for those who are - no doubt - still pondering this issue in their quiet moments, a 3 part article.
i see it is actually from 2000, but i only just came across it.
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_110829/article.html
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_110830/article.html
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_110831/article.html
engine knock articles
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