http://www.octaniumpower.com/
a friend told me about this i have not tryed it yet ,i wanted to see if anyone here has
a friend told me about this i have not tryed it yet ,i wanted to see if anyone here has
best octan booster
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wizzards581
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octane booster make less power. i read it in an article in a racing magazine while back i cant remember. outcome was loss of couple hp on the dyno.
Yes, I even did an analysis of it with a gas chromatograph. It's a MMT-based booster (manganese).
Short version: Yes, it works, and can raise 93 into the 100+ range with one can. However, it contains a lot of metals and raises octane in a similar fashion to how tetraethyl lead works, so I would not use it if you have a cat, and it's a good idea to check your o2 sensors periodically if you use it regularly.
This stuff is not to be confused with aromatic hydrocarbon-based boosters that use toluene or xylene, and effectively do nothing.
Short version: Yes, it works, and can raise 93 into the 100+ range with one can. However, it contains a lot of metals and raises octane in a similar fashion to how tetraethyl lead works, so I would not use it if you have a cat, and it's a good idea to check your o2 sensors periodically if you use it regularly.
This stuff is not to be confused with aromatic hydrocarbon-based boosters that use toluene or xylene, and effectively do nothing.
If you check out youtube, there was a fifth gear episode that discussed octane boosters, most made less power.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2jbcCr2ll3c
-Towels
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2jbcCr2ll3c
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Kcman91gts
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Yeah those things are pretty much hit and miss from what i hear anyway i know alot of the ricers around here put that shit in their tank because they think they get like 20 more hp per bottle they use .
id prefer to just buy a high octane gas rather than risk damaging or clogging anything.
id prefer to just buy a high octane gas rather than risk damaging or clogging anything.
soundmangt4
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WarTowels":10g36i6b said:
Yes, but they added the worst brand octane boosters to an old carburetor engined car and did nothing else. There was never going to be any other outcome. A small bottle cannot add any calorific energy to the fuel to make any more power.
However, if you use a decent booster like Millers, Silkolene, NF, and do something to take advantage of the different properties of the fuel by advancing the ignition timing slightly, then it can and does add power. FACT.
A full bottle of NF booster to half a tank of fuel can mean up to 5 or 6 degrees of extra advance, which is substantial power.
Octane boosters have been around for decades.
Easy enough to make your own.
http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/misc/octanebooster.html
http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/0503 ... index.html
Too much info out there if you search for "home Brew octane booster"
Easy enough to make your own.
http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/misc/octanebooster.html
http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/0503 ... index.html
Too much info out there if you search for "home Brew octane booster"
Hotrodhendrix
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gt4rcdude":1weh88ac said:
I will have to remember that. Just in case mine does the same..
celica_gtx
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i always pondered about adding a splash of my nitro fuel
from my R/C car in the car...
would that be a good idea...
that fuel is a whole new level so i didnt wanna put sum in..
wut do u guys think..
im talking a just a lil bit...
1/4 of a pint to a full tank?
from my R/C car in the car...
would that be a good idea...
that fuel is a whole new level so i didnt wanna put sum in..
wut do u guys think..
im talking a just a lil bit...
1/4 of a pint to a full tank?