Torco Octane Additive lab results inside
10-31-2004, 01:13 AM
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Torco Octane Additive lab results inside http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=936300
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OK Folks, here are the results from Saybolt Labs in Carson Ca, 310-513-2035.
I mixed 2.5 Gallons of Crappy California Chevron 91 octane gas with 8 ounces of Torco Concentrated Race fuel. I mixed them together in a 5 gallon jug and then sent a sample to the lab for testing.
Here are the results. As you can see we effectively raised the octane to 96.5 from 91 octane. This means that if you use $9.00 worth of Torco(the cost of 1 Quart delivered if you are buying it by the 5 gallon can) mixed with 10 gallons of 91, You will have just over 10 gallons of 96.5 octane fuel. This will cost you 10 times $2.25 plus $9.00 or $31.50.
To do this with 100 octane mixed with 91 octane it will cost you $30 for 6 gallons of 100 plus $9.00 for the 4 gallons of 91 for a total of $39.00. This will give you 96.4 octane fuel.
I've now stepped up to the plate and welcome anyone who questions the results to please duplicate the test and send it to this or any other official lab of their choice.
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OK Folks, here are the results from Saybolt Labs in Carson Ca, 310-513-2035.
I mixed 2.5 Gallons of Crappy California Chevron 91 octane gas with 8 ounces of Torco Concentrated Race fuel. I mixed them together in a 5 gallon jug and then sent a sample to the lab for testing.
Here are the results. As you can see we effectively raised the octane to 96.5 from 91 octane. This means that if you use $9.00 worth of Torco(the cost of 1 Quart delivered if you are buying it by the 5 gallon can) mixed with 10 gallons of 91, You will have just over 10 gallons of 96.5 octane fuel. This will cost you 10 times $2.25 plus $9.00 or $31.50.
To do this with 100 octane mixed with 91 octane it will cost you $30 for 6 gallons of 100 plus $9.00 for the 4 gallons of 91 for a total of $39.00. This will give you 96.4 octane fuel.
I've now stepped up to the plate and welcome anyone who questions the results to please duplicate the test and send it to this or any other official lab of their choice.
10-31-2004, 08:33 AM
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Thanks for the great info.
Whats the best way to get this product
Any chance of you doubling it up and running another test.
It was a pain in the *** this year I had to buy 2 barrels of 104. Could not find any local. that was the smallest amount i could find. Using torco looks pretty atractive if i could get it up over 100 oct.
Whats the best way to get this product
Any chance of you doubling it up and running another test.
It was a pain in the *** this year I had to buy 2 barrels of 104. Could not find any local. that was the smallest amount i could find. Using torco looks pretty atractive if i could get it up over 100 oct.
10-31-2004, 07:10 PM
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Did you send them a sample of the fuel with out torco? I would have liked to seen what the octane of the fuel alone was. I thought that when the fuel is stickered at 91, that it means it has to bea atleast 91, but can be higher. If it really raised 5.5 point, thats pretty damn good; hell, if it only raised it 3 points, it would still be good.
