Octane for MSP?

[GiJoe]

Wow, I had no idea I'd stir up so many comments...I consider my question answered haha. Thanks guys!

well, I thought it was going to be a make fun of the stupi question/kid thread, so thats why I hoped on lol

 

[Castig3]

never seen 95 octane at a station....

we've got 94 here in michigan at sunoco, haven't seen 95 though

 

[HighwayUFO]

Here in Idaho, we have a select few places that offer 95 octane. Hoping once I get some more AutoX in me and seat time, I will be making the switch to 110 octane race gas. It's nice not having to drive the car during the week, even though I'm approaching 100k on the odometer. I will hate the day that happens.

 

[BadBandar]

Ive never seen more than 91 octane around here.

 

[Ricktalife]

Ive never seen more than 91 octane around here.

wow that sucks man. (cryhard)

 

[GiJoe]

Ive never seen more than 91 octane around here.

who in Cali would buy 93 it at 30 dollars a gallon lol

 

[BadBandar]

^^Ur kidding right. Where did u see this?

 

[GiJoe]

it was in the Bay Area a few years ago when I was there trying to save you cali folk from further ruining your state... I tried to convince you all to vote for a governer that was actually from the U.S....

 

[TampaBlackMSP]

Unless I was about to be stranded, there is NO WAY I'd EVER put regular in my car (or any turbo'd car for that matter). Bleck!!

 

[2-8-1]

stay out of boost if you fill up with regular!!!!

Actually, if one were to tune for 87 Octane, it would be safe to run, albeit one would make less hp. Timing would have to be pulled, and more fuel added. A local guy has a 700+ HP turbo Mustang that is tuned for 87 Octane. It can be done, but I never recommend it.

I ran 87 for a long time on my Nitrous car until fuel came back to ~$2.25 for 93.

 

[Spooler]

91 is the standard for Premium in Quebec. 94 at PetroCanada...it's like feeding filet mignon to my car.....

 

[HighwayUFO]

Speaking of octane, just installed Cable for the VP of the Northwest region for VP race fuel. He is hooking me up with race gas, time to go back to the tuning board. lol

 

[GiJoe]

hell yeah man, let us know how she does... and maybe hook us up with a tune... if anyone would use it lol

 

[jeanspeed]

you guys are lucky we have only91

 

[orng1]

There are a few 76 stations that sell 100 at the pump and a few that only sell 5 gal drums. There are more NorCal than SoCal though.

 

[msptn03]

i always see 93 at the pumps in tn! question? some buddies were talking about mixing racing fuel with 93. like 1 gallon of racing and filling the rest of the car up with 93? how effective is this?

 

[2-8-1]

It's not. You might get 94 octane by doing 1 gallon of 104/110 and the rest with 93. I usually see 1 part race fuel to 2 or 5 parts gasoline. You MUST make sure that the racing fuel has the SAME SPECIFIC GRAVITY that standard 93 Octane Gasoline has, or it will NOT mix properly and you will get, at the very least, inconsistent performance.

 

[orng1]

It's not that bad, it mixes pretty well sloshing around in the tank as you drive and from returning to the tank from the regulator.

 

[2-8-1]

It's not that bad, it mixes pretty well sloshing around in the tank as you drive and from returning to the tank from the regulator.

Yeah, I think I got a little over excited perhaps. Anyway, generally at any decent race shop, the "race fuel" will be the same gravity as pump gasoline. We have a few stations on the way to the local track that sell 104. Its the same gravity as 93.

 

[BadBandar]

Found this today. I was shocked.