Blown Hawk

I'm gonna fire up my Procharged Firehawk tomorrow. the engine is stock and I want to run higher octane till I can get low compression heads on there.

My question is what's the best way to boost octane?

Is going to Pep Boys and buying one of those 110 octane booster bottles as good as buying 100+ octane race gas at the track? What's the difference?

If the off the self bottles will do the job which brand do you guys suggest?

Thanks,
BH

2001CamaroGuy

iTrader: (6)

nope....that stuff only raises a couple "points" (ex: 91 up to 91.5) and it costs as much as a gallon of 104 octane unleaded fuel.

You can "drive" your car on lower octane....just don't push it hard (should not anyways....give everything time to "break in".... Just take a nice easy cruse out to the strip with a 5 gals can. Put one or two gals in the tank and take the other 5 gals home to use throughout the week.

Chris

smokinHawk

iTrader: (48)

mix some Torlene or Xlelene
THat is the cheapest way to boost your octane
I usally dump 1 gallon in with 5 gals of gas for around 97octane.

Blown Hawk

Where do I find these? Are they different types of race gas? I'm new to race gas, so sorry for the stupid questions.

BH

Black LS1 T/A

Here ya go:
http://www.torcoracefuels.com/Mach%...%20Page%201.htm

It works!

One can (32 oz) of TORCO RAce Fuel additive will turn 93 octane:
20 gals into 97 octane,
10 gals into 104 and
5 gals into 107

I think it was $12.95/can when I got it, but buying a case of 6 dropped it about $11.95/can.

Blown Hawk

Link didn't work. I'm trying to navigate the page, but I'm not sure which race fuel is the one for my car.

Am I looking for Mach 100UNL, 104, 110, 112, 114, ....?

BH

BIGBOS

This torco stuff is safe on the 02 sensors?

2001CamaroGuy

iTrader: (6)

Torlene or Xlelene is about the same price per gallon (actually a little more) than race gas

Tin Indian

I think you will find the easiest and cheapest way to prevent detonation until you get your new low compression heads is to keep your foot out of it.

parish8

iTrader: (6)

i buy xylene from sherwin wiliams(paint store) for $4/gallon. it is 117 octane, all reports are that it is safe for 02 sensors but i have had to replace mine recently, no idea if it had anything to do with the xylene or not but they do have 50k on them and i have been running nitrous, boost, and real real rich for awhile, i will surely report back if i have another 02 sensor go bad.

i run a 30% mixture with about 4oz of tranny fluid/gallon on xylene

7gallons of 92@$1.70 + 3 gallons of xylene for $4.00 = $2.39/gallon for 99.5 octane.

it definately works! 6psi max non intercooled is all i can get on 92 without KR, i am up to 9psi with the xylene mix and see no KR. i have ran about 70gallons of the stuff thru my truck so far this year.

i like the torco idea but it is hard for me to believe that such a small amout of fluid could treat so much fuel. i may have to try some of that stuff and see how it works, it is real easy to see if the fuel can handle the job, just pull out on the street and floor it for a second and see if there is any KR.

ChevyNo1

I have tried the Torco . . . it really does work. As good as Xylene or better. Ron, 'Tin Indian'????

- Dug

98 Gold Formula

Just call me and I can get you all the way up to 114 unleaded shipped in 55 gallon drums or pick up if you are close enough.the 114 is pricey but can get 5 diffrent grades all unleaded.

parish8

iTrader: (6)

woa!! i thought 104 was the highest unleaded you could get, fill me in on these other fuels. how much for what octane and how much is shipping? can you send them anywhere? thanks

Black LS1 T/A

TORCO works.

The only anomaly I've seen with it is an orangish coloration to the spark plugs. But, no fouling.

The first time I went to 12 PSI with no headers on my stock engine, I got audible detonation. I put 1/2 can of Torco in about a 3/4 full tank and after 5 mins of driving I punched it.

No detonation.

TORCO works.

Black LS1 T/A

Call them and tell them you want the unleaded version.
They will ship you the right thing.

BIGBOS

Whats torco's #?

What do I say, that I want the unleaded version of torco, what would it do to a full tank, 16 gal in our cars? Over 100octane?

Speeds8erM-1

iTrader: (28)

I take it that all this stuff will work on a nitrous car just as good?

MIGHTYMOUSE

iTrader: (59)

one 32oz can ($13) makes 10 gallons of 104 when mixed with 93 octane per the website above. (also has the phone number on the website)

Black LS1 T/A

One can (32 oz) of TORCO RAce Fuel additive will turn 93 octane:
20 gals into 97 octane,
10 gals into 104 and
5 gals into 107

1-800-67-TORCO

Speeds8erM-1

iTrader: (28)

Is that stuff easy on o2 sensors?