johnnymarrsbarres
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Can't say I notice any difference at all - I only fill up with VPower because I don't do that many miles so the difference in price isn't that much, and you get double Shell points.
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mason storm
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Don't think I notice any difference I use to always fill up with super but in the last 6 months have mostly been using regular and feel I may have been wasting my money in the past
If you cannot notice a difference when using vpower then you are not,driving the car you own properly.
Also putting in vpower or another high octane fuel at every other fill is pointless.
Vpower is and has been by far the best fuel when compared with bp ultimate and Tesco 99.
I did my own back to back tests and vpower came up on top with mpg and throttle response.
It will probably provide better gains on modified cars but even on the 3.0 i wouldn't put anything else in.
Yes the cost is higher but get a points cars and use the points for air miles. I use it in conjunction with my credit card to pay and,i got enough points in a year to pay for my honeymoon flying first class and staying at two 5 star hotels for 10 days with only 1k supplement.
Saved several thousand pounds and i also have the peace of mind im not putting crap fuel in my car.
You get what you pay for in life... This includes fuel for your prized possesion.
My two pence..
Also putting in vpower or another high octane fuel at every other fill is pointless.
Vpower is and has been by far the best fuel when compared with bp ultimate and Tesco 99.
I did my own back to back tests and vpower came up on top with mpg and throttle response.
It will probably provide better gains on modified cars but even on the 3.0 i wouldn't put anything else in.
Yes the cost is higher but get a points cars and use the points for air miles. I use it in conjunction with my credit card to pay and,i got enough points in a year to pay for my honeymoon flying first class and staying at two 5 star hotels for 10 days with only 1k supplement.
Saved several thousand pounds and i also have the peace of mind im not putting crap fuel in my car.
You get what you pay for in life... This includes fuel for your prized possesion.
My two pence..
mason storm
Active member
Well I think I'll give the v power a go and run it for the next 5 fill ups and see how it compares
As a matter of curiousiity how did you do your back to back tests?ba3bas said:
I know it's different but with racing quads and many dyno runs V Power is the worse and requires octane booster to get any kind of result with high compression pistons. Plus it smells like fish when it burns :sick2:
Used each fuel for a month with ODB display plugged in permanently logging all sort such as load, manifold temp, intake temp and all the other array of goodies and info the ecu throws out, not all of which relevant. Mpg was calculated automatically on the ODB display and manually via simple maths for accuracy.
The test runs done were
Hard driving
Normal driving
Economy driving
I wasn't biased as i wanted to know which was best for myself.
The results were simple.
Tesco 99 gave awesome performance but rubbish mpg and. Always fun if you want to burn through a tank quickly with a grin. Really made a noticeable difference.
BP ultimate made the car so slow to respond and mpg wasn't great. The car was frustrating to drive as so slow to react.
Shell Vpower was a perfect blend of performance and improved mpg over standard shell fuel and the car was smoother through the rev range.
Ever since,I've never looked back.
Do your own tests folks.
One tank of fuel will make no difference, you need 2-3 tanks of proper driving.
If you don't care then you wouldn't be reading this thread anyway, but i do and the cost comes back in mpg if driving normally.
The test runs done were
Hard driving
Normal driving
Economy driving
I wasn't biased as i wanted to know which was best for myself.
The results were simple.
Tesco 99 gave awesome performance but rubbish mpg and. Always fun if you want to burn through a tank quickly with a grin. Really made a noticeable difference.
BP ultimate made the car so slow to respond and mpg wasn't great. The car was frustrating to drive as so slow to react.
Shell Vpower was a perfect blend of performance and improved mpg over standard shell fuel and the car was smoother through the rev range.
Ever since,I've never looked back.
Do your own tests folks.
One tank of fuel will make no difference, you need 2-3 tanks of proper driving.
If you don't care then you wouldn't be reading this thread anyway, but i do and the cost comes back in mpg if driving normally.
just exactly how do you do "proper driving" in a 30/40 mph city road? i pass 3 schools, 2 playgroups and quite often dont get out of 3rd for 2/3 of my journey each day as i crawl up the road at 25mph. i fail to see how im not driving it properly unless you mean i should be gunning it at every occasion at wide open throttle and max acceleration.
i drive smoothly in the correct gear. avoid harsh acceleration when not needed, i tend to anticipate cars turning off etc so as to avoid hard deceleration. vpower and the like gave no increase in mpg. i dont get much pinking, the engine temp guage is pretty much at the same point all the time.
i drive smoothly in the correct gear. avoid harsh acceleration when not needed, i tend to anticipate cars turning off etc so as to avoid hard deceleration. vpower and the like gave no increase in mpg. i dont get much pinking, the engine temp guage is pretty much at the same point all the time.
Normal driving means driving casually and legally without heavy acceleration and hard driving is gunning it all the time and economy is like grandma...
Regardless you will only ever see gains by running vpower for a month or so then fill up with super market Crap and then you'll see or rather feel the difference
Regardless you will only ever see gains by running vpower for a month or so then fill up with super market Crap and then you'll see or rather feel the difference
For some reason my Z sounds louder on Vpower but pulls better and smoother on BP/sainsburies 97 at lower rpm; if anything nitro feels like it holds back a bit before letting rip. I was a committed shell fan but will give the alternatives a fair go in the light that numerous forums are suggesting that nitro could be causing running problems.
I haven't used tesco 99 in a while so unable to comment.
Also the mpg be benefit of Vpower seems to have dwindled since they started using ethanol in the mix.
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I haven't used tesco 99 in a while so unable to comment.
Also the mpg be benefit of Vpower seems to have dwindled since they started using ethanol in the mix.
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Merrsh1 said:ba3bas said:
I've read some s**t on here but that's taken the top spot! Does the extra 3 Ron make flames come out the back too
I've got a bridge for sale if you're interested?
No no you're right it makes no difference at all, nor does the quality of fuel from super market or Shell for example, it's all the same.
You're absolutely right.
All those scientists and motorsport engineers know nothing, and clearly not as much as you either.
Mate, i'm not saying you'll get 100hp more i'm saying the car will respond much better and be smoother.
So take you're bridge and do one of 2 things, jump off or shove it where the sun doesn't shine.
all i've done is share my findings from experience because someone asked the question, so if that offends your way of thinking well... you have the bridge.
Next time if you have a constructive point to make, don't get sarcastic.
Owners handbook for i18 says 95 Ron, but then it's only a four pot.
Fifth gear did a dyno test. VPower came out top
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Merrsh1 said:
What makes you say that? Very few racing engines are forced induction now but racing teams use high octane fuels for a reason...
