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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Andy Mc on 10 July 2004, 23:31

Title: Kstar
Post by: Andy Mc on 10 July 2004, 23:31

Hi there,

By fitting one of these to my 16 valver, will it improve the car's performance aswell as allowing it to run on normal unleaded. ???

Cheers

Title: Re:Kstar
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 11 July 2004, 17:02

all it does is remap the ignition so you can run normal unleaded without it pinking. in the past the way to stop this was retard (i think) the ignition but that robs you of power. it doesnt do much in the way of "performance" and i personally dont think its worth it when fuels like optimax are available. you wanna look at the ron number, the higher the better and leaded is higher than normal unleaded.

Title: Re:Kstar
Post by: GavG60 on 12 July 2004, 10:23

the kstar was only really used when the highe octane fuels were unavailable. as veedubgti8v says it was designed to stop the car pinking. with optimax around you don't need it!

plus they don't make them anymore so you'd be lucky to find one.....

gav

Title: Re:Kstar
Post by: Andy Mc on 12 July 2004, 20:54

Cheers Guys!

I'm currently running it on Optimax and its pinking quite heavlily (now the summers here and the windows are down, I can hear it) but it's going on the rollers next Monday for a good tune up which I'm hopeing should illiminate it + I'll get to know how healthy the engine really is.

Title: Re:Kstar
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 13 July 2004, 05:58

prob timing is out if it is pinking on optimax

Title: Re:Kstar
Post by: Andy Mc on 13 July 2004, 18:22

yeh I had a feeling it may be that, I'll get that sorted next week aswell :)