bp ultimate 102 - any one tried it?

[imabikr]

firstly sorry about any dodgy formatting, i'm posting from my mobile as pc's on the blink.. Just seen this ultimate 102 fuel at my local bp (forth road bridge, edinburgh) wondering if it's any good, or if people have tried it? Got a new bike last month and thought i might give it a try.. Just the once maybe as it's bloody expensive! Will cost just over £50 to fill up my k7 busa

[stinkwheel]

Unlikely to make any real difference unless the engine has been heavily fettled (compression bumped up, ignition advanced, timing curve fiddled with etc).

The fuel injection system MIGHT be able to do something with it but I suspect not. Might actually make it run lean.

EDIT: Anyway. Is your 'busa not fast and powerfull enough as it is running normal unleaded?
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[imabikr]

so may actually just be a waste of money then?

[imabikr]

lol, yeh only done 150miles on it so far. Mostly in crappy wet and freezing weather so its plenty quick enough on 95ron. Not sure it this 102 stuff may be cleaner or better for the engine though?

[stevo as b4]

If the Busa was seriously tuned with cams, headwork, and a full race system, and had a fully mappable ECU, then you'd get some gains from 102RON.

I also think that 102RON would be far more useful to you if you decide to turbocharge it and run a shed load of boost!

[buddy]

how much extra is it per litre?

dont forget you may get slightly more mpg so might compensate slightly


for example on my nsr its false economy to put in the really shit petrol (92 ron) as it runs so much worse that although the petrol is cheaper you use much more of it and you actually end up spending more
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[Speedy3]

Its 2.42 a litre... expensive!
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[imabikr]

very expensive mate, looking at around £2.50 per litre

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[MarJay]

[imabikr]

other than a yoshi exhaust system its not had any tuning done so from the comments made it'll not make any real difference.. Other than a lighter wallet

[boundy]

Do any bike run a knock sensor that would make use of this fuel?


I can only think of BMW's having them

[Wave2k]

Is it worth putting a tank of super in my car, as its running kinda crap, would it clean it up at all ?
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[Reppyboyo]

I think it would help but last I knew you would need several tanks through to let the cleaners do some work.

[imabikr]

[knocker]

Just found thishttps://www.whatcar.com/car-news/petrol-hits-2-42-a-litre-/219604 so if you have a porsche then give it a try.

At £11 a gallon though I expect a tank of the stuff would probably triple the value of both my bike and car so i'll give it a miss

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[Wave2k]

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Wave

Depends on what the super is. Appears more to be a marketing name than anything in particular. Could often just mean a higher octane which would do nothing to help clean out your fuel system. It might refer to other additives, but which ones are worthwhile is another question and to likely we would just be relying on the petrol companies marketing departments.

All the best

Keith
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[DaveH]

Performance Bikes did a test a couple of months back, they reckoned that, for track days, using the expensive stuff is more cost effective that buying a power commander; they got a 3 or 4 bhp increase compared to std fuel on a std gixxer thou...IIRC

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Hi

Just remembered this site:-

https://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/tuning/Fuel_Test_Results_Update.shtml

They did some long term tests on a few fuel. OK, probably not 100% accurate but the nearest I have seen to something independent.

Noticeable their comment that the BP 102 power noticeably dropped off when it had been in the tank for a while. 3~4% drop from keeping the fuel in the tank for a week is a 13~18hp drop for that car.

All the best

Keith
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[Skudd]

watched the other day on viva/dave or something like that,
They ( top gear fifth gear mythbusters could remember) took a selection of cars to a specialist, took drive wheels off vehicle and bolted on a machine, drained all petrol out and reset the ECUs then tested on each fuel, resetting the ecu each time.
Found that for the average car the higher octane didn't do diddley, but for the likes of a Subaru and another performance car I can't remember, it did make a big difference, giving something like 40-70 bhp more.
I think it was Fifth Gear who did it.
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