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Buck Harley
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3/13/2004
10:47:30
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 Subject: Octane Booster
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who makes the best Octane Booster and were can I get it.
Buck
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steve sharp
Dodge Dakota
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3/13/2004
10:53:23
|  RE: Octane Booster
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I use NOS and any decent auto parts store should have it. There may be a few others that other people like. Im sure they will chime in, and you will get a long response by the amsoil guy selling you his products.
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AmsoilSponsor
DakotaEnthusiast
3/13/2004
10:59:23
|  Amsoil Series 2000 Octane Boost - Synthetic Oil
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Maybe you will find all of this to be helpful:
Most production street vehicles, even high performance ones, are not going to benefit from anything higher than the recommended octane. So it only really becomes an issue if you are unfortunate enough to live in a state that has made unavailable the octane your engine was intended to burn (like California).
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I am not a qualified expert. My Bro-In-Law owns a couple of gasoline stations, and I have read some articles. Here is what I know and correct me if you must.
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It’s been my observation that if an engine does not require high-octane fuel, it will run cleaner and better on the fuel it was designed for.
Octane rating is a measure of the fuel's resistance to pre-ignition. High-octane is specified by manufacturers when the engine requires it. High compression, high temps, or turbo engines will do better with high octane due to its slower burn rate.
Basically, the numbers you see at the pumps only indicate the anti-knock index of the fuel. It is measured using RON + MON and the divided by 2 (R+M)/2. In short, RON (Research Octane Number) measures the fuel's anti-knock index simulating light load, typical street, normal driving conditions. MON (Motor Octane Number) measures the fuel's anti-knock index simulating high-speed, high load conditions.
They used to post the RON and MON octane numbers in small print on the Sunoco pumps but I haven't noticed this lately.
Run what your owners mauual specifies. Put the high-octane in an engine designed for 87 and you have incomplete combustion ... and a waste of 20 cents per gallon.
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Consider AMSOIL Series 2000 OCTANE BOOST for the track events !!
IMHO ... Not to be used as a daily fuel additive. Use only for qualifying runs and the actual racing event.
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Most "Octane Boosters" use the phrase "up to",
as in "raises" the Octane Level "up to" 10 points ... so you may only go up 1-9 points, and maybe 10.
HERE IS THE CATCH
a point is --- (unfortunately) ... just a decimal point.
Therefore:
"10 points" brings you from 93 octane to 94
"5 points" brings you from 93 octane to 93.5
"1 point" brings you from 93 octane to 93.1
For this reason, I am not a big fan of the products.
However, while we are on the topic, ...
I'll promote Amsoil Series 2000 Amsoil Boost.
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Amsoil Series 2000 Octane Boost
Improves the performance of all two-cycle and four-cycle gasoline-fueled engines. Just one treatment significantly increases engine response and power. AMSOIL Octane Boost reduces engine knock, improves ignition, helps fuel burn cleaner and inhibits corrosion. Recommended for all high performance off-road and racing applications. Increases octane number by up to 7 points.
Product Code: AOB
Performance Features - Improves performance, Maximizes power, Improves ignition, Helps fuel burn cleaner, Removes carbon deposits, Reduces engine knock, Improves responsiveness, Inhibits corrosion
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To request a FREE Amsoil Catalog click the following link.
Steven Roark , Amsoil Dealer , Proud Sponsor of www.DodgeDakotas.com
AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils, Lubricants, Filtration, and Truck Care Products
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j
GenIII
3/13/2004
13:26:09
| RE: Octane Booster
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True, you shouldn't raise your octane unless you really need to (experiencing pinging). I've tried NOS, and it really didn't help much and it's supposed to be the best. The only product I've tried that really works is 'Torco Accelerator'. They claim it is not an octane booster, but a racing fuel concentrate. All I know is that it works better than anything else I've tried with no ill effects.
2000 4.7 CC auto, clear corners, Spintech true duals, Kenne Bell s/c, Aquamist water injection.
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RAT
Dodge Dakota
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3/13/2004
15:02:42
| RE: Octane Booster
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The only reason that I can see by raising your octane, is to clean out your injectors, or if you have a significant amount of boost.
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WipLash
R/T
3/13/2004
16:19:18
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High Octane fuels don't burn any cleaner than low octane fuels..
Also, the only way high octane will help your performance is if you are experiencing detonation. If your engine isn't detonating then there will be no gains in HP or fuel mileage by running the high octane. Both 87 and 93 octane give off the same BTU's. The higher oct fuel allows you to run higher compression and more ignition advance which will increase HP. But, if you put 100 octane fuel in an 8:1 compression engine without increasing the ignition timing you will loose HP and fuel efficeincy. In other words it is pointless to run anything but 87 octane with a stock low compression engine.
Read my HP/Torque thread I posted today. I did that pull on 87 oct and I averaged better HP and Torque than anybody else that has posted stock numbers. Even the dyno operator couldn't believe it. Their data base showed a best run he had on a 5.9L R/T Dakota, prior to today, made a peak HP of 205. My average HP from 3650 to 4450 was over 200. My lowest of 6 pulls was 210hp and that was the first pull that was a test pull.
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