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Re: Octane questions?
Posted to R.P.M. Forum on 5/7/2012 1 Reply

Octane is a # used to express a gasoline's resistance to self ignite. Octane tells you NOTHING else. Flame speed and octane rating have nothing to do with each other.

Detonation is a chemical process that starts as the pressure and heat increases. The higher... Login to read more.

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