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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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Octane booster

If you use outlaw or other brand octane booster will it help times at the track or no real benefit from it?
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 02:17 PM
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If you are not having knock issues, any octane more than you need is a waste of money and ultimately may lead to slower times.

Now if you have poor quality gasoline, water, clogged injectors, or whatever, sometimes an additive can improve things regardless of what it says on the side of the can. I sometimes will put in a can of the el cheapo $1.29 boost if I need to fill up at a questionable service station.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 02:33 PM
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Didn't make a difference in my car. Car ran the same with 100 octane Sunoco or 93 octane Hess.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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It will make your wallet lighter
Old Aug 3, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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Lightbulb If you have...

Timing changes (higher), higher compression ratio, blown, turbo, N2O, by all means you will need more octane!! If STOCK in these areas, than NO! Actually higher octane gasolines and additives SLOW DOWN the burn rate for more controlled combustion.

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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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Don't foget, although those brands often advertise that they raise ur Octane levels by 3 or 4 points, if u actually read the whole label and study the affects, it's actually .3 to .4 points.
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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Arrow YES... Most only do that!...

Originally posted by WheelmanZ28
Don't foget, although those brands often advertise that they raise ur Octane levels by 3 or 4 points, if u actually read the whole label and study the affects, it's actually .3 to .4 points.
BUT... Toroco Mach Series GUARANTEES that the number you mix for is the number you GET, not a point number. I mix my 93 premium to 100 octane for little squirts of juice!!

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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:59 PM
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Kevin? Does that stuff go bad? I still have half a can from last year when you dispersed the nations last few cans of that stuff to a few CZ28.com members hahaha
Old Aug 5, 2003 | 06:56 AM
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Arrow Not as long as it's...

still in the can. As far as I know it doesn't like to be stored in clear conatiners. I'm using the same stuff from last year, in fact it's the free cans I got for selling to you all!!

Don't get it on your fingers or such as it does smell like HECK and won't come off for a few days! But I'm sure you've experienced that before in one form or another!!

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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 08:59 AM
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Kev,
Any chance you'll have some Torco @M8?
Kevin
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