Threads Tagged with octane

1974, 350ho, 87, 89, 91, 911, compression, corvette, crate, engines, gas, l48, motor, octane, run, running

What octane are you running?

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BPHORSEGUY on Jul 18, 2010

Jul 19, 2010 08:21 PM
by my 76 ray

23

1,872

Gas Octane Issues, NEED HELP ASAP!

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nvusgt on Jul 17, 2010

Jul 17, 2010 08:48 PM
by C5 Pewter Coupe

24

1,084

Other Cars

91, 94, bp, corvette, ethanol, fuel, gas, husky, illinois, milwaukee, octaine, octane, performance, shell, springfield

[Z06]

Shell 91 octane fuel or Husky 94 octane?

logan1080 on Jul 12, 2010

Jul 13, 2010 07:05 PM
by logan1080

8

5,363

94, canada, gas, hamilton, hill, octain, octane, petro, petrocanadaca, petroleum, price, quebec, selling, stations, ultra

94 octane

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greg k. on Jul 8, 2010

Jul 9, 2010 11:07 AM
by Patman

22

3,524

Canadian Events

91, boost, c5, corvette, gas, meth, nm, octane, rancho, rio, safe

91 octane how much boost is safe?

master blaster on Jun 26, 2010

Jul 4, 2010 06:25 AM
by stevieturbo

18

9,965

91, comperssion, compression, conpresion, dcr, figure, gain, good, highest, hp, increased, octaine, octane, porsches, rate, ratio

[Z06]

highest compression recommended on 91 octane?

FNQWK on Jun 27, 2010

Jun 28, 2010 11:21 PM
by PRE-Z06

7

7,013

100, 100octane, damage, destroy, engine, engines, fuel, hurt, nitrous, nos, octane, running

Does running 100+ octane destroy your engine?

NJLS708 on Jun 27, 2010

Jun 27, 2010 08:27 PM
by PowerLabs

3

983

No meth, running VP 109 octane

TrenAman on Jun 24, 2010

Jun 25, 2010 10:20 AM
by Silver Bullet C6

8

868

91, buy, c5, corvette, fi, forum, kearney, na, ne, octane

Going from NA to FI

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DNAST1 on May 8, 2010

Jun 22, 2010 02:31 PM
by BLOWNBLUEZ06

42

3,632

2000, 2010, amount, booster, buy, lead, lead2000, mac, max, maxlead, maxlead2000, maxs, octane, sale, sells

Max Lead 2000 use

plaidside on Jun 20, 2010

Jun 22, 2010 07:29 AM
by plaidside

6

3,996

big, boost, boosted, compression, comprestion, dynamic, highest, lsx, lsx427, nitrous, octane, tt

Boost vs. Compression

chevpwr on Jun 17, 2010

Jun 20, 2010 09:51 PM
by PowerLabs

10

3,609

91, 98, brooklyn, buy, c4, corvette, ethanol, free, gas, mcalester, octane, park, premium, put, regular

Poll

Premium or Regular Gasoline

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John1990 on Jun 8, 2010

Jun 14, 2010 11:31 AM
by moserbe

81

4,247

109, boost, booster, corvette, legit, legitimate, motorsport, myth, novi, octance, octane, providence, sl2200, torco, vp100

Octane boosters? Myth or Legit?

Le Mans Z06 on Jun 6, 2010

Jun 8, 2010 10:30 PM
by TrenAman

19

3,020

1982, corvette, fuel, gas, needed, octane, requirement, requirements, zr1

[ZR1]

Gas Octane

4-Sho on May 19, 2010

Jun 7, 2010 12:06 AM
by DYNAMIC RON

4

2,775

87, due, engine, gas, gm, horse, loss, low, lower, ls2, ls3, motor, octane, power, rating

What Octane for LS2 or LS3

NTMD8R on May 30, 2010

Jun 1, 2010 09:19 PM
by Cybernetic Medic

18

40,363

C6 Tech/Performance

92, bp, difference, gas, gasoline, marathon, micron, minnesota, mn, mobil, octane, tier, top

Top Tier gas in central MN?

j84buick on May 15, 2010

Jun 1, 2010 04:19 PM
by GreenDream

16

5,257

Great Lakes

2005, 2007, 94, buildup, c6, carbon, corvette, corvettes, dirty, idle, low, maf, octane, ping, rough, sensors

Rough idle and more

vdavenp802 on May 27, 2010

Jun 1, 2010 08:45 AM
by EDinPA

19

1,851

130, 1968, 2000, additive, c3, corvette, lead, max, maxlead, nessary, octane, real, sale, supreme, tetraethel

Tetraethel lead additive...availability? Necessity?

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Grinchia on May 25, 2010

May 27, 2010 10:18 PM
by zwede

27

5,029

Autocrossing & Roadracing

5050, 93, add, adjustment, boost, booster, corvette, e85, fuel, gas, ls1, ltft, mix, mixed, mixing, octane, pump, silverado

My E85 as a Octane Booster Experiment

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C5Natie on May 20, 2010

May 26, 2010 09:12 AM
by hobbesnmina2001

43

9,785

C5 Tech

100, cooling, fuel, georgia, heating, horsham, macon, nj, northern, octane, order, pa, pump, race, racing, sunnoco, sunoco, unleaded

Race Fuel in a Stock Z06?

TedDBere on May 17, 2010

May 19, 2010 02:48 PM
by Zenak

10

4,445

100, 93, 94, alabama, arkansas, c6, corvette, ethanol, gas, gasoline, high, it, mo, octane, springfield, stations

94 octane non ethanol gas

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JoesC5 on May 17, 2010

May 18, 2010 03:27 PM
by vdavenp802

29

13,929

1968, 2002, 2004, 2008, c5, c6, corvette, engine, fuel, gas, high, low, octane, operation, premium, regular, run, tables, unleaded

regular gas

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photoguy on Apr 22, 2008

May 17, 2010 10:13 PM
by Grumpy

136

26,243

100, cam, car, corvette, illinois, octane, put, run

100 octane

Dave concrete on May 5, 2010

May 12, 2010 02:08 PM
by CYA-Vett

14

963

100, antioch, calif, california, fuel, northern, octane, racing

CARB is restricting the sale of race fuel to street cars

daygoVR6 on May 6, 2010

May 7, 2010 02:06 PM
by Wrencher

4

743

Northern California

100, 91, 93, ca, mix, octane, pasadena, running, tune

[Z06]

In CA, tried 100/91 octane mix, questions...

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03 Z-oh-6 on Apr 15, 2010

Apr 27, 2010 02:00 PM
by NORTY

29

2,037

1984, c4, chevy, corvette, corvettes, count, gas, high, kind, knock, l98, normal, octane, regular, run, type

what type of gas do C4 owners use on their vette

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GTA8500 on Apr 21, 2010

Apr 24, 2010 11:56 PM
by moserbe

81

5,137

boost, booster, car, corvette, forced, formula, induction, nitro, nitromethane, nitrous, nos, octane, racing, rc, safe, turbo

NOS Octane Booster W/Nitro Methane, OK to use???

2001 Red Coupe Bandit on Apr 23, 2010

Apr 23, 2010 11:26 PM
by 2001 Red Coupe Bandit

0

7,797

93, compression, corvette, dynamic, max, octane, raito, ratio

max Compression on 93 Octane

MK 82 on Apr 22, 2010

Apr 23, 2010 12:52 AM
by Kubs

7

2,118

europe, increasing, octane, sold, super, unleaded

Would increasing the octane value decrease the knocks

jan-erik on Apr 22, 2010

Apr 22, 2010 10:06 PM
by cumbercr

6

609

2006, 2007, 91, af, average, c6, computer, corvette, factory, o2, octane, ratio, readings, settings, stock, tuned, z06

[Z06]

Average A/F of factory tuned C6 z06?

03 Z-oh-6 on Apr 15, 2010

Apr 17, 2010 11:23 AM
by Halltech

15

1,584

[Z06]

Problem..free gas but at 87 octane...

MZ06 on Apr 15, 2010

Apr 15, 2010 04:48 PM
by z06clif

16

1,157

91, 93, c6, corvette, horse, horsepower, octane, power, z06

Is this true? 91 octane and horsepower..

03 Z-oh-6 on Apr 12, 2010

Apr 13, 2010 05:25 PM
by 03 Z-oh-6

3

518

Southern California

Gas question, 1970 LS-5

Vettin08 on Apr 5, 2010

Apr 5, 2010 07:51 PM
by 72ls5fla

9

815

C3 General

backfire, backfiring, c4, causing, cold, corvette, deceleration, egt, gas, low, mufflers, octane, pinging, pop, rise

Backfire vs. octane

ThingFish on Mar 22, 2010

Mar 25, 2010 01:23 PM
by RC000E

11

13,963

2007, 87, booster, c6, check, corvette, engine, lean, light, lower, octane, putting, running, stp, vette, zr1

Got engine light on solid after putting in 87 octane by mistake

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RohanZ51 on Mar 21, 2010

Mar 22, 2010 03:03 PM
by RohanZ51

30

9,460

85, acceleration, c6, corvette, engine, heavy, knock, knocking, knocks, low, motor, octane, oil, pinging, pressure, sensor, stumbles, type

Engine Knock Under heavy acceleration

packerfan11 on Mar 21, 2010

Mar 21, 2010 05:39 PM
by 94vettelover2

4

1,887

94, beamsville, buys, canada, dealers, downtown, gas, huskey, husky, octane, ontario, petro, pictures, stations, sunoco, supplies, toronto, ultra94

No more SUNOCO in Ontario

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Rob@ChampionMotors on Jan 21, 2010

Mar 7, 2010 07:53 PM
by qwikredline

70

8,405

Canadian Events

2010, 91, c6, california, chart, charts, dyno, e85, headers, octane, pullied, results, rwhp, stock, zr1

[ZR1]

Dyno results: '10 ZR1 on CA 91 octane

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treynor on Jan 13, 2010

Mar 7, 2010 12:38 AM
by treynor

25

5,048

2006, 91, c6, cai, carlo, gas, improvements, ltft, mileage, monte, octane, predator, reccommended, ss, tune

Predator 91 Octane tune LTFT's/gas mileage?

Skyash on Mar 2, 2010

Mar 5, 2010 01:18 PM
by Skyash

12

1,778

C6 Scan & Tune

07, corvette, detnation, glide, hd, octane, street, wrong, z06

[Z06]

Wrong Octane

eurotrashkicker on Feb 27, 2010

Feb 28, 2010 06:33 PM
by rws.1

12

1,009

93, add, adding, boost, booster1, chart, couple, e85, flex, fuel, gallon, gallons, mix, octane, raise, stoic

E85 isnt all or none-using E85 as Octane Boost

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SpinMonster on Feb 12, 2010

Feb 24, 2010 06:19 PM
by c6 batmobile

60

13,604

C6 Tech/Performance

1993, 82, corvette, gas, octane, premium, recommended

"Premium Recommended"? My wallet begs to differ.

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vetteson91 on Feb 18, 2010

Feb 21, 2010 09:39 PM
by vetteson91

57

2,372

12301, alky, bracket, cons, control, e10, e85, forced, gauge, induction, octane, pros, q16, racing, reading, wideband

E85 pros and cons versus 93 octane+meth

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deviant1 on Feb 5, 2010

Feb 21, 2010 10:22 AM
by chuntington101

34

16,499

bost, car, carb, dieseling, engine, holley, jets, kemco, lawn, mower, octane, ping, pinging, reviews, size

Why does my 62, 340 horse ping/diesel on 93 octane?

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62Jeff on Oct 4, 2008

Feb 20, 2010 04:15 PM
by MikeM

105

11,607

1021004, 383, 60101, 93, 9926, brodix, compression, flow, heads, lunati, number, octane, piston, run, sca190455, voodoo

How much compression is too much, for 93 octane.

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RED-85-Z51 on Feb 7, 2010

Feb 12, 2010 11:57 PM
by GREGGPENN

94

13,460

110, 2009, car, concord, fuel, gas, harm, hurt, leaded, nc, octane, putting, race, stock, timing

110 Octane Leaded Race Fuel...Will it hurt my mildly built vette?!?

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austinseanchris on Feb 3, 2010

Feb 5, 2010 06:15 PM
by austinseanchris

71

26,386

150, 93, afr, boost, bp, gas, highest, huron, mi, nitrous, octane, optimum, port

Leaning on 93 octane for all its worth.....

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RoadRebel on Feb 2, 2010

Feb 5, 2010 12:52 PM
by FreddyG

20

1,823

110, 93, alberta, booster, boosters, buy, corvette, fuel, highest, lucas, octane, racing, reviews, roundrock, techron, tx

Octane booster?

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Apocolips on Jan 22, 2010

Jan 24, 2010 11:11 AM
by sting66cp

21

2,588

2003, 91, booster, cary, corvette, engine, gas, good, nc, octane, power, rating, x1r

Octane ratings vs power

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evildave on Jan 13, 2010

Jan 19, 2010 07:53 AM
by evildave

36

2,410

C5 Tech

My wife drove my vette and filled it up with 87 octane

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tblt44 on Jan 15, 2010

Jan 17, 2010 02:42 PM
by mike100

43

2,050

108, additives, af, boost, booster, buy, car, fuel, good, nj, octane, racing, ratio, sale, slowed, torco

Any one tried Torco octane boost?

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MagRed01Atty on Jan 5, 2010

Jan 12, 2010 09:10 AM
by GETUSUMM

24

4,002

[Z06]

Required Fuel Octane with Mods

StingrayJames on Jan 11, 2010

Jan 11, 2010 12:37 PM
by thesubfloor

1

553

130, 66, additive, additives, c2, corvette, distributors, gas, hipo, jack, kemco, lead, max, mustang, octane, podell, supreme

Gas Additives

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RobMorgan on Jan 3, 2010

Jan 7, 2010 12:04 AM
by Vogie

51

5,069

accellerator, boost, charts, octane, torco

Has anyone tried Torco octane boost?

MagRed01Atty on Jan 5, 2010

Jan 6, 2010 11:16 AM
by ELLESSX

16

1,189

2009, 91, 93, boost, c6, california, corvette, gas, nitrous, octaane, octane, put, run, safe, tune

91 octane tune on 93 gas

boostiasdrug on Dec 29, 2009

Dec 29, 2009 07:42 PM
by DOUG @ ECS

2

1,211

C5 Scan & Tune

2005, 2006, 93, c5, c6, clean, conversion, corvette, e85, fuel, gas, las, octane, premium, sensor, unleaded, vegas

C6 What fuel do ya"ll use?

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captgeorge1 on Dec 27, 2009

Dec 29, 2009 02:13 PM
by Shifter6

74

3,570

c5, code, corvette, detected, gas, give, low, misfire, octane, p0300, p0305, problem, ran, random, starting, threw

Ran out of Gas, P0300 code - DOH!

C5Vette168 on Dec 18, 2009

Dec 18, 2009 09:51 PM
by C5Vette168

19

5,892

302a6lun, 390, 427, 93, az, corvette, detail, engine, l2300, lunati, octane, phoenix, pistons, prescott, tube

427 / 390 Engines

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Dicecal on Dec 7, 2009

Dec 13, 2009 11:13 PM
by Nitrodamus

36

5,477

100, c5, corvette, fix, insulate, knock, octane, sensor, sensors

Knock Sensors - I need some direction

92ZR1WANNABE on Dec 5, 2009

Dec 7, 2009 11:16 AM
by 92ZR1WANNABE

6

1,053

103, 110, dyno, events, florida, formato, ft, fuel, ls1, myers, octane, race, racing, s, tune, yahoo

Ft Myers, Gainesville S. Florida (Davie) Formato Tuning and Porting

Fasterproms on Nov 9, 2009

Nov 17, 2009 01:02 PM
by Fasterproms

2

1,471

C5 Scan & Tune

Octane booster work?

CHASLS2 on Nov 15, 2009

Nov 16, 2009 08:39 PM
by Swiftrider08

18

3,152

[Z06]

Tom Beames on Nov 7, 2009

Nov 10, 2009 10:49 AM
by waktasz

11

1,723

Max boost on 91 octane no meth.

zo6landrocket on Nov 8, 2009

Nov 8, 2009 07:20 PM
by Fast06Z06

1

1,747

87, 93, ads, dallas, discussion, dispenser, forum, fuel, illegal, octane, post, pump, sells, service, stations, texas, thread

[Z06]

The pump says "93 Octane", but is it?

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itsaz on Oct 23, 2009

Oct 30, 2009 12:29 AM
by lilthrift

43

3,127

Anyone tried lucas oil octane booster?

bobby777 on Oct 26, 2009

Oct 26, 2009 01:57 PM
by lucky131969

1

770

C5 Tech

93, booster, california, car, charge, fuel, gasoline, klotz, mix, mkaes, octane, race, racing, southern, toluene, xylene, xylol

Xylene (Xylol) + 93 Octane makes Race Fuel?

Spying Beast on Oct 24, 2009

Oct 25, 2009 08:38 PM
by sox3

11

23,025

C6 Tech/Performance

1965, 327, 327365, 65, 66, advance, corvette, fuel, gas, higher, ignition, l79, leaded, mechanical, octane, pump, runing

Racing Fuel - yes/no ?

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65hihp on Mar 10, 2009

Oct 25, 2009 04:38 PM
by MiguelsC2

34

4,942

327, builders, carb, carburetor, chevy, engine, exhaust, l79, line, manifold, needed, nh, octane, pistons, rebuild, stock, tuning

Help needed from Engine Builders: Comp. Ratio & OE rebuild problems 1967 L79 327/350

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Scott333 on Oct 21, 2009

Oct 24, 2009 08:26 PM
by Donny Brass

31

6,555

110, 2005, af, afr, air, c3, corvette, forced, fuel, induction, meter, na, octane, ratio, safe, stoichiometric

A/F Ratio Dumb Question

TheBigDog on Oct 21, 2009

Oct 23, 2009 09:07 PM
by AlwaysInBoost

12

1,097