Welcome to Club Hot Rod!  The premier site for everything to do with Hot Rod, Customs, Low Riders, Rat Rods, and more. 

  •  » Members from all over the US and the world!
  •  » Help from all over the world for your questions
  •  » Build logs for you and all members
  •  » Blogs
  •  » Image Gallery
  •  » Many thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of posts! 

YES! I want to register an account for free right now!  p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show

 

Thread: octane boost
          
   
   

Reply To Thread
Results 1 to 14 of 14
  1. #1
    383stroked is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    paso robles
    Car Year, Make, Model: 72 ventura 2
    Posts
    34

    octane boost

     



    need some help finding a good octane boost

  2. #2
    techinspector1's Avatar
    techinspector1 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2003
    Location
    Zephyrhills, Florida, USA
    Car Year, Make, Model: '32 Henway
    Posts
    12,423
    PLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.

  3. #3
    73RS's Avatar
    73RS is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Gonzales
    Car Year, Make, Model: 73 camaro RS
    Posts
    252

    Remember too that octane boost, for example like the 104+ really only boosts octane levels by maybe 3 points. 3 points meaning .3 not an actual 3, so 93 with the boost would only be 93.3. A waste of money if you ask me. Look into Tolulene, spelling and xylene they are good sources of octane and pump gas has these aromatics in it anyway. I was lucky and picked up on 2 55 gallon drums of Xylene for 100 dollars each, it has an octane level of 117 and I am pretty sure that is motor octane not research.

  4. #4
    Henry Rifle's Avatar
    Henry Rifle is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    Little Elm
    Car Year, Make, Model: 34 Ford Low Boy w/ZZ430 Clone
    Posts
    3,890

    A: If you Google "Octane Booster," you'll find 4 or 5 suppliers on the first page alone.

    B: Octane boosters are very expensive, and they don't work worth a darn.
    Jack

    Gone to Texas

  5. #5
    BigTruckDriver is offline CHR Member/Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    TX
    Car Year, Make, Model: hotrod
    Posts
    1,830

    Just by you a few gallons of the real stuff!I have bought octane booster in the past ,and still think it was a waste of money?And I like wasteing money, my wife says.
    Friends dont let friends drive fords!

  6. #6
    mopar34's Avatar
    mopar34 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Stewartstown
    Car Year, Make, Model: 34 Ply PE sdn; 57 Olds 88 J2
    Posts
    1,953

    Only used octane booster once and that was after I ran out of gas and had to purchase regular gas in place of the premium that I needed (station was all out of premium and was the only station in town). Car pinged like crazy and had no power. Used a bottle of 104+ until I could bet to a station with 93/94. A lot of money for a little bit of nothing. About $6 for less than 8 ounces. That works out to be about $96/gallon.

  7. #7
    thesals's Avatar
    thesals is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    san diego
    Car Year, Make, Model: 66 mustangFB, 69 econline Drag Van
    Posts
    1,527

    Quote Originally Posted by mopar34
    About $6 for less than 8 ounces. That works out to be about $96/gallon.

    luckily the cost of regular gas will be catching up with that very soon
    just because your car is faster, doesn't mean i cant outdrive you... give me a curvy mountain road and i'll beat you any day

  8. #8
    383 chev's Avatar
    383 chev is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    MI
    Car Year, Make, Model: 93 tbird sc, daily atm
    Posts
    299

    i just put a little racing fuel in with the premium. i usually go to about 3/4 of a tank at the station in premo then i put in 5 gallons of racin fuels. but basically that is the best way to boost ur octane without spending $96 a gallon. OH and it smells purtty too

  9. #9
    rumrumm's Avatar
    rumrumm is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Macomb
    Car Year, Make, Model: '32 Ford 3W Coupe, 383 sbc
    Posts
    1,593

    Make your own--it is a lot cheaper and will raise your octane considerably. You can get the ingredients in any paint store. Go here: www.elektro.com/~audi/audi/toluene.html


    Lynn
    '32 3W

    There's no 12 step program for stupid!

    http://photo.net/photos/Lynn%20Johanson

  10. #10
    383 chev's Avatar
    383 chev is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    MI
    Car Year, Make, Model: 93 tbird sc, daily atm
    Posts
    299

    very very interesting article there rumrumm

  11. #11
    HellCaminoKid's Avatar
    HellCaminoKid is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    pittsburgh
    Car Year, Make, Model: 1980 El Camino
    Posts
    96

    Has anyone actually tried this with the Touline or Xylene in their cars? I'm running around 10.5:1 in my small block and can notice some knock with higher RPM's. Im running Sunoco 94. Also I'm upgrading to a complete MSD ignition system, guess this should help the detonation a little?

  12. #12
    rumrumm's Avatar
    rumrumm is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Macomb
    Car Year, Make, Model: '32 Ford 3W Coupe, 383 sbc
    Posts
    1,593

    After you install the new ignition, if it still pings, try retarding the timing two degrees and see if that helps.


    Lynn
    '32 3W

    There's no 12 step program for stupid!

    http://photo.net/photos/Lynn%20Johanson

  13. #13
    1JohnnyO is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Hagaman
    Car Year, Make, Model: 71 Chevelle SS, 67 Camaro
    Posts
    404

    Hellcaminokid....if you're running 94 and you're actually at 10.5, then there are other problems....must be too much timing. What's your total timing? You should have no pinging at all with that combo. As far as the octane thing, trying to blend all that will get old real fast. Toluene is now about 12 or 13 bucks a gallon, as is Xylene. Like 383chev says, just mix some racing fuel in with it. Better yet, dont build a street engine that needs racing fuel.
    When your dreams turn to dust, Vacuum!

  14. #14
    thesals's Avatar
    thesals is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    san diego
    Car Year, Make, Model: 66 mustangFB, 69 econline Drag Van
    Posts
    1,527

    yep its really a pain in the @$$ to have to fill up and add crap all the time, specially if you're like me and you use a tank of gas up all in one day
    just because your car is faster, doesn't mean i cant outdrive you... give me a curvy mountain road and i'll beat you any day

Reply To Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Links monetized by VigLink