QUOTE(ruffstuff @ Feb 11 2015, 08:47 AM)
The last bit is quite irony. You'll see the comment if Paultan really did a control test. They will rubbish it and ask for 'real-world' test to use Saga and Myvi.
The fact still doesn't change that using higher number RON give benefit for normal engine compression ratio. What i believe is the different additives added to the fuel itself that produce different result. Not the RON.
I guess u dont know really how RON number really works
For higher ron fuel, to prevent knocking retardant are added in which normally longer chain of hydrocarbon into the fuel to prevent the fuel from self ignite. That the additives you are talking about, there hardly any performance additives
If you want more power, you do it by adding higher octane fuel not RON. like pure ethanol, hyrogen etc etc but at the risk tat your car might explode because it not designed to operate in such high energy environment. Baciscally, the more flammable the fuels the better it is, the more power you can gain per litter of tat fuel. To calculate "scientifically' is by looking at the otto atkinson miller cycle etc the car engine is based upon. Again, it took me 4 years to learn about and I am lazy to explain it in details those themo cycles
QUOTE(K3nnYkl82 @ Feb 11 2015, 09:27 AM)
For me its a damn good test.
Actual environment.. Same route.. Same jam or not..
Driver A might be more heavy footed than driver B. Thats why they swap to average it out. The key point is the car maintain same fuel. its a real life test. Control environment result are like what manufacturer advertise lo.. most oso cant get those figurea what

ppl use ron97 have to justify the cost differences ma

adding more variables make for a more inconsistent result. The fixed variable should be the driver but instead it become the test variable as well
QUOTE(Quazacolt @ Feb 11 2015, 11:19 AM)
kopitiam people (that guys is clearly one of them) will still rubbish what you said.
if PT have access to those lab equipments, i think PT wouldn't be doing just simple car blogs only

In retrospect to your answer, Public uni rent those equipments for a reasonable fees for a valid reason
UM, USM, UTM and any respectable university mechnical lab will have it and it available for public use
The only thing you have to do is write to the dean and explain why you want to use it.
Of course, it will be more difficult to have those High performance lab like the one used in P1 and P2. The main reason why it difficult because engine fuel consumption is a closely guarded secret
at least I better than some wikepedia warrior that think they know everything by reading wikepedia