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Offline 15 inches

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This optimax thing
« on: 02 November 2003, 17:40 »
Just been reading the comments on optimax,is it really that good or what?
I tried it for a short time and found not a lot of difference-but ive been told that it takes  'a few tanks' !
I will try it again but are the benefits more mpg and performance or as im guilty of myself with small mods-that you want it to do better so you convince youself that it does :-\

open to all veiws

Offline Ukpitbull

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Re:This optimax thing
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2003, 13:20 »
I use it because my mk2 needs a 98RON fuel. Definatly maked a slight difference. A friend of mine put it in his GTE 16v and it really made a difference. The exhust note became alot deeper.

Offline Slim Shady

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Re:This optimax thing
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2003, 14:19 »
it's true that a lot of other manufacturers engines perform differntly with different grade fuel.

I have a magazine which tried different RON types with different cars:

mk2 Golf
Renault 'ouef du chien'
Vauxhall whatever
and a
Ford

I think the Vauxhall and the Renault had miles better performance figures when on 98 - 110 RON when compared to running on 95 octane.

The VW had a slight performance boost.


Make up your minds about build quality of engines then . . . . .  ::)

Offline mike_gti

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Re:This optimax thing
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2003, 19:14 »
I reckon it helps my economy and performance. It' also supposed to reduce engine wear, which must be a good thing. Worth it I reckon.