Octane Boost Question
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February 23, 2001 09:38 pm UTC
February 23, 2001 09:38 pm UTC
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Burnaby, BC
Merlin Beerens
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Have any of you heard of NOS octane boost? I was just wondering, if the race only formula would be alright to put in? I'm just curious as to what the effects would be. It boosts the octane 7 points? compared to the normal street use one (3 points). The race only one has this Nitro Methane additive? What is it? Is it safe to put this in my car? Thanks
Merlin
1992 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD
1987 Toyota Corolla GT-S
12.8 @ 109mph
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Re: Octane Boost Question
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February 23, 2001 09:45 pm UTC
February 23, 2001 09:45 pm UTC
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Binbrook, Ontario
Andrew Bienhaus
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The only fact that I have ever heard about octane boost, is that unless it's in the gas to start with, putting something else in, won't help...
Well, it might reduce knock, but not the way true octane in the gas does.
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Andrew Bienhaus
1997 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - Shhhhh... The Mongoose is Hibernating...
Andrew Bienhaus
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Re: Octane Boost Question
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February 23, 2001 09:58 pm UTC
February 23, 2001 09:58 pm UTC
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Steve Kinnaird
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Another point to mention is that an octane "point" is .1 of the gas pump rating.. ie: That octane booster would raise 94 octane to 94.7 not 101 like a lot of people think.. ------------------ 1992 Eagle Talon Tsi FWDSuperiority after 60'.. ICQ # 9622983 My Home Page...
Now, I'll have all kinds of time to talk about DSMs, because I won't be busy fixing mine!
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Re: Octane Boost Question
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February 23, 2001 10:10 pm UTC
February 23, 2001 10:10 pm UTC
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Toronto, ON, Canada
Allan Wong
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Octane booster in bottles is okay, but IMHO is a ripoff. just buy toluene or xylene and make your own a la www.turbobuick.com. Or just get 98 to 114 octane gas at the pump from one of many race gas fuel stations (like in Streetsville). ![[Linked Image]](http://www.ca.dsm.org/non-cgi/biggrin.gif) There's advantages to being a reformed V8 mullet-head. ------------------ Allan Mazda 626 1994 Buick GN turbo ported/clipped, FMIC, Quaife LSD, V6 2.8L, 315 fwp @ 12 PSI, 306 ft/lbs
Allan
Mazda 626 1994
Buick GN turbo ported/clipped,
FMIC, Quaife LSD, V6 2.8L,
315 fwp @ 12 PSI, 306 ft/lbs
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Re: Octane Boost Question
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February 24, 2001 03:42 am UTC
February 24, 2001 03:42 am UTC
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Toronto, ON, Canada
Conrad Deska
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Steetsville? Where the hell is that? I thought the only place to get race fuel was at the track. Would you mind sharing with us a couple of places in TO that sell race fuel?
93 TSi AWD 13.33@104.1MPH
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Re: Octane Boost Question
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February 26, 2001 02:16 pm UTC
February 26, 2001 02:16 pm UTC
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Binbrook, Ontario
Andrew Bienhaus
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Streetsville, is in Mississauga. Roughly 401 and Mississauga road, and head South into town. There's a little place, just off the main drag, that sells the stuff. I don't recall the name of it, but it's just around the corner from my former high school... ![[Linked Image]](http://www.ca.dsm.org/non-cgi/smile.gif) ------------------ Andrew Bienhaus1997 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - Shhhhh... The Mongoose is Hibernating...
Andrew Bienhaus
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Re: Octane Boost Question
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February 28, 2001 04:55 am UTC
February 28, 2001 04:55 am UTC
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Toronto, ON, Canada
Allan Wong
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Ontario Competition fuels 98, 110, and 114 octane gas at the pump West of Britannia road and Queen Street in Streetsville 16 James, Mississauga, ON L5M 1R5 Phone: (905)858-9095 MF 9-6 pm during non-race season 98 $1.15/L to 114 $2.35/L A high compression V8 driver's delight (from my old days) ------------------ Allan Mazda 626 1994 Buick GN turbo ported/clipped, FMIC, Quaife LSD, V6 2.8L, 315 fwp @ 12 PSI, 306 ft/lbs
Allan
Mazda 626 1994
Buick GN turbo ported/clipped,
FMIC, Quaife LSD, V6 2.8L,
315 fwp @ 12 PSI, 306 ft/lbs
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