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Old 12-10-2013, 08:02 PM   #89
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Originally Posted by Chupacabra View Post
Hello, I did notice a slight drop in power (probably the elevation) for a few weeks. My ECU seems to have adjusted to the difference in thinner air. Even though I most recently lived in MN, my car has been to the south a few times.

Also, there most places in the suburbs only offer 91 as the max octane. According to a few of my coworkers there is a place selling higher octane fuel, but it isn't cheap. I think he mentioned that the state believes the thinner air equates to 'not needing a high octane'.

I'll let you draw your own conclusions on that.
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Actually, that does make sense, with the air being thinner and less oxygen in the air, less of a chance of detonation.
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