Are any octane boosters any good?
- Thread starter tor*p*do
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- Location
- Mooresville, NC
That 650 head give you too much compression Erich?
SXRguyinMA
Life's a beach
- Location
- Leicester MA
I agree with keefer - its snake oil mostly. it DOES raise octane, but not by enoguh to do any good. Better off to get some race gas and mix 25/75 or 50/50 depending on what you need
Yep, the funny Enron math they use to market the product ususally boasts raising octane by 3 to 7 points. If you read the fine print you will see that it is talking about raising the octane by .3 - .7, so you might go from 93 to 93.7 octane at best. Also these boosters contain compounds like MMT that can affect rubber. I have seen it cause damage to the expensive long exhaust hose on a ski that had been running that crap. Don't use it!
Officer Mike
TJ / SJ / JJ
- Location
- Harveys Lake
there was an ad in the one watercraft magazine for one that does work. i forget the name. i have it at home. i will check later
Nah, should be fine on premium. I just rode by the drag track which got me thinking about race fuel then saw the ad in Ride and figured I would ask.
May get a jug of race fuel this summer to mix a little into the SJ fuel
DAG
Yes, my balls tickled from that landing
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
i was a fan of the AV gas,, then i got poor
Freakrider
X247
- Location
- Tampa Bay area
100 octane avgas $5.20/gal at small airports Tampa area...
crammit442
makin' legs
- Location
- here
AVgas is better than blowing up your motor but you leave a lot of power on the table when you use it instead of a good race gas.
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
- Location
- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
in comparison to today's prices, thats is not that bad...
I can't believe I just typed that... gosh
Freakrider
X247
- Location
- Tampa Bay area
From google search....
Toulene
R+M/2...114
Cost...$2.50/gal
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.2 Octane
20%...96.4 Octane
30%...98.6 Octane
Notes: Common ingredient in Octane Boosters in a can. 12-16 ounces will only raise octane 2-3 *points*, I.e. from 92 to 92.3. Often costs $3-5 for 12-16 ounces, when it can be purchased for less than $3/gal at chemical supply houses or paint stores.
Toulene
R+M/2...114
Cost...$2.50/gal
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.2 Octane
20%...96.4 Octane
30%...98.6 Octane
Notes: Common ingredient in Octane Boosters in a can. 12-16 ounces will only raise octane 2-3 *points*, I.e. from 92 to 92.3. Often costs $3-5 for 12-16 ounces, when it can be purchased for less than $3/gal at chemical supply houses or paint stores.
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Freakrider
X247
- Location
- Tampa Bay area
From google search....will this work ??
Go to sherman williams and ask for a 5gallon drum of "xylene"
last summer i got 5 gallons for $25... recently it was $35...
get a big bottle of marvel mystery oil and a bottle of ATF...
xylene is 118 octane, and the mmo and atf is to lubricate/clean...
if i'm not racing, i usually throw the 5 gallons in with about half a tank (8 gallons in my case)... and it cleans out the chamber and stuff and feels like you just bolted on a new piece of hardware... MAJOR seat of your pants difference....
obviously, if you're racing, use less gas, less xylene... unless you like racing with a full tank for some reason....
definately good stuff... you can use "Toluene" aswell, but its lower octane... 114 i think... but a little cheaper...
(toulene and xylene are the main components of any "octane booster" in stores, except you pay $5 for 16oz instead of a gallon....)
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Go to sherman williams and ask for a 5gallon drum of "xylene"
last summer i got 5 gallons for $25... recently it was $35...
get a big bottle of marvel mystery oil and a bottle of ATF...
xylene is 118 octane, and the mmo and atf is to lubricate/clean...
if i'm not racing, i usually throw the 5 gallons in with about half a tank (8 gallons in my case)... and it cleans out the chamber and stuff and feels like you just bolted on a new piece of hardware... MAJOR seat of your pants difference....
obviously, if you're racing, use less gas, less xylene... unless you like racing with a full tank for some reason....
definately good stuff... you can use "Toluene" aswell, but its lower octane... 114 i think... but a little cheaper...
(toulene and xylene are the main components of any "octane booster" in stores, except you pay $5 for 16oz instead of a gallon....)
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gives you a good, brain damaging buzz, too!
guess I will go by the drag track and get a jug of 110 to sweeten the mix
and see how it does.