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Hey guys,

I have searched for topics about this, but have been unsuccessful so far. It is s bit of a noob question, but I thought I would get different peoples opinions.

I have a r32 GTR due to arrive next week from Japan etc running the stock ecu. I am a little lost on the whole fuel thing , and was wondering what my optionsr for different fuels are....

I understand the difference in octane in japanese fuels and fuel here in aus, however is it as simple as;

1. Use 98 with octance booster, or

2. Upgrade ecu and tune for lower octane fuel,

I guess I am looking for peep's experience with different fuel and how they have solved this issue.

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Nulon makes 2 grades of Octane Booster.

Once I detected pinging immediately after filling it with 98, I started using the stronger version of the above - trying to boost the octane up to perhaps 104 in the tank. I kept this up until replacing the Mine's ECU.

Result:- Whilst pinging reduced somewhat, but not completely, 8 tankfuls later when I switched to a PFC D-Jetro, the plugs were just about etched to death.

Moral:- I wouldn't use the octane booster for more than about 3 fill ups - in the interim, getting that new ECU if the existing one can't be remapped.

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Hey guys,

I have searched for topics about this, but have been unsuccessful so far. It is s bit of a noob question, but I thought I would get different peoples opinions.

I have a r32 GTR due to arrive next week from Japan etc running the stock ecu. I am a little lost on the whole fuel thing , and was wondering what my optionsr for different fuels are....

I understand the difference in octane in japanese fuels and fuel here in aus, however is it as simple as;

1. Use 98 with octance booster, or

2. Upgrade ecu and tune for lower octane fuel,

I guess I am looking for peep's experience with different fuel and how they have solved this issue.

When the GTR was released in Australia the highest octane petrol you could buy was 95 octane. They ran happily on that. True story.

So you can actually run a stock GTR on 95 octane. Most people use 98 and they are perfectly fine with that too. Stock or modified. You dont need to mess about with octane booster.

Mines ECU's are notorious and you'll not find anyone recommending them. But you dont have one so it is not a concern.

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Yeah nistune is what I have decided on. Any recommendations on workshops to have the mod done in melbourne? I have heard status tuning and chasers are worth looking at....

Status = Chequered = Recommended

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