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Old Feb 9, 2005
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race fuel 101 or 106 octane

Ok, Im trying out new race fuel for my car with nos. Should I get the 101 octane for like 40$ for 5 gallons or should I get the 106 octane for couple dollars more lets say 45$ ANyone try race fuel? I was told it should add mad hp especially with f/i
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I think 91 octane will be more than enough for your nitrous
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neither, higher octane (even at 91) can be bad for your motor.run whatever the car is supposed to run.
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How can 91 octane be bad for our motors. I've ran 91 since I got my car in september 02 and my car runs great.
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It's not that it will be bad, but i's wasting your money. Our cars were designed at max proficincy with 87 octane LOL
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no, if you do research....running higher octane than your car needs can be bad for it. and yes, your wasting $$ also
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Ok, well prove to me that over time my engine will fail because I upped the octane lol

Edit: I think it's mabeh adding the octane combained with a number of other things...
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Thbe higer the octane the higher the spark and heat to burn it all. Our weak ignitions and low compression arnt gonna do it. I'd put money on it that a dyno with 87 against a dyno of 93 (MA) the 87 would be higher.
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We have in europe only 95 & 98. And shell is putting 101 octan on market. And we are running our cars like 250 000 km
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^^^there's several ways of measuring gasoline "octane" ratings.


There's more energy in a gallon of 87 than there is in a gallon of 91 or 100. There's no need for it. All the higher octane gasolines do is resist detonation more. Unless you've got a reason for it (High compression or boost), its a waste of money.
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True^^^^

The was a whole articile in super street magazine about this a year ago.
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If you are running stock, then 87-89-91-92 will be fine. If you are running nitrous, 100 would be preferable.
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If you really need to fight off detonation, such as you are running good compression and a alot of timing advance with your nitrous, then sure run up to 103 (highest octane unleaded fuel) otherwise stick with 91/93, as reccomended by your nitrous kit manufacturer I'm sure.
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octanes above 101 usually contain some lead ... not good.
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Originally Posted by aznboysrfr
octanes above 101 usually contain some lead ... not good.
103 is he highest unleaded offered.
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ur paying to much octane to $

i got 103 for $35

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crazy I've never seen a bucket o'gasoline before
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You can get those, 30 gallon, and 55 gallon usually.
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Originally Posted by Pb4uGo
103 is he highest unleaded offered.
notice I said some
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Ok, well prove to me that over time my engine will fail because I upped the octane lol

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looks to me that you've already been proven wrong, my friend.....read the posts after urs then maybe you'll start to consider knowledge of others.

And i never said that "an engine would fail"
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first, we all need to know which car is this fuel going into. seems like everyone is assuming you want to fuel your d17 civic with race gas and whatnot.

more details of car, engine performance, etc.
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Originally Posted by 4drcivic2k1
You can get those, 30 gallon, and 55 gallon usually.
i doubt they are going to ship residentially, we have to have a 200 gallon order for them to even show up. 55 gallon drums damn oil barrels
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Agreed, but I don't usually ship to a residence
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Agreed, but I don't usually ship to a residence
me neither, i was just saying for the everyday john doe, it prolly aint gunna happen
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