Torco Accelerators
Le Mans Master
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From: Shreveport/Bossier Louisiana
St. Jude Donor '08
I've used it and it works as far as allowing more timing allowed just like a high octane fuel would allow, however, it turned my exhaust tips, rear of the car, and my plugs all burnt orange and I hated that.
AKA "The CLOWN"
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I did not know about the burnt orange side affects, is it hard to remove? How much did you add to a tank, I am planning on a 32oz. bottle for each tank. Does Torco change the smell of your exhaust? I'm taking my cats off as well.
Le Mans Master
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From: Shreveport/Bossier Louisiana
St. Jude Donor '08
I am going with an aggressive tune this spring that will require Torco!
I did not know about the burnt orange side affects, is it hard to remove? How much did you add to a tank, I am planning on a 32oz. bottle for each tank. Does Torco change the smell of your exhaust? I'm taking my cats off as well.
I did not know about the burnt orange side affects, is it hard to remove? How much did you add to a tank, I am planning on a 32oz. bottle for each tank. Does Torco change the smell of your exhaust? I'm taking my cats off as well.
Drifting
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From: somewhere shooting my assault rifles
And since you have no idrea what kind of hp etc the OP has how can you make a statement he is just throwing away money on octane booster?
I used Torco for 10K miles and it worked just fine and I was able to boost my timing up 4 degrees using 2oz per gallon. The red residue didnt seem to hurt anything. Then on new motor I began using Klotz and it worked just fine as well. Now I use E85 and dont need octane booster any longer and love it.
Last edited by Z06supercharged; Feb 2, 2012 at 11:31 AM.
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Le Mans Master
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The ZR1's stock hp is a helluva lot less hp than most of us run on here...and thats why it runs on pump gas just fine...
And since you have no idrea what kind of hp etc the OP has how can you make a statement he is just throwing away money on octane booster?
I used Torco for 10K miles and it worked just fine and I was able to boost my timing up 4 degrees using 2oz per gallon. The red residue didnt seem to hurt anything. Then on new motor I began using Klotz and it worked just fine as well. Now I use E85 and dont need octane booster any longer and love it.
And since you have no idrea what kind of hp etc the OP has how can you make a statement he is just throwing away money on octane booster?
I used Torco for 10K miles and it worked just fine and I was able to boost my timing up 4 degrees using 2oz per gallon. The red residue didnt seem to hurt anything. Then on new motor I began using Klotz and it worked just fine as well. Now I use E85 and dont need octane booster any longer and love it.
You running over 600hp???
Last edited by dougbfresh; Feb 2, 2012 at 01:58 PM.
Safety Car
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From: Portland OR
The color comes from the additave MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl) which is what raises the octane. It has been around for years. Moroso octane booster that I used years ago turned the valves and exh orange.
Here is a link to the Torco MSDS. It shows the ingredients.
http://torcoracefuel.net/2-docs/msds...ccelerator.pdf
And Klotz (no mention of MMT)
http://www.klotzlube.com/MSDS%202011...1%20KL-602.pdf
Ron
Here is a link to the Torco MSDS. It shows the ingredients.
http://torcoracefuel.net/2-docs/msds...ccelerator.pdf
And Klotz (no mention of MMT)
http://www.klotzlube.com/MSDS%202011...1%20KL-602.pdf
Ron
Drifting
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I'm on E85 and 15 psi and people tell me my car smells like buttered popcorn blowing out the exhaust....
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Racer
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From: Cave Creek AZ
The reason I asked about the Torco additives is the engine I now have in my 2001 Vette has around 12.8:1 compression ratio. So pump gas won't do for me. 100 octane unleaded is $9.00 a gallon where I live.