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22nd February 2009, 15:52
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south elmsall
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Car(s): cammed vtr
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shell v-power
just filled car and decided to use shell v-power dont no why lol. what difference is there to normal petrol?
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22nd February 2009, 15:53
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: kinross
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Car(s): black saxo vtr mk2
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haha were you not better asking before putting it in...
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22nd February 2009, 15:55
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Saxperience Post Whore
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its right
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22nd February 2009, 15:56
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it's special petrol, give you about 100bhp more!  lol
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22nd February 2009, 16:00
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2008
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its a higher octane, will give your car .0000001 extra bhp
someone correct me if im wrong
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22nd February 2009, 16:02
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Saxperience Post Whore
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You'll usually get slightly better results on a bigger power engine, but its a higher octane fuel designed to give slightly better performance, economy etc.
Many cars you won't even notice a difference, but say a Scooby turbo you will notice it running better with a higher octane.
My ATR for instance is designed to run on 97 octane or higher, it loves v-power. It gets a bit rougher, thirstier and not as happy on regular 95.
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22nd February 2009, 16:03
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chesterfield
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Car(s): 206 Quicksilver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jdizzy
it's special petrol, give you about 100bhp more! lol |
Lmao!
I knew someone would say something like that! 
Totaly o/t but my friends call me shell v power!  LOL!
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22nd February 2009, 16:05
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: London, England
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Car(s): Saxo VTS, Audi A6 Avant Quattro.
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I've found v-power is pissed away when sat in traffic but decent mpg on the motorway.
I use BP's special stuff over shells, the cars get a tiny bit better mpg and feels better high revs.
Thats over a range of N/A cars. I'd only put vpower in a turbo tbh.
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22nd February 2009, 16:07
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south elmsall
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wont be using it again then
i wonder if theyll take is back and get normal stuff lol
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22nd February 2009, 16:09
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 1,951
Car(s): Ibiza FR Tdi
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Works really well with my Ibiza, it's all I run it on now. Makes no difference on the VTS though
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22nd February 2009, 16:11
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chesterfield
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marshy
Works really well with my Ibiza, it's all I run it on now. Makes no difference on the VTS though
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My mate wont use anything but V power in his cupra!
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22nd February 2009, 16:15
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom (England)
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Car(s): Saxo VTR 16v, TVR Chimaera, Mondeo ST200
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Won't make any difference to a saxo. I've only put it in if they're run out of the normal stuff and I can't be arsed to drive to another garage. We treat the TVR to it and it responds well. My bf has to put it in his BX 16v because it was designed to run on 4 star and pinks if he puts in unleaded
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22nd February 2009, 16:18
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Blackpool
Posts: 1,534
Car(s): 2003 Ice Grey VTR
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think it's got additives in aswell. bit like adding redex to normal fuel
i only ever use v-power as my car is superchipped and normal petrol can cause pinking
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Progress topic: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129304
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22nd February 2009, 17:24
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Deeside
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Car(s): Focus RS 400BHP
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dont see the point meself, never used it
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22nd February 2009, 17:46
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bradford
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Will be good for cleaning fuel system out etc.
It's good every now and then.
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22nd February 2009, 17:58
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Car(s): 520bhp Honda Jazz
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V-power responds well when i have my electric supercharger turned on.
Il be getting the HDi mapped for diesel V-power when its running 150+bhp
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22nd February 2009, 18:14
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Portsmouth
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Car(s): 2002 106 GTi
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ive noticed another 50miles to every tank when i use vpower, that makes it worth the other few pence.
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22nd February 2009, 18:17
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Bookham, Surrey
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Car(s): 53 Saxo VTR
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how much did it cost you to fill up??
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22nd February 2009, 18:19
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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Location: Durham
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jazz_360
You'll usually get slightly better results on a bigger power engine, but its a higher octane fuel designed to give slightly better performance, economy etc.
Many cars you won't even notice a difference, but say a Scooby turbo you will notice it running better with a higher octane.
My ATR for instance is designed to run on 97 octane or higher, it loves v-power. It gets a bit rougher, thirstier and not as happy on regular 95.
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2k i went through in 6 months of owning a scooby
bloody thing eats it
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22nd February 2009, 18:19
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: nottingham
Posts: 4,801
Car(s): saxo mark 2
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naff all to a saxo mate..
my cousin runs shell v power only in his cossie... but it was mapped up using shell v power so he always uses it...
i used to always put in shell v power and kid myself that it made a difference...all it really did was give me less petrol...
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