1/4 Mile 93 vs 87 Lobo

[Edge Haley]

I use Costco also. I wait until tank is low, add 9-10 gallons of 87 and the last 2-3 gallons of higher octane. 95% of the time I get 42.0 to 44.5 mpg on with the mixed octanes, only 37-38 mpg on the 87 octane...but my Hybrid is noticeably quicker with my blend of the two octanes.

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[The Real Maverick]

2025 Lobo, costco gas

Dragy verified, same road, same temp, weeks apart

87 - 14.62 @ 92.21 0-60 6.25
93 - 14.71 @ 93.02 0-60 6.47

Mpg is pretty much the same as well, premium vs regular.

Thanks for posting.

I'm not saying you did; but even IF you make a mistake typing and inverted those numbers, it's close enough for me to call it a tie. No difference.

 

[The Real Maverick]

Usually run it at the end of the tank, gives it about 300 miles to adjust

And lightens the load by about 100 pounds too!

 

[MosesP]

Op,
You didn’t try real gas.
Like 93 octane ethanol free !

ran it again with 90 ethanol free. same place, same temp, same launch rpm. slower

14.72 @ 91.70
0-60 6.39s
0-60ft 2.15

 

[The Real Maverick]

ran it again with 90 ethanol free. same place, same temp, same launch rpm. slower

14.72 @ 91.70
0-60 6.39s
0-60ft 2.15

In "some" markets the higher octanes have higher ethanol content, which eliminates knocking, but lowers energy content at the same time.

 

[V8Demon]

2025 Lobo, costco gas

Dragy verified, same road, same temp, weeks apart

87 - 14.62 @ 92.21 0-60 6.25
93 - 14.71 @ 93.02 0-60 6.47
90 eFree - 14.72 @ 91.70 0-60 6.39

Mpg is pretty much the same as well, premium vs regular.

ran it again with 90 ethanol free. same place, same temp, same launch rpm. slower

14.72 @ 91.70
0-60 6.39s
0-60ft 2.15s

Weeks apart...

The same temp doesn't necessarily mean the same density altitude. I'd be MUCH more curious to see what that was for all the runs.

 

[Buggy Man]

2025 Lobo, costco gas

Dragy verified, same road, same temp, weeks apart

87 - 14.62 @ 92.21 0-60 6.25
93 - 14.71 @ 93.02 0-60 6.47
90 eFree - 14.72 @ 91.70 0-60 6.39

Mpg is pretty much the same as well, premium vs regular.

ran it again with 90 ethanol free. same place, same temp, same launch rpm. slower

14.72 @ 91.70
0-60 6.39s
0-60ft 2.15s

As a comparison, I had a '66 Corvette 327/350 hp, 3005 pounds, 3:55 posi / 4-speed that did the 1/4 in 14.14 sec / 101 mph with street rubber. Went through the traps not quite at red line in third gear.

Those times in a 7800 pound Maverick are impressive. No doubt due to better AWD traction off the line, 7 gears instead of 4 and the near instant torque of the EB 2.0.

 

[Tbone289]

Those times in a 7800 pound Maverick are impressive. No doubt due to better AWD traction off the line, 7 gears instead of 4 and the near instant torque of the EB 2.0.

I'm assuming you meant to type 3800...

 

[Buggy Man]

According to the NY registration the '66 Corvette roadster that I had weighed 3005 pounds

 

[wax87]

2025 Lobo, costco gas

Dragy verified, same road, same temp, weeks apart

87 - 14.62 @ 92.21 0-60 6.25
93 - 14.71 @ 93.02 0-60 6.47
90 eFree - 14.72 @ 91.70 0-60 6.39

Mpg is pretty much the same as well, premium vs regular.

ran it again with 90 ethanol free. same place, same temp, same launch rpm. slower

14.72 @ 91.70
0-60 6.39s
0-60ft 2.15s

Why is it faster on 87 octane?

 

[MosesP]

Why is it faster on 87 octane?

Looking at it now, it had a lower slope %. Trying again with 93 and hopefully the same slope.

Weeks apart...

The same temp doesn't necessarily mean the same density altitude. I'd be MUCH more curious to see what that was for all the runs.
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Same same. Updated original post

 

[wax87]

Looking at it now, it had a lower slope %. Trying again with 93 and hopefully the same slope.



Same same. Updated original post

"Lower slope%" Not sure what that means. Did you get a better jump on the 87 run?

 

[Tbone289]

According to the NY registration the '66 Corvette roadster that I had weighed 3005 pounds

I'm not questioning that. The Maverick doesn't weigh even half of the 7800 pounds you stated. 3800 pounds is accurate for a AWD EB Maverick, thus my prior comment.

 

[MosesP]

Weeks apart...

The same temp doesn't necessarily mean the same density altitude. I'd be MUCH more curious to see what that was for all the runs.

"Lower slope%" Not sure what that means. Did you get a better jump on the 87 run?

down grade of the road I was on

 

[Buggy Man]

I'm not questioning that. The Maverick doesn't weigh even half of the 7800 pounds you stated. 3800 pounds is accurate for a AWD EB Maverick, thus my prior comment.

YOU ARE 100% correct. I don't know where the 7800 # came from - must be a senior moment.
That would have been quite an achievement to pull 7800# with only 250 hp in 14+ seconds in the 1/4.
Thanks for the correction.

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