Hands Up all the Aussies

[West Aussie]

Interesting read, I hope there's a shred of truth in it. Can you imagine, July?!

I know…it’s just round the corner
One would think if it’s July they would be either on a boat or preparing to get on a boat very soon, I think shipping is around is 6 weeks ( at least that is what google tells me)
I’m hopping it’s true, but at the same time trying not to get my hopes up in case it’s not.

After all when I ordered back in late March last year they first told me they would be here Dec last year, then Feb, then it pushed out to September ( at which point I started to get very cranky) then came back to July and now there is speculation about delays
Its certainly bern a test in patience which I’m willing to admit at times I’ve lost

 

[Sam_AusZ32]

I don't know about you guys, but this delay is almost welcome today...
Just paid $2.38 for 98 in Brisbane.

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

^ If that's Au$, then you're lucky. It's about Au$3 (US$2.18) here for 98.

 

[jezzza]

It's brutal. My fussy JDM car needs 98 too. You reckon the Z will happily drink 95?

 

[cainen]

^ If that's Au$, then you're lucky. It's about Au$3 (US$2.18) here for 98.

Is that per gallon or litre? About AU$9 a gallon here!

 

[peter]

It's brutal. My fussy JDM car needs 98 too. You reckon the Z will happily drink 95?

Used both 98 and 95 on my old 370Z ran the same could not feel any difference

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

It's brutal. My fussy JDM car needs 98 too. You reckon the Z will happily drink 95?

Surely not!

I looked into it ages ago and from memory the higher the octane rating, the greater the detonation point is, or the fuels ability to resist detonation.

In turbocharged vehicles, such as Sam's, and my own z32, I was advised to always run the highest octane I could, and I'll be doing the same with the Z.

Thankfully, fuel price is not something I think about.

What vehicle are you currently putting 98 into mate? Surely you will do the same for the Z?

 

[Freelancerb]

Fuel prices in Tas are garbage atm too we fall into the everything costs more because your on an island category. Bullshit

 

[jezzza]

What vehicle are you currently putting 98 into mate? Surely you will do the same for the Z?

It's a Subaru Legacy from Japan, unfortunately it's tuned for their higher octane fuel, our (BP) 98 comes close enough to avoid pinging/detonation.

Gas in the US is typically a lower quality and octane rating than ours, so as the largest Z market I imagine the tune will be more than fine with our 95 octane.

 

[therumblewagon]

Yeah, the highest we get at your standard petrol station is 93.

 

[Tdog87]

Gas in the US is typically a lower quality and octane rating than ours, so as the largest Z market I imagine the tune will be more than fine with our 95 octane.

Yeah, the highest we get at your standard petrol station is 93.

This is not correct at all as it is two different rating systems used between our two countries.

In Australia we use the Research Octance Number rating (RON) which generally goes 91, 95 and 98 Octane.

The US uses Anki-Knock Index rating (AKI) which generally goes 87, 91 93.

87 AKI = 91 RON
91 AKI = 95 RON
93 AKI = 98 RON

Also fuel quality in Australia is pretty crap especially amongst first world countries due to or high sulphur content in our fuels.

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-ne...he-world-and-were-not-doing-anything-about-it

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

Is that per gallon or litre?

Sorry, my price was per litre.

 

[therumblewagon]

This is not correct at all as it is two different rating systems used between our two countries.

In Australia we use the Research Octance Number rating (RON) which generally goes 91, 95 and 98 Octane.

The US uses Anki-Knock Index rating (AKI) which generally goes 87, 91 93.

87 AKI = 91 RON
91 AKI = 95 RON
93 AKI = 98 RON

Also fuel quality in Australia is pretty crap especially amongst first world countries due to or high sulphur content in our fuels.

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-ne...he-world-and-were-not-doing-anything-about-it

I stand corrected. Thanks for the explanation!

 

[jezzza]

Also fuel quality in Australia is pretty crap especially amongst first world countries due to or high sulphur content in our fuels.

Likewise, did some further reading, I didn't realise how poor our fuel quality is here.

 

[Freelancerb]

Might be time to research haltech flex fuel sensors again