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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2014, 06:52:43 pm »
Just received a voucher from Shell for £21.50 worth of fuel from using my loyalty card......result! :happy2:


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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2014, 11:55:33 am »
Sick one! I generally use Shell nowadays... either that or BP.. now I'm filling up with diesel it makes little difference  :P

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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2014, 10:05:33 am »
Mad isn't it, the 2006 Gallardo can pull ~500 brake on 95 RON.

Never had an issue with momentum, but would love to see if a tuner thinks otherwise.

Specific output is only just over 100bhp/litre on a Gallardo that is naturally aspirated.

Specific output on a tuned K03 can be north of 130bhp/ton, on a K04 that can be well over 200bhp/ton.

Always use at least the recommended ron for the tune.  :happy2:
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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2014, 11:21:52 am »
What's the Golf's best N/A effort?  The Mk5 R32 = 79bhp per litre.
The 6.0 W12 concept is off limits. :party:

I'd still take a Gallardo if anyone wants to swap. :evilgrin:

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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #19 on: October 08, 2014, 09:01:03 pm »
What about sainsburrys super unleaded ? Should I be using that or not ?

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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #20 on: October 08, 2014, 09:01:50 pm »
What about sainsburrys super unleaded ? Should I be using that or not ?

I tried it for a bit. It pales in comparison with Tesco / V power  :smiley:
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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #21 on: October 08, 2014, 09:06:24 pm »
I've been using it the past few months, was using shell buts it's about 5 mile away where as sainsburrys is less than 1 mile away. Haven't really noticed any difference really, should I be using additives to the fuel as well such as redex etc

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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #22 on: October 08, 2014, 09:10:42 pm »
Redex and other additives can wash down the bore and contaminate the oil so should only be used just before a service.

BG44k (Google it) is much better than Redex though  :happy2:
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Re: BP Ultimate vs Shell vPower - Performance differences noticed?
« Reply #23 on: October 08, 2014, 09:18:17 pm »
Okay thanks.