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Old 05-16-2005, 08:29 PM
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Default 89 octane in S4

Well I installed an Australian coding plug on my sons S4 and it runs fine on regular unleaded plus it has that other desired side effect.
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Originally Posted by mark anderson
Well I installed an Australian coding plug on my sons S4 and it runs fine on regular unleaded plus it has that other desired side effect.
Isn't that called reverse engineering or was that regressive engineering?
Old 05-16-2005, 08:38 PM
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Good Job ! I'm sure it's still plenty of car.
Old 05-16-2005, 08:46 PM
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I've run 89 in the past w/o any problem. Not anymore, though.
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Worn plugs (w i d e plug gap) and blackened cap and rotor contact points
makes my engine much less peppy.
Wonder where one would get some recycled Bosch ignition parts.
Hmmmmm.

Ernest (NYC)
Time to sell my used cap and rotors on ebay. :-)
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Originally Posted by mark anderson
Well I installed an Australian coding plug on my sons S4 and it runs fine on regular unleaded plus it has that other desired side effect.
Does this mean that the knock sensors and Hall probe are still hooked up?
Old 05-16-2005, 11:52 PM
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haha...I can see it now..new member posting...my 89 is a dog...doesn't have the pickup of my other 928 GTS (a 95 5sp...)..when I sneak my GTS out..I mean when I take the GTS out it just feels faster than my new 89...any tips as to what could be wrong hahahah

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One almost wishes this baby gets stolen
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good one!
If all else fails epoxy a 1" dia wooden dowel to the back of the acclerator

Hows he liking it?
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Has anyone made a plug with a switch, so you can have it both ways?

Or do you need to disconnect the battery, to reset the brain?

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Mark
Very sneaky....I like it....now you just need Rich to make you a "conservative" chipset...kinda like a permanent valet mode or something!
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Originally Posted by Garth S
Does this mean that the knock sensors and Hall probe are still hooked up?
Yes but I do plan on going to the dyno and trying different set ups.
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Originally Posted by Tony
good one!
If all else fails epoxy a 1" dia wooden dowel to the back of the acclerator

Hows he liking it?
He is having fun. Most of his time spent on it so far is with the stereo. This week he added a port for his I pod.
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You did a good thing. I was talking with some local friends and we decided that you know, even with a 4 cyl, the 928 would still have been an excellent student's car. Better watch the stereo stuff, it can get spendy.


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