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Old 08-29-2012, 11:43 PM
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Perhaps I am not understanding the question fully,
Ok, lets see..

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but all Spit Ia's at +6.25psi boost (full throttle) should go the same speed whether they are using 87 or 100 octane.
Agreed.. So far so good..

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The Spit 1a 100 octane has the ability to use +12psi (using the modified boost cutout red tab)
Correct.. So far so good..

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and go faster (provided it is below FTH for +12psi). There is an intermediate altitude range where the supercharger can give less than +12psi but more than +6 psi, above that 87 and 100 octane variants are equal.
Agreed.. That is what I was refering to when I said..

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but isn't the real world +6 lbs. Spitfire using 87 octane? If so, shouldn't the in-game 100 octane (i.e. +12 lbs.) version be faster that the +6 lbs. below the FTH?
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I assume your flight tests for the CoD Spit 1a 100 octane were using the +12psi boost?
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Did the engine blow up during tests?
Nope!
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