BP Ultimate again!
11 April 2003, 04:04 PM
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I mixed 1/4 tank optimax + 1ml/litre NF with 3/4 tank "ultimate" and my KnockLink went all sparkly. Including a Big Red! Not be doing that again in a hurry 
I'm sure it's probably ok for standard cars, but not if you like lots of boost from a td04 on a standard ecu.
Simon
[Edited by SiHethers - 11/4/2003 4:05:09 PM]
I'm sure it's probably ok for standard cars, but not if you like lots of boost from a td04 on a standard ecu.
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[Edited by SiHethers - 11/4/2003 4:05:09 PM]
04 November 2003, 11:30 AM
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Just been watching an internal corporate video on how they developed the new fuels.
One part had 2 STi 8's racing on track, using different fuels. Nice
Didn't say what the RON was though
MB
One part had 2 STi 8's racing on track, using different fuels. Nice
Didn't say what the RON was though
MB
04 November 2003, 12:14 PM
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What on earth were they comparing it against in the other STi8?
Vegetable oil?
I still fail to see who this stuff is aimed at?
Would be interesting to find out if market share for Ultimate increases long term as opposed to their old Super.
IMHO I think it is a bit of a white elephant.
Vegetable oil?
I still fail to see who this stuff is aimed at?
Would be interesting to find out if market share for Ultimate increases long term as opposed to their old Super.
IMHO I think it is a bit of a white elephant.
04 November 2003, 12:28 PM
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Probably a standard fuel?? Fairly obvious test I would have thought, to copare it with the new fuel.
The aim of the Ultimate will be to win back some of the customers which went to Optimax. From an environmental point of view, the replacement products across the range (ie Ultimate diesel etc) will be the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the road per year (from memory)
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The aim of the Ultimate will be to win back some of the customers which went to Optimax. From an environmental point of view, the replacement products across the range (ie Ultimate diesel etc) will be the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the road per year (from memory)
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04 November 2003, 12:56 PM
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Local BP garage is charging 85.9 ppl for Ultimate
Local Shell is charging 80.9 for Optimax
Do BP really think that I am going to switch to a lower octane fuel and pay an extra 5 ppl.
hmmm...let me think about that one!!!
IanF
Local Shell is charging 80.9 for Optimax
Do BP really think that I am going to switch to a lower octane fuel and pay an extra 5 ppl.
hmmm...let me think about that one!!!
IanF
04 November 2003, 03:02 PM
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I tried Ultimate in my car today and it was...
OK
Nothing special could be detected by my untrained senses... I would not go out of my way to buy it (unlike Optimax), but if it I needed fuel and it was nearby then I'd fill up!
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Nothing special could be detected by my untrained senses... I would not go out of my way to buy it (unlike Optimax), but if it I needed fuel and it was nearby then I'd fill up!
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04 November 2003, 03:49 PM
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i filled up my day to day car with it the accord type-s. Now It did fell less smooth going through midrange(lumpy) and once back on optimax the car didnt feel like that when pushing it...wont put in scooby sorry. Not had the ***** to try even a little with octane booster added to Ultimate...anyone else tried THAT!!!!
04 November 2003, 03:54 PM
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Someone with common sense... I am nither for or against it, but pretty sure I wouldn't be able to tell which was "better" without some serious monitoring gear on the car.
The same happened when Optimax came out. Loads of people compainted their 0-6 hadn't halved, and that they hadn't gained 50bhp on the rollers, and that the car ran like a dog
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Someone with common sense... I am nither for or against it, but pretty sure I wouldn't be able to tell which was "better" without some serious monitoring gear on the car.
The same happened when Optimax came out. Loads of people compainted their 0-6 hadn't halved, and that they hadn't gained 50bhp on the rollers, and that the car ran like a dog
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04 November 2003, 04:41 PM
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BP Ultimate, hhmmmmm, not so ultimate, I think.
Optimax makes a difference, BP Ultimate, not so. In fact I cannot tell an improvement over the normal BP supergreen to the new supposedly improved juice.
Whereas I stick in a tank of Optimax, and Hey presto , more performance
Optimax makes a difference, BP Ultimate, not so. In fact I cannot tell an improvement over the normal BP supergreen to the new supposedly improved juice.
Whereas I stick in a tank of Optimax, and
Hey presto , more performance
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