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Premium gas on a 2004, can it be changed?

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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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Default Re: Premium gas on a 2004, can it be changed?

Originally Posted by Summerwolf
Well, I don't think it would be a big deal to run cheap **** in this car...its not turbocharged, it has a "high compression ratio" compared to what man, a lot of current hondas run similar compression ratios and are meant to run on cheap ****. One of the main reasons I'm not planning on keeping this thing...it doesn't handle the way I thought it would...its nose heavy, and without enough power to power steer it through...its just not good to go with my driving style. Using it as a daily driver has been okay, but its time to get two fast daily drivers.

Through New mexico...it was weird, they said the altitude let em run lesser octane ratings...I know the goat didn't really mind. I put the highest octane I could and coasted it and I got 25-28 MPG through new mexico...gotta love double overdrive.
If you don't like the nose heavy handling why don't you balance and tune the suspension? Nothing is perfect, if that's what you want you gotta do it yourself. I see no reason to get rid of the car for that reason, heck try mounting a wider rim up front and a more narrow wheel in the back.

Basically that's really the problem, it's not that nose heavy, the wheels in back are too freaken wide and it's overbearing on the front.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Default Re: Premium gas on a 2004, can it be changed?

lol...it will run just fine without SRT6 pistons, lol...

if you install SRT6 pistons, why not the blower too? hell if you're going that far just put in a V8.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Default Re: Premium gas on a 2004, can it be changed?

Originally Posted by Maxwell
If you don't like the nose heavy handling why don't you balance and tune the suspension? Nothing is perfect, if that's what you want you gotta do it yourself. I see no reason to get rid of the car for that reason, heck try mounting a wider rim up front and a more narrow wheel in the back.

Basically that's really the problem, it's not that nose heavy, the wheels in back are too freaken wide and it's overbearing on the front.
IMO compared to what I've driven/been used to driving... don't want to put money in this car...its my daily driver anyways. I knew it had its faults when I bought it, I'm just ready for something different.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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Default Re: Premium gas on a 2004, can it be changed?

Originally Posted by Summerwolf
lol...it will run just fine without SRT6 pistons, lol...

if you install SRT6 pistons, why not the blower too? hell if you're going that far just put in a V8.
The car isn't nose heavy. It is just set up with too much under steer (Mercedes has no way of know what kind of idiots are going to drive their cars). A stiffer rear sway bar will loosen the car up. The engine will not run just fine on regular gas. It will just run. The computer will adjust to the fuel by retarding the ignition which will result in less power and mileage. I know this for a fact. 10.5:1 is approaching the limits of pump gas, especially in hot weather. Got a problem with a V8?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 03:53 AM
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Um I definitely don't have a problem with a V8 that's what I am used to driving. This thing is just my dd. Since this thread popped up I decided to try this and put in some mid-grade...I'm getting the same mileage I was with premium and it feels just as peppy...I know 91 to 89 is not as big a jump as 91-87 but she is running just fine.
 
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