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Old 03-14-2012, 05:51 PM   #155
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Speaking of pulling timing, I wonder if newer cars have ECUs that will adjust valve timing before adjusting ignition timing...Hyundai for example seems to not lose fuel economy on 87, which probably wouldn't be the case if they were relying solely on retarded ignition timing to prevent knock.

At any rate with gas prices these days, premium vs. regular difference is getting effectively smaller.
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