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DownTheHatch
10-02-2002, 01:24 PM
I just filled up with 96 octane premium and dumped some Shogun octane booster in to the tank.

The car runs so much better, you can do all the bolt ons you want but fuel makes an amazing difference, I have power where I never had it before. I can punch it in 5th gear at 3,000rpms and have much more torque.

If any of you want to try this I reccomend it every once in awhile to clean out your system.

DynaSpeed
10-02-2002, 01:27 PM
Where did you get 96 octane pump fuel? The most we have around here is 94 from Sunoco.

DownTheHatch
10-02-2002, 01:28 PM
I got it from a 7 eleven, it's Citgo petroleum.

DynaSpeed
10-02-2002, 01:29 PM
how much was it to fill your tank with that?

sonic imperial
10-02-2002, 02:13 PM
We have a Circle K/76 station that sells 100 octane. Will that be good for my car or will it hurt it at all?

DownTheHatch
10-02-2002, 02:18 PM
Cost me $16.32 to fill the tank. The bottle of Octane Booster was $5.99

I would run the 100 octane if they had it here, it will give you alot more torque, because the explosions will be that much more powerful everytime you press the pedal.

HK_EP3
10-02-2002, 02:23 PM
imma look around and see what's the most they have here... can i fill it up when the tank is halfway full or should i do it when its almost empty.

SpeedRacer
10-02-2002, 02:52 PM
octane booster is cool but it will burn your fuel injectors and ruin your catalitic converter. I dont really give a shit about my car but my fuel injectors i do. you are fine if you only use the stuff ounce in a while but i have friends that put that shit in there cars like everyother day.

DynaSpeed
10-02-2002, 03:23 PM
Hey DTH -

Not to start another fuel octane thread (but you started it):p
Higher octane does not produce more powerful explosions. Was this covered in the heated octane debate of yore?

oh, and $16? how's that? from empty? it's usually about $20 for me with 94 octane. I think that's around $1.80/gal

DownTheHatch
10-02-2002, 04:26 PM
It's $1.50/gal here. There was an octane thread? I didn't search. Oh well I had to try it out, I've never used the stuff before.

blacksvt
10-02-2002, 04:42 PM
You guys are wasting your money on higher octane fuel. The engine was tuned to run on 87, the only benefit I can see on higher octane is a cleaner burn, meaning less deposits and longer lasting engine, but this is nit-picking.

02TafWhtSi
10-02-2002, 05:34 PM
Originally posted by blacksvt
You guys are wasting your money on higher octane fuel. The engine was tuned to run on 87, the only benefit I can see on higher octane is a cleaner burn, meaning less deposits and longer lasting engine, but this is nit-picking.

I don't see it as nit-picking if my engine will run cleaner for a longer period of time! :)

DrPimpSiR
10-02-2002, 06:50 PM
There is a link to TOV in one of those past threads that showed a dyno'd increase when using CAI and 94 octane over CAI and 87.

LazyAzzAzian
10-02-2002, 08:01 PM
yeah i read that article too, with higher octane fuel, the car produced +3hp, not a huge gain but its +3hp just by add higher octane fuel, ill try to find the site again, they had a dyno graph showing the gain

raph
10-02-2002, 08:11 PM
i don't think octane boosters really do much...especially if you added it to 96 octane gasoline. i read somewhere that octane boosters only add about 1 or less octane.

DownTheHatch
10-02-2002, 09:11 PM
II'm feeling a difference in response.

Actually, this is probably the normal way the car should run, and with the regular 87 octane I put in, I wasn't experiencing this, now I am.

HondaMan
10-02-2002, 09:32 PM
Yeah, high octane gas is overkill for the most part but you can feel it when you need it...put it in when you plan to race...run 87 for going to work and back or long road trips. Just my $.02 worth. :)

DynaSpeed
10-03-2002, 08:58 AM
Before there is any more octane talk, you should be directed at this thread... which I was sure that everybody on this board was a part of at one time or another. :)
Informative Octane Thread (http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1789)

yomamaInMySi
10-03-2002, 01:02 PM
My understanding is that high octane is a benefit for high compresion engines (ie RSX-S or CTR), for performance benefit. But I also understand that it does run cleaner with higher octane.:o

myeverlovinsir
10-03-2002, 07:12 PM
Did the octane boost today, with 94 octane, it rocked! Where it was really noticable was during highway cruizin, accel was alot more responsive during passing.


cheers.:D

SubliminalSi
10-03-2002, 07:23 PM
So its worth it, yeh or neh?:o

madbrain
10-03-2002, 07:30 PM
Yeah its worth it but not all the time. I've used it occasionally in every car I have owned and there has always been a noticable difference.

02blksi
10-03-2002, 07:30 PM
" http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1789 "


RUNS FOR COVER!!!!! LOL --joe :)

DownTheHatch
10-03-2002, 08:24 PM
Originally posted by myeverlovinsir
Did the octane boost today, with 94 octane, it rocked! Where it was really noticable was during highway cruizin, accel was alot more responsive during passing.


cheers.:D

See? I'm not crazy, it really does make a difference.:angel:

ssvr6
10-04-2002, 03:56 AM
So you have 96 at $1.50 a gallon and I'm paying $1.75 for 93? How's that happen? You live 3 hours north of me?


No offense, but are you in the boonies?

:D


Steve

nikkotyper
10-04-2002, 11:21 AM
CA - $1.75 for 91!

Jontis
10-04-2002, 11:26 AM
I never use less then 95 usually 98...

fishboy
10-04-2002, 11:52 AM
Originally posted by nikkotyper
CA - $1.75 for 91!

yup, yay lucky us. when i went to vegas a couple of weeks ago i was hoping my car would be able to taste some higher octane, but no they had 91 too!