Unleaded vs Leaded

[Deano]

I have allways used unleaded since it was banned in my mini`s even tho some of them are leaded engines and i have never had any problems or even ever heard any problems of mini valve`s and valve seats burning out ive only adjusted timing mixture etc to get them to run right! so is it a myth ? what do you think? was it and is it still a money making venture?

[Gr4H4m]

I don't know I read the hype when I was looking to put the mini back on the road and use Castrol Valve master stuff.....

Still if the head does wear its and excuse to get a Stage 3......:D

[charlie_mini]

I don't know I read the hype when I was looking to put the mini back on the road and use Castrol Valve master stuff.....

Still if the head does wear its and excuse to get a Stage 3......:D

:D:D i like your thinking there mate! :D

[olly_16]

had no problems as yet. i want to get a stage 2 head on myn but mum wont let me as she is sayin see to the body b4 u do anything else. which is true but will cost hell of alot more to get it done properly

[Gr4H4m]

it might be a cheaper option to look at a std 1100 head if you are running at a 998... as an option. should get good gains for cheaper than a stage 2 modified

[Deano]

I think if you wait for the unleaded to burn your valves out you will be waiting a long time for you modded heads. Have been troling the tinterweb trying to find concrete evidence that it happens and cant find any:)
P.s the new tesco`s super 99octane is the nearest thing your can get to the old leaded and makes your mini go like stink:)

[olly_16]

it might be a cheaper option to look at a std 1100 head if you are running at a 998... as an option. should get good gains for cheaper than a stage 2 modified


i am likin ur way of thinking. sorry bout spamming in ur thread deano.

[olly_16]

I think if you wait for the unleaded to burn your valves out you will be waiting a long time for you modded heads. Have been troling the tinterweb trying to find concrete evidence that it happens and cant find any:)
P.s the new tesco`s super 99octane is the nearest thing your can get to the old leaded and makes your mini go like stink:)

does it? so is that like the stuff the more powerfull more modden day cars use cant remeber the name of it but it improves the power of the car. how much more does it cost and if it actualy worth puttin a tank full of it in

[Deano]

it does cost a little more but you do get a few more miles and its more powerfull and less expensive than optimax. Try it you might like it:)

[Gr4H4m]

doesn't the high octaine fuel only improve if your car has a knock sensor ?:confused:

[olly_16]

doesn't the high octaine fuel only improve if your car has a knock sensor ?:confused:

yeh i think so thats why they have brought out this one i think that dean is on about i mite give her a tipple of this stuff and will let u know about what i think about it. is it jst tesco who do it

[Deano]

doesn't the high octaine fuel only improve if your car has a knock sensor ?:confused:
Nope the fuel has more calorific value so is giving you a bigger bang:)

[Gr4H4m]

all brands do it.... Shell do a 102 octaine but its about £2 a L

[Deano]

all brands do it.... Shell do a 102 octaine but its about £2 a L
yep they just brought that out to contend wuth the tesco`s stuff all good stuff doesnt taste bad either lol:)

[Deano]

It does help if you have more compression mini`s were designed to run on higher octane because the compression is fairly high if you have a low compression a series super fuel wont make much differance :)
Cheers Deano

[olly_16]

It does help if you have more compression mini`s were designed to run on higher octane because the compression is fairly high if you have a low compression a series super fuel wont make much differance :)
Cheers Deano

will it make a differance with myn or nt?

[Deano]

should do Try it she might like it:)