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#95946 - 07/14/07 10:58 AM Premium??
98gpse Offline
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Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 150
Loc: Cobourg Ontario
I really want to get a pcm or at least reprogram my stock one to give me added acceleration but I really can't afford to use premium. Is there anyway to increase my acceleration without having to use premium gas?
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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE with 3800- U-bend delete, CherryBomb glasspack, Gutted air box, drop in K&N
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#95947 - 07/14/07 11:24 AM Re: Premium??
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Registered: 03/07/05
Posts: 5158
Loc: Southern KY
Premium is about $2 more per fillup. If you can't afford that, then you shouldn't be wasting gas by flooring the accelerator.
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'00 GP SE (L67 Swap, XP, Headers, 3.25")
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#95948 - 07/14/07 11:42 AM Re: Premium??
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Registered: 06/30/07
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Loc: Warwick, RI
yea...what he said lol
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#95949 - 07/14/07 12:27 PM Re: Premium??
UMfan Offline
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Registered: 08/09/03
Posts: 3256
Loc: Oregon
He's got an SE, would that even require premium?
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#95950 - 07/14/07 12:29 PM Re: Premium??
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Registered: 01/08/07
Posts: 6026
Loc: Des Moines ,Iowa
times 2 on what everyone said ... if you cant afford to spend the 2$ extra then i wouldnt be driving the car like you stole it ... if you grandma it then you wont have to worry about filling it up as much
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#95951 - 07/14/07 12:41 PM Re: Premium??
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Registered: 03/12/07
Posts: 68
Loc: Tennessee
what up with the sign unleaded only on the dash... well at least its on mine...
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#95952 - 07/14/07 12:46 PM Re: Premium??
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Loc: Des Moines ,Iowa
all fuel now days is unleaded .. back in the day they used leaded fuel because it helped lube some of the internal parts ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline#Lead look at this ... but all fuel is unleaded now... you can buy lead additive for older cars... when i drive my 51 ford i have to use lead additive in the fuel because otherwise the valves smash on the seats and ruin had the chance to crush the valves and crack the block
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#95953 - 07/14/07 12:51 PM Re: Premium??
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Registered: 03/12/07
Posts: 68
Loc: Tennessee
wow i had no clue about that... thats nice to know... thx...
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#95954 - 07/14/07 01:04 PM Re: Premium??
98gpse Offline
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Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 150
Loc: Cobourg Ontario
Only $2.00!!!!! You sure lol. See it may only be two bucks but the fact that I have to fill up every two days makes that alot of money in per month.(and if you can't tell I hate to part with any money lol)
So is there anyway to not have to use premium with a reprogramed pcm?
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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE with 3800- U-bend delete, CherryBomb glasspack, Gutted air box, drop in K&N
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#95955 - 07/14/07 01:08 PM Re: Premium??
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Loc: Groton, CT
Considering what you put in your sig, it's funny to read all the stuff you're saying now.
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#95956 - 07/14/07 01:12 PM Re: Premium??
98gpse Offline
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Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 150
Loc: Cobourg Ontario
What about how I hate putting gas in it unless I have to lol. Only problem is that punching it is just so much fun lol.
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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE with 3800- U-bend delete, CherryBomb glasspack, Gutted air box, drop in K&N
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#95957 - 07/14/07 01:19 PM Re: Premium??
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Loc: Des Moines ,Iowa
if you dont like to part with your money on the gas then dont buy a pcm ... that will also make you use more gas ... so if you dont like to spend the cash then 1 pcm costs money ... 2 then you spend more money on gas ... 3 then you are upset about buying gas ... ... or learn to deal with it because it horsepower costs money no if ands or buts about it lol
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#95958 - 07/14/07 01:25 PM Re: Premium??
98gpse Offline
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Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 150
Loc: Cobourg Ontario
Ya I want to go fast and have fun but soooo much money needed and the fact that i have to drive from Cobourg to Whitby and back everyday(about a 80-100km trip one way)just means I get to fund sunoco even more lol. Oh well I'll live.
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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE with 3800- U-bend delete, CherryBomb glasspack, Gutted air box, drop in K&N
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#95959 - 07/14/07 01:39 PM Re: Premium??
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Registered: 07/08/07
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Loc: Cobourg Ontario
Ok so I will live with the price of premium since I really love going fast lol. Now what company would you recomend for a pcm (keep in mind I'm in Canada so looking for one that won't kill me on shipping). Or is there anyone near me who can tune my stock one for cheap with a powertuner?
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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE with 3800- U-bend delete, CherryBomb glasspack, Gutted air box, drop in K&N
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#95960 - 07/14/07 01:47 PM Re: Premium??
Blackarrow98GP Offline
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Registered: 06/29/06
Posts: 3618
Loc: CT, U.S.A
Here ya go: Overkill Performance Maybe you could drive there and get an in-car tune... hammer
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