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Old 11-14-2012, 05:23 PM   #989
Uncle M
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Originally Posted by vrusso View Post
General rule of thumb of octane conversion

95 RON = 91 AKI
97-98 RON = 92-93 AKI
100 RON = 94ish AKI

anything below 95 RON is your normal crap gas, 87-89 AKI (RON 91-92)

AKI = Anti Knock Index
RON = Research Octane Number
Is it possible that when the Inside Line and Automobile Magazine prototype drive articles stated that the Turbo is good for 250 hp on 93 octane and 230 hp on 91 octane they were referring to RON and not AKI?
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