Octane additives

[CamaroSkooter]

I wonder what would happen if you put nitro fuel for R/C cars in a gasoline tank...

[Kronix]

Originally Posted by tramtwo

At 30 bucks a quart are u doing this with every fill up?

I pay $114.15 shipped to my door for 6 32oz bottles, so it's $19 per bottle.

You can also buy a 5 gal drum for $285 shipped. These are the cheapest prices available.

These are the cheapest prices available and I've checked everywhere.


Here's the blending chart,, and yes I use at every fill up. Remember it only take one bad tank of gas to F**K your engine up! But of course, it all depends on your budget. You can see I have a lot of money into my build, so only the best products go in it, and the benefits of running higher octane are proven and Torco gets you there the cheapest way. If your car is a lease, of you're not modding it, or you plan to only keep it a few years, then no, maybe it's not for you. But if you're running high output, high HP engines then you just swallow the cost as part of playing the game.

But IT DOES WORK!

[Bobaloo]

Aviation fuel (100LL). It's called one hundred low lead and it contains all kinds of good additives to take extreem cold and/or heat before your engine vapor locks. However airports don't like to sell it to private individuals and you don't want to make it a steady diet because it will build up deposites very quickly on your auto valves. Last time I checked it was a little over $5.00 a galon.

[DGthe3]

As I understand it, the different octane ratings for the same fuel grade are due to the local conditions, namely elevation (although I'm sure there are other factors). As elevation increases, engines are less prone to pre-ignition and therefore a lower octane fuel can be used.

From what I've been told, those octane additives aren't really needed for general usage unless you go to a lower altitude with the lower octane gas.

Now, if the OP's car is pulling timing because of the lower octane fuel ... well, I guess you need some booster. But if its just because you want 93 and can only get 90 locally ... you might want to see if your car needs it first.