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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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yeah but even at that, the only thing I could think of that would benefit from 110 would some stupily crazy compression, or a high boost, high compression build...

not trying to be insulting or anything, I'm just curious as to what the need for 110 would be...
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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I use Torco to boost my octane levels to +100
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by pimpjames
I use Torco to boost my octane levels to +100
Are you talking about a fuel additive? Do you use this to run higher boost then what you run on pump gas?
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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technically, you could xylene, its already in pump gas and it has an octane of 114... one part 93 octane to one part xylene would yield about 103 octane...
only major downside is it is pretty sooty....

thats an old hot rod trick from back in the day...
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Here is who I get mine from Home
Shipping was perfect as it has to meet certain standards for shipping fuels.

I purchased one of those huge fuel containers from Advanced Auto and filled it up and stored it in the back of the garage (cool and dark). I would have left it in the metal Barrel it came in but the nozzle separated from the barrel and was spilling when i poured it so now I just keep three cans form the previous ones i had filled up and leave the jug in the back.

I used it at every tank until I put the meth kit on, Now I use it for high boost.

You talking about numbers on pump gas Kirk or the octane?
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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no offense to you people out there. but store bought additives dont do a damn thing. i can't remember if it was mythbusters or 2 guys garage but they did a test. and in most cases the additives killed your mpg's by sometimes up to 30% and did nothing for octane levels. but if someone has numbers to prove me wrong. please post. i wish that crap worked.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mrx007
no offense to you people out there. but store bought additives dont do a damn thing. i can't remember if it was mythbusters or 2 guys garage but they did a test. and in most cases the additives killed your mpg's by sometimes up to 30% and did nothing for octane levels. but if someone has numbers to prove me wrong. please post. i wish that crap worked.
most of them only increase the octane level by a few points, the catch is, it takes 10 points to equal an octane number. The only one I've come across that actually ups the octane level is that NOS additive. There are three of them, and they are supposed to increase the octane level up to 60 points. So up to 6 numbers. If it actually does that much, and with how much gas, I've never tested. I do know that it increases the octane level some because I could advance the timing a little bit more than usual.
sorry, no "official testing" or anything with them, just what I've been able to read up on...
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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Torco isn't your regular addative. Its been proven to raise the octane levels to the advertised levels.

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