Octane Boost Question
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Octane Boost Question
Will a nearly stock engine make more power with some Octane Boost, like that octane 104 stuff? Or is running the 93 all that you need? Anyone tested the stuff?
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Re: Octane Boost Question (BLU PIL)
I have heard of people having problems using that stuff. It has been known to screw up the spark plugs and I have yet to hear of anyone feeling SOTP difference or dynoing any more power...
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Re: Octane Boost Question (BLU PIL)
Octane rating has absolutly no relationship in a fuels ability to create more power. It's simply an anti knock rating (a rating of a fuels ability to not pre-ignite under hear and/or pressure)
In fact, too much octane can actually act like timing retard, since the burn rate of the flame would be slower.
In fact, too much octane can actually act like timing retard, since the burn rate of the flame would be slower.
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Re: Octane Boost Question (kewlbrz)
you do not need to increase your octane for a stock motor. If you're trying to combat knock, you need to investigate an existing problem, not increase octane.
using octane higher than a motor needs will not help performance at all. In fact, it will hurt it a some point since octane slows down the burn rate of the fuel.
using octane higher than a motor needs will not help performance at all. In fact, it will hurt it a some point since octane slows down the burn rate of the fuel.
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Re: Octane Boost Question (BLU PIL)
Will a nearly stock engine make more power with some Octane Boost, like that octane 104 stuff? Or is running the 93 all that you need? Anyone tested the stuff?
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Re: Octane Boost Question (WWK888)
I have heard of people having problems using that stuff. It has been known to screw up the spark plugs and I have yet to hear of anyone feeling SOTP difference or dynoing any more power...
I ruined a set of spark plugs in my C4 using Octane Boost.
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Re: Octane Boost Question (kewlbrz)
In fact, too much octane can actually act like timing retard, since the burn rate of the flame would be slower.
Before I had tuning, I was running really lean and a few gallons of 100 actually helped my E.T. and consistancy. After the Vette Doctors tuned my car, 100 octane would make it run slower.
