| Higher octane fuel is less prone to detonation. On a modern car the knock sensor would kick in and retard your ignition, to protect the engine from det. With the appropriate hardware and software its possible to remap ignition and not just fuelling as a standard power commander does. So using a higher octane fuel with less risk of detonation means that the ignition can be advanced, and that on its own brings power gains. | 
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