01-21-2023, 03:11 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013
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Question: Anyone using a octane booster?
For you guys who are running high horsepower what fuel are you using? I can only get 91 here where I live and was wondering if 93 octane is good enough for you guys running big horsepower or do you add an octane booster like torco or something similar to that. Please let me know what your doing. Thanks
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01-21-2023, 04:54 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2013 zl1 vert Join Date: Dec 2018
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93 and meth here. Is there no e85 In Oklahoma? If you have E85 use that instead of 91. Of coarse you have to get a tune for that.
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01-21-2023, 10:46 PM | #3 |
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Yes there is a place that opened not to long ago that has e85. From what I have been told it’s really expensive to get a car set up to burn that? Is that correct?
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01-22-2023, 07:07 AM | #4 |
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[QUOTE=Bigtime53;11274967]Yes there is a place that opened not to long ago that has e85. From what I have been told it’s really expensive to get a car set up to burn that? Is that correct?[/QUOTE
it's about $2000 plus the tune cost. montmotorsports has a kit. dsx pump sensor and injectors. The plus side is the Hp gains you will have, anywhere form 60-100 depending on your current mods. It burns cooler and smells better also.
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22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 1300/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ RPM 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 751hp 757 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.
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01-22-2023, 10:52 AM | #5 |
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E85 is absolutely worth it, the fueling upgrades are things you will need to do anyway and you can go back and forth between E85 and Gas seamlessly. Long term use of octane boosters can foul plugs, O2 sensors and the converters.
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01-22-2023, 11:21 AM | #6 |
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When i first got the zl1 i was using racefuel additive and my plugs were orange. Ever since then i stopped using fuel additive boosters.
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22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 1300/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ RPM 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 751hp 757 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.
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01-22-2023, 01:51 PM | #7 | |
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01-22-2023, 03:37 PM | #8 | |
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22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 1300/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ RPM 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 751hp 757 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.
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01-22-2023, 08:21 PM | #9 |
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Octane boosters are garbage with the exception of maybe Torco. The extra manganese in octane boosters will foul your plugs and turn them orange. Ask me how I know.
As others mentioned, save your pennies and go e85. Absolutely worth it.
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01-27-2023, 05:37 AM | #10 |
1000hp is NEVER Enough!
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Yes I Do...
I use Boostane Pro and 92 octane as there are no E85 pumps near me...
I almost hit 1,000rwhp but a slipping Supercharger belt and drop in fuel pressure stopped me. Both of these issues have been fixed and I am putting a bigger engine in the ZL1 now. Tuner was amazed with dyno runs, he never pulled any timing spark but due to my issues could not add more timing...
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1,000hp IS NEVER ENOUGH!!!
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02-09-2023, 09:41 PM | #11 |
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How’s the new air intake working?
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02-11-2023, 10:42 AM | #12 |
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Well its still in the box you sent it to me in! lol I had another round of that dang covid and just got over that then we had ice and snow for a week so maybe in the next week I can get it installed. I have some other things I bought for the car also so I need to get in gear and get it done!
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02-11-2023, 09:25 PM | #13 |
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Hope you are feeling better and you’re able to get your ZL1 out on the road!
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02-12-2023, 10:41 AM | #14 |
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e85
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