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Just bought a pack of Outlaw Octane Booster by Pennzoil. Comes in a 4-pack for around $10.00. So far, no complaints. Well, my car was running pretty good with the 91 octane and stock timing, but I figure, even if I can raise my octane 1 point, that would help. Hell, at $2.50 per tank, I would think that this product is worth it.
Anyone else use this product?
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Hey, I gotta go a training session in Chicago in January. I think I leave like January 7th, and the class is a week. Unfortunately, I'm going by myself... http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/frown.gif However, maybe we can meet up and hang or whatnot. Otherwise, i'll be strolling around in the big city totally lost. http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/wink.gif
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fuknboostn
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The Mile High city offers 91 octane for "premium". Your other choices are 87 and 85. Just like anywhere else, race gas is available here too for a price.
As justification for these local octane numbers, (maybe confirm the obviously educated Chris Thorne), I believe I read somewhere a couple years ago that octane requirement was related to altitude (air density, oxygen content?).
From that perspective (which may be totally wrong), it's hard to see the logic in the Californian decision to reduce octane since your 5000+ ft. below me right now.
-TJ
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The octane number is just the gasoline's measurable ability to survive compression. But I'm sure you already know that. So the higher the compression of the engine, the higher the minimum octane requirement. Every car is unique -- my JSRC'ed GS-R runs fine on 91 and 10BTC timing with no detonation. Other cars with the same setup may require more timing retard. I have friends at Chevron who are chemical engineers and their explanation for the reduction of octane in California was as follows: The state wanted to reduce the amount of toxic additives used in the production of gasoline. Many of these additives directly relate to the octane rating of gasoline. The reduction called for all "premium" gasolines to be reduced to 91 begining the first week of July.
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I poured some 94 octane gas onto a campfire that had no flames, but glowing red coals.
Instead of the flames I was hoping for, it just stopped the coals from glowing red!
I couldn't believe it. Talk about heat resistant gas!
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Greg Holden
96 GSR, JSRC @10psi, All the Goodies!
Best 1/4 ==> 13.556 @ 105.29mph
My JRSC Install Site
I've heard that gasoline isn't really that flammable unless 1. it is surrounded by its own vapors and/or 2. it is under pressure.
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