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Old 06-20-2012, 01:35 PM   #8
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If the greater resistance to ignite causes the "kaboom" of the combustion to be weaker or later in the phase of the stroke this can decrease power. I would imagine the real world decrease would be relatively negligible, however over the course of a full tank of gas and difference of 8-10 octane points then change could be noticeable or measurable.
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