177ark

I was filling up the grocery getter at the 76 (<-I think it was a 76) when I went to select the gas grade I noticed a red selection of 101 octane.

This was the gas station on Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena right before the 110 starts.

It was listed at $8.97 per gallon.

Just thought I would share.

Currahee474

And none of you N/A will benefit a bit from over 93 octane. Pointless.

177ark

Even when it's like 110 degrees out?

AZDavid

Yes, stick with premium as recommended in your manual

Currahee474

no. if you are thinking because its hot out and you are running hard and might create knock, then it still wont help. s2k's have a knock sensor and the ecu retards timing when it detects knock. it really does nothing to put in higher octane unless you are FI and tuned for it.

177ark

Wouldn't you have less chance of knock with the higher octane fuel, therefore no knock to sense, therefore no retarded timing? Retarded timing makes for less performance, yes.

smirfs2k05

You won't gain much power but it will increase your knockthreshold

177ark

Yes, that is my point. Not that you would gain more power but would keep you from losing it.

Anyway I was just pointing this 101 pump gas out and can't remember seeing it from a pump.

Last time I saw 101 was from a race shop we would stop at on our way to Terminal Island, but that came in jugs.

UmarS2K

That's crazy. There must be a track close by.

S2000Patrick

Except if you happen to have a higher compression JDM motor.