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Old 07-17-2005, 11:45 PM
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If you use race gas, or mix, please post up what one. I am also wanting to know if anyones used this from VP Fuels:

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Recommended for fogger or three-stage nitrous oxide applications with CRs up to 18:1. Higher octane and lower specific gravity than most nitrous fuels. May require enriching fuel mixture more than would be required for C16.

• Color: Clear
• Motor Octane: 120.3
• Specific Gravity: .699 at 60° F


Yep, its leaded, and in controlled quantities I havent had an issue using leaded racing gas mixed with pump.

Thanks.

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i run c16
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i run sanoco 117 NOS blend. it is pink (it matches my eyes. )lol
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does any of this hurt your sensors?
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what sensors?? LMAO
all mine are pretty much gone.
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
what sensors?? LMAO
all mine are pretty much gone.

what do you mean by "pretty much gone?"

do you use wideband only?
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i have no o2's, no knock, ect.
i run open loop so i dont use o2's.
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Originally Posted by ty_ty13
does any of this hurt your sensors?
110 Leaded Fuel hurt one or both of my front oxygen sensors during the short drive home from the track (about 25 miles). The car would stumble at part throttle (about 1-10%) but would act perfectly normal above that. I only used the leaded fuel once. I mixed 3 gallons of 110 leaded with about 2 gallons of 91 unleaded.

I don't suggest using leaded fuel unless the car is strickly for the track, or if you are using oxygen sensors specifically designed to resist lead.

That was a $120 mistake.

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For unleaded application, try TOrco Accelerator...its a race gas concentrate and I have used this successfully with 200 shot on 93 octane with 1/2 tank of gas and one bottle of Torco.

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Default What kind of race gas do you use?

I've used Sunoco, VP, and Powermist
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the highest unleaded if you have sensors. if not, a nice nos blend is the best IMO
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Originally Posted by CAT3
If you use race gas, or mix, please post up what one. I am also wanting to know if anyones used this from VP Fuels:

NO2
Recommended for fogger or three-stage nitrous oxide applications with CRs up to 18:1. Higher octane and lower specific gravity than most nitrous fuels. May require enriching fuel mixture more than would be required for C16.

• Color: Clear
• Motor Octane: 120.3
• Specific Gravity: .699 at 60° F


Yep, its leaded, and in controlled quantities I havent had an issue using leaded racing gas mixed with pump.

Thanks.

Charlie
That is some serious gas, and unless you're mixing with 93, it's waaaaay too much fuel for you. I tried it one time, and could run up to 48 degrees timing before detonating, but I lost about 30 rwhp with it.
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Interesting, I didnt think there would be that much deviation. I run WTFE is available, leaded or not. But, bored looking around racing fuel sites and other drag tech section I seen mentions of Nitrous blends and sparked my curiousity.
I have seen TORCO, but leary to use it, I thought about using three of the 1pt cans (think its one pint, maybe quart), I dont trust something based off a label. Glad to hear it works for you SDB. So you use one small can mixed with pump at half tank? I normally race at 1/4 tank, would adding one can to that hurt me any or no?

Pink eyes Lets just say its from the race gas ok!
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I run 116 octane in my stand alone and have had no issues using it when I spray, of course I dont really spray it that much but it hasnt hurt anything yet.
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it is from the race gas, i have to work so much over time to pay for race gas i get pink eyes. LOL
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c16 here
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Torco 118 nos blend here.And my o2's are in perfect shape




















Ok i lie on the o2's i run open loop
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how would open loop do on a friday and sunday night driver?
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Damn....being stuck on the island I feel so sheltered from all these different fuel alternatives. Liking the Torco Accelerator, and better yet there are several places that carry the stuff on island.

What is powermist?

LOnSLO, yeah I would definately mix it. I normally mix with pump unless I only run 100 octane then I go straight.
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Originally Posted by ty_ty13
how would open loop do on a friday and sunday night driver?
I ran open loop with my car when i had the turbos, and never had an issue, i drove it pretty much everyday after work, and took it anyplace 2-3 hour trips, whatever.


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