I have seen a lot of people who say that octane boost dosnt do anything. Does anybody use it and has seen results?

 

I add VP101 race fuel, about 25% before racing or Dyno to keep knocks down, that's all it's for. VP101 is a faster high octane fuel so has about the same power as premium with the added anti knock ability, some high octanes or slow burning AKA less power. Just what I learned.

I don't use any bottles of stuff. VP101 is $9.97 at the pump here, alot cheaper than say 104 oct boost.

 

thanks ill try it.

 

Mostly a waste of $$$.
The "points" that are referred to on the bottles of octane boost is a FRACTION OF A FULL NUMBER ON THE PUMP...so if a bottle says it ads 4 points...you increased the fuel by less than ONE FULL NUMBER...so you made 89 more like 89.5 octane...Basicly a joke for the $$ spent.

 

Be very suspicious about those little bottles that are called "104 boost" or "99 boost". I don't think they don't mean the product will turn pump gas into 104 octane fuel. I think it is a marketing trick to encourage you to believe that... The times I have gotten an answer from the technical support department, they say the bottle gives an increase that ranged from 0.5 to 2.0 octane numbers (Varies by brand).

If you really need high octane fuel, stick with the race fuel like the previous poster mentioned or aviation fuel (if you are near a small airport) and mix it with premium gas to the octane level you want.

 

PS.
MANY "RACE FUELS are off road use only...this allows the use of leaded additives...
A few gallons can kill your cats, resulting in a check engine light, and cause issues with your o2 sensors....
So pick your race fuel very carefully.

 

Yhea i thought it was a scam, i just wanted to make sure.

 

Luckily I have a gas station close by that sells 93 octane fuel.....so I've never needed any octane booster. I've heard mixed reviews on the stuff.

 

i think all gas stations sell 93.

 

Not all. It depends on what area of the country you are in. All "premium" gas in western NYS is 93 octane. As I travel around, many places on the east coast are only 91 for their premium.

 

yhea i was being very grenral in cali its 90

 

In Missouri most premium fuel is 91.....93 is a little more difficult to find.

 

here in south carolina all premium is 93.

 

understand "octane"

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