octane boosters

[04gunmetalGT]

just wanna know if anyone here uses octane boosters(race gas) and think its worth it. and is it useless unless u have supporting fuel modifications. because i hear it disrupts valve timing. but i figured why not, its a easy way to gain a power. any suggestions?

[03scgt]

dont use it.it does nothing but water down your good fuel.

[Tony G.]

its like an energy drink for your fuel you think it works but it really doesnt lol

[pdexta]

I think it's such an insignificant amount when put into a tank of gas it's not going to make any difference. Do you run 87 in your GT? If so you'd be much better off throwing some 89 or 93 in there, but I still doubt it'd make any difference. Maybe if you bumped the timing up a little bit you could pick up some power though.

[04gunmetalGT]

i run 87 most of the time, every now and then ill throw 93 in there. i brought this up cause a friend of mine has a GTP and he runs it. itook a ride in it and it felt quick for what it was. we raced though, i took him by 6, 7 legnths in 2nd it was nothin

[Semi Jew]

feel fast doesn't really mean anything.

sometimes my evo doesn't feel quick, but then i drive the teg and it feels fast... even though its nowhere in the same football field.

[Acuracy]

Adding racing gas won't do shit unless you have other mods to need it. Don't bother putting it in a stock car or a non-boosted car with just bolt-ons. There is really only one octane booster out there that does what they claim they do and for the cost it's really not worth it.

And i'm talking just octane boosters you buy at the store not straight up racing gas.

[03scgt]

race gas without a tune will hurt you not help you.

[STiDriven]

i run 87 most of the time, every now and then ill throw 93 in there. i brought this up cause a friend of mine has a GTP and he runs it. itook a ride in it and it felt quick for what it was. we raced though, i took him by 6, 7 legnths in 2nd it was nothin

Get new friends.

[03scgt]

please run 93 in your car.it like eating month old food when you put 87 in a car that should have 93

[05Gtsprayed]

spend the money and run 93 oct. Like when on weekends I run 2 gallons of 113 oct to a full tank and pumps me up to a 97 oct, its just a cheap insurance policy for me, and when I run the 175shot I put 5 gallons of 113 oct and change the timing. But every once in a while won't hurt to put a gallon of 110 in a full tank. Fuel add ins will actually rust your plugs.

[04gunmetalGT]

Get new friends.

lol

[Sloww]

spend the money and run 93 oct. Like when on weekends I run 2 gallons of 113 oct to a full tank and pumps me up to a 97 oct, its just a cheap insurance policy for me, and when I run the 175shot I put 5 gallons of 113 oct and change the timing. But every once in a while won't hurt to put a gallon of 110 in a full tank. Fuel add ins will actually rust your plugs.


where do you get your race fuel? when I was at Sebring 2 weeks ago i saw that the 110 was leaded. i know my cars recommended fuel is 91 octane unleaded. how bad for your car is leaded?

[Victor]

where do you get your race fuel? when I was at Sebring 2 weeks ago i saw that the 110 was leaded. i know my cars recommended fuel is 91 octane unleaded. how bad for your car is leaded?

I bought my C-12 last time I went to the track from a speed shop on Fowler, Ill see if I can get the name from my dad in the morning.

I am ordering a drum of C16 as soon as my car is running :SolidStraight:

Also leaded fuel is bad for o2 sensors and catalytic converters.

[Sloww]

I bought my C-12 last time I went to the track from a speed shop on Fowler, Ill see if I can get the name from my dad in the morning.

I am ordering a drum of C16 as soon as my car is running :SolidStraight:


are those are both unleaded race fuels?

[Victor]

Nope, they are both leaded. I have no cats and the wideband that I am getting uses an NTK sensor which is better when dealing with leaded fuels than the Bosch ones that foul out way easier.

[Sloww]

yeah i definitely need unleaded. i know my friends dad gets 103 from vp but they are all the way over in miami and you have to buy it by the drum

[Victor]

C12 and C16 are also VP fuels. They have distributors in the area who can probably order it for you.

VP also has a whole range of different unleaded fuels, it just depends what your application is. You can go to their website to see what they have.

[03scgt]

kyle they sell unleaded too.sunsports has it in stock.not sure how much your looking for but there vp110 is like 55$ for 5 gallons. performance plus on fowler is gonna be your best choice.its right next to j&j on fowler right behind the chevy dealer on the left

[pdexta]

please run 93 in your car.it like eating month old food when you put 87 in a car that should have 93

I was under the impression that 87 is the recommended octane for GT's? But I guess you'd know better than I would.

[03scgt]

supposed to use premium fuel.its a v8 and he has work done.

[04gunmetalGT]

I was under the impression that 87 is the recommended octane for GT's? But I guess you'd know better than I would.

it is recommended from factory to run 87. i do run 93 most of the time. i just wanna know if running higher would hurt anything w/out previous fuel management system

[04gunmetalGT]

supposed to use premium fuel.its a v8 and he has work done.

who's car might u be talking about

[03scgt]

that would be yours

[Acuracy]

I was under the impression that 87 is the recommended octane for GT's? But I guess you'd know better than I would.

It is 87, and really not necessary to run higher if you're stock.

[04gunmetalGT]

that would be yours

ok. i thought u were talking bout someone elses mustang for some reason. i am in the process of saving for...a steeda clutch, nitto tires preferably 315"s. and gears. frankly my stock clutch as of now could not handle it. i may need some pointers as to where i shold look for this. the steeda catolog i have only has a stage2 clutch $229.79 rated for 1000hp. a stage1 clutch i think would be perfect

[05Gtsprayed]

No fucking way a stage 2 clutch is gonna hangle 1000hp my $1,399 Zoom Twin disc clutch is only for 900hp, so double check that. But your factory clutch is fine u will know when its about to go, sounds like a cat under the hood justa whining,i would say replace it with a centerforce all steeda is paying for a nam. just go to www.rpmoutlet.com (http://www.rpmoutlet.com) . If u all want like 110 gas let me know once in a while i take my 55gallon tank up to Punta Gorda and get ir from up there for like 5.50 a gal. Just can;t tell u all where i get it from

[Sloww]

No fucking way a stage 2 clutch is gonna hangle 1000hp my $1,399 Zoom Twin disc clutch is only for 900hp, so double check that. But your factory clutch is fine u will know when its about to go, sounds like a cat under the hood justa whining,i would say replace it with a centerforce all steeda is paying for a nam. just go to www.rpmoutlet.com (http://www.rpmoutlet.com) . If u all want like 110 gas let me know once in a while i take my 55gallon tank up to Punta Gorda and get ir from up there for like 5.50 a gal. Just can;t tell u all where i get it from

is that 110 unleaded? if it is i want 10 gallons.

[LimeTime]

C12,C16,110 &112 are all leaded fuels. If u want unleaded get VP's MS100, MS103, MS109 or C10. C10 is the only non-oxygenated unleaded fuel around. Talk to jeff at Performance Plus and he will order whatever u want. I've made my quickest pass on the MS109 but have tried just about all of them. Do some research so u know whats best for u. I'm trying the C10 next time out.

[05Gtsprayed]

Watch out for JEFF at Performance plus he may try to touch u in your no no spots. Just don;t be a ass to JEFF or try to haggle price of he will be like bye bye

[Victor]

C12,C16,110 &112 are all leaded fuels. If u want unleaded get VP's MS100, MS103, MS109 or C10. C10 is the only non-oxygenated unleaded fuel around. Talk to jeff at Performance Plus and he will order whatever u want. I've made my quickest pass on the MS109 but have tried just about all of them. Do some research so u know whats best for u. I'm trying the C10 next time out.

Can Jeff order any VP fuel by the drums?

[LimeTime]

He can do drums or 5 gallan cans. He usually gets a few orders together before he orders from the distributor, he has to have a full pallet or they won't deliver. I put in a order about 2 weeks ago and just came in Wed.

[Victor]

Watch out for JEFF at Performance plus he may try to touch u in your no no spots. Just don;t be a ass to JEFF or try to haggle price of he will be like bye bye


LMAO now that you guys mention this. I just google the location and thats the place I went to last time. I called him and he was not very nice lol. As long as he gets me my shit I dont care though.

[04gunmetalGT]

No fucking way a stage 2 clutch is gonna hangle 1000hp my $1,399 Zoom Twin disc clutch is only for 900hp, so double check that. But your factory clutch is fine u will know when its about to go, sounds like a cat under the hood justa whining,i would say replace it with a centerforce all steeda is paying for a nam. just go to www.rpmoutlet.com (http://www.rpmoutlet.com) . If u all want like 110 gas let me know once in a while i take my 55gallon tank up to Punta Gorda and get ir from up there for like 5.50 a gal. Just can;t tell u all where i get it from

the steeda catalog that i got came with the steeda shortthrow. it has their stage 2 clutch rated at 1000hp. now maybe steeda is not the way to go as far as clutches. but thats the only place i looked sry. if u can recommend a better one that be great. but im sure ill need clutch

[LimeTime]

LMAO now that you guys mention this. I just google the location and thats the place I went to last time. I called him and he was not very nice lol. As long as he gets me my shit I dont care though.

U guys got that right, we've had it out before but i think most people have. Know what u want before u go in and don't try to return used parts, he'll freak out, i've seen it happen.:eek:

[04gunmetalGT]

U guys got that right, we've had it out before but i think most people have. Know what u want before u go in and don't try to return used parts, he'll freak out, i've seen it happen.:eek:

true. i only bought few parts from him. when i plan to spray ill probably go with performance plus. i forgot wht he charges there though

[Sloww]

Watch out for JEFF at Performance plus he may try to touch u in your no no spots. Just don;t be a ass to JEFF or try to haggle price of he will be like bye bye

i was reading about vp's streetblaze 100
"StreetBlaze100 generates up to 14% more horsepower compared to premium grade 91 octane unleaded gasoline. Designed for use in cast-iron head engines with CRs up to 13:1 and aluminum head engines up to 14:1. Works well on the latest generation of electronically-controlled turbo engines. Contains no metal compounds and won't harm catalytic converters or oxygen sensors."

im gunna call him and ask him for a price on 30 gallons but if he charges alot more im going to talk to my friends dad tomorrow because he's going over to ft lauderdale to buy another 54 gallon drum and im sure if i pay him he'll pick me up the 30 gallons when hes over there.

[03scgt]

the guy at performance plus is a jackass and most of the time doesnt know what up.he said they dont make welds for my car that would fit.i laughed.ive also tried to by tires and he just doesnt seem to what to help you out.he doesn have some good prices on stuff though.someone with a 2v need to buy the accufab throttle body and plenum in their.its really cheap and hes had it for along time.

[04gunmetalGT]

someone with a 2v need to buy the accufab throttle body and plenum in their.its really cheap and hes had it for along time.

i could use that:thumbup:

[03scgt]

he wants like 350 for the plenum and throttle body.

[05Gtsprayed]

or stop by J&J performance in the same building as performance plus. just tell them the kid with the black 05 gt told u about it so i get my KUDOs from them, just go in to J&J when your ready and they will sit and bullshit with u for a little bit and tell u what u should do or what not to do and they wont make u buy stuff if u dont need it. Like i was there the other day having them install my gears and POSi unit, he noticed my collecter for my long tubes headers want dent fixed it and did my noticed my upper and lower control arm were not right so he fixed them for free thats the kinda shit i like, thats why i will go back to them for everything

[04gunmetalGT]

thanks guys. ill try and stop in either this week or next week.

[Hawk]

look in to q16 or something like that, i saw it in a dvd magazine out of Australia. its from VP and seems to be a good price to power point.

[Sloww]

q16 is leaded. the best unleaded street legal fuel from vp is
streetblaze 100
• Color: Orange
• Oxygenated: Yes
• Motor Octane: 96
• R+M/2: 100
• Specific Gravity: .746 at 60° F

and c10
• Color: Clear
• Motor Octane: 96
• Research Octane: 104
• R+M/2: 100

im going to call tomorrow and get pricing on a 54 gallon drum and a 30 gallon, if they give some sort of discount if you purchase a 54 gallon drum would anyone be interested in splitting it?

[04gunmetalGT]

he wants like 350 for the plenum and throttle body.

ya think i can haggle him down to like $275. without gettin shot up? lol

[03scgt]

eh hes pretty angry about shit so i would say no.he wont even help you if you argue about price.

[Victor]

eh hes pretty angry about shit so i would say no.he wont even help you if you argue about price.

Just wondering, is he like that with everyone? How are you able to run a business with an attitude like that?

[03scgt]

yeah hes like that with everyone.i had to buy mil eliminators through him,all he did the whole time is bitch about having to order them.hes told me welds wont fit my car.to which i replied with a laugh and said tell that to every person that has them on my car .he has some really good prices and alot of stuff in stock but hes a asshat if you come in look around.try to ask some questions about something then he'll walk in the back comeout and helpsome else instead of you.so make sure if you go there know what you want and be prepared to buy it

[04gunmetalGT]

ive seen the nitrous kits he sells, but forgot what he sell them for, i dont think hes the best place to buy them

[03scgt]

nope hes expensive as hell on some stuff but great on others