Dyno Tune Needed When Using Octane Booster???
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Melting Slicks
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Dyno Tune Needed When Using Octane Booster???
Hi all,
I am interested in running Torco (spelling?) octane booster and was wondering if I would see the benefits of it even though I was not using the octane booster during my most recent dyno tune. Would it not be better to to do the dyno tune with the octane booster?
I'd really hate to spend the extra money and see no improvements at all.
Those who are more informed, PLEASE shed some light on this subject for me.
Matt
I am interested in running Torco (spelling?) octane booster and was wondering if I would see the benefits of it even though I was not using the octane booster during my most recent dyno tune. Would it not be better to to do the dyno tune with the octane booster?
I'd really hate to spend the extra money and see no improvements at all.
Those who are more informed, PLEASE shed some light on this subject for me.
Matt
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From: GARDENA Ca, State Of Konfusion
St. Jude Donor '05
I don't know crap, but it seems to me that you would benefit some, if you have a high CR, say in the neighborhood of 11.2:1 or so. A guy (Jimman) at the last dyno day a few week ago tried some Torco in his stock 02 convertible with no gain.
Last edited by wallstAL; Nov 10, 2004 at 08:06 PM.
Drifting
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From: Prescott AZ Gilbert AZ
Higher Octane only helps if you need a higher octane.
I use Torco a lot at the racetrack just to be sure I don't have any
problems or lose power.
More important in hot weather.
I only raise the octane rating to about 95.
Torco is great stuff. There was a whole bunch of comments about Torco (all good) on this forum a few weeks ago.
Joel
I use Torco a lot at the racetrack just to be sure I don't have any
problems or lose power.
More important in hot weather.
I only raise the octane rating to about 95.
Torco is great stuff. There was a whole bunch of comments about Torco (all good) on this forum a few weeks ago.
Joel
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From: Sunny Earthquake Country, USA On the Left Coast (which is becoming more Right!)
Torco benefits...
If in your present state of tune, and under the conditions under which you drive, you are getting knock (and the subsequent knock retard...KR from your computer-just doing it's job to save your engine), using Torco may stop the knock and resulting knock retard and you will develop more power due to a properly advanced spark timing.
If you run Torco all the time and tune the engine for the resultant higher octane say 94 to 96 octane, you will get even more power but it will knock at heavy loads any time you fill up without it.
You could drive "normally" (light load) without the Torco as much as you want and only get on it when you add Torco, but I don't think anyone on the Forum has that kind of self control.
I think it's best to tune your engine for the available gas and add Torco when for whatever reason (hot ambient, rapid repeat track runs will no cool down, high/low elevation, etc.) you experience engine knock.
A high octane rating gas doesn't have any more inherent power in the gas-it just lets you tune the engine for more timing advance and use more compression before knock.
Roy
If you run Torco all the time and tune the engine for the resultant higher octane say 94 to 96 octane, you will get even more power but it will knock at heavy loads any time you fill up without it.
You could drive "normally" (light load) without the Torco as much as you want and only get on it when you add Torco, but I don't think anyone on the Forum has that kind of self control.
I think it's best to tune your engine for the available gas and add Torco when for whatever reason (hot ambient, rapid repeat track runs will no cool down, high/low elevation, etc.) you experience engine knock.
A high octane rating gas doesn't have any more inherent power in the gas-it just lets you tune the engine for more timing advance and use more compression before knock.
Roy
Last edited by 7.0sc SuperVette; Nov 11, 2004 at 02:53 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by 7.0sc SuperVette
If in your present state of tune, and under the conditions under which you drive, you are getting knock (and the subsequent knock retard...KR from your computer-just doing it's job to save your engine), using Torco may stop the knock and resulting knock retard and you will develop more power due to a properly advanced spark timing.
If you run Torco all the time and tune the engine for the resultant higher octane say 94 to 96 octane, you will get even more power but it will knock at heavy loads any time you fill up without it.
You could drive "normally" (light load) without the Torco as much as you want and only get on it when you add Torco, but I don't think anyone on the Forum has that kind of self control.
I think it's best to tune your engine for the available gas and add Torco when for whatever reason (hot ambient, rapid repeat track runs will no cool down, high/low elevation, etc.) you experience engine knock.
A high octane rating gas doesn't have any more inherent power in the gas-it just let's you tune the engine for more timing advance and use more compression before knock.
Roy
If you run Torco all the time and tune the engine for the resultant higher octane say 94 to 96 octane, you will get even more power but it will knock at heavy loads any time you fill up without it.
You could drive "normally" (light load) without the Torco as much as you want and only get on it when you add Torco, but I don't think anyone on the Forum has that kind of self control.
I think it's best to tune your engine for the available gas and add Torco when for whatever reason (hot ambient, rapid repeat track runs will no cool down, high/low elevation, etc.) you experience engine knock.
A high octane rating gas doesn't have any more inherent power in the gas-it just let's you tune the engine for more timing advance and use more compression before knock.
Roy
Exactly the type of information I was looking for.Matt
