop
so why do some insist on 93 octane when u bump up the timing? i always figured that, on average a stock stang will run good @ 13*-14* w/ 87 octane. bumping it up to just say 15* may require 93 octane to avoid pinging. i always thought u should set timing as high as u can, once u hear pinging, drop down a degree or two. run 87, if it runs fine, stick w/ it. i also understand that every car is different right out of the factory. what do u all think? agree/disagree?
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I agree totally here. Why bump timing up a few degrees and have to run 93 octane on a basically stock Stang. Performance gains will be minimal and your wallet will hurt a lot more when you fill up. Set the timing as high as you can without pinging using 87 octane. That would be my advice.