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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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I have a caprice lt1 5.7 with headers and magnaflow exhaust will running the race fule 100 octane harm anything
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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if it's leaded it will harm the 02 sensors. Unless you're running nitrous and not wanting to retard timing, you're not gaining a damn thing running it.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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^ what he said.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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its gotta help clean the injectors and what not if anything...
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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just a waste on money
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:54 AM
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just a waste on money
I run Sonoco 100UL and nothing else
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
I run Sonoco 100UL and nothing else
i believe your car is a little bit different from the rest of ours
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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i ran 100 delta sonic. did nothing but use more fuel. it ran the same as 93 sunoco. but my motor is all stock and an LS1, not LT1. so who knows ...might be better for an iron block.
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I know it's a little off topic but how come you can buy 100 oct. in some places but here in tx the most i can get at the station is 93
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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around here sunoco has 93 and 94 super plus, and we have one that has torco 110 (close to airstrip-plane gas) I never see a difference with mixing the higher octanes to get about 100.. just more expensive.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by eas
I have a caprice lt1 5.7 with headers and magnaflow exhaust will running the race fule 100 octane harm anything
It might actually slow you down some. Just put in what it calls for.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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For a high compression N20 engine like mine it makes a differance
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
For a high compression N20 engine like mine it makes a differance
I run this stuff in my engine its the only company I know that makes 110,112 and 114 in unleaded


http://www.proracingfuels.com/Product_MARK2.html
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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You should get tuned for race gas, in a bolton car just putting it in isnt going to do anything
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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I run 105oc mixed with some (note: some, not a lot) 93, and I notice a bit more pep. I only do it from time to time. Seeing as the same station sells E85 105oc I might mix those two
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Originally Posted by eas
its gotta help clean the injectors and what not if anything...
prolly, but why pay all that when you're not gaining a single thing in your application, and a fuel with good cleaning agents is cheaper (Vpower). You can get good fuel system cleaners at the autostore and be ahead.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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yea its gunna hurt your money situation
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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A pro injector cleaning session costs something like $100-150 (or more), a tank of 100oc? Full: $72 (at my 105oc price $4.50/gal) and 1/2 tank: $34.87
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If you dont use garbage fuel your injectors shouldnt need to be cleaned
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