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BigBlueSS
1st Gear
Member # 2173

posted

Does anybody here use any kind of octane booster for street driving? I'm curious because I live in the desert where summer temps are over 100 degrees. With the crappy 91 octane fuel we have here in California I was just wondering if it would be beneficial to use some kind of booster.

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Tom
98 Camaro SS, NBM, SLP #808, T-tops, A4, Loudmouth Exhaust, SLP Lid.

Posts: 70 | From: Lancaster, California | Registered: Nov 2003 | IP: Logged

BadWS6
1st Gear
Member # 1799

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Yep I only use it once or twice a year (car only gets driven about 2K a year) seems to help low end seems to pull a little harder We live about 40 miles from Lancaster in Hesperia

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Bob and Sandy Wentzel
1997 WS6 Trans Am Conv.
1 of 463
SLP fan switch
D.Goetz sub-frame connectors
Just say NO to street racing

Posts: 67 | From: Southern CA | Registered: Jan 2003 | IP: Logged

westell
Hey, could someone hand me a fire extinguisher?
Member # 2034

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bad news..... most are alcohol based, which is bad for any rubber component in the fuel system.

just get you some unleaded race gas [Wink]

LS1's love the juice; I get tire hop through second gear [Big Grin]

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2002 SS, Onyx Black Hardtop, SLP #1379, M6, Hurst, DD, MTI Clear Lid, Holley P-Shot, Flowtech Cut Out, McCord Power Plate, Power Slot Rotors, Hawk Pads, Sullivan Race Pedals, Syvania Silver Stars, Flaming Spoiler.

Posts: 161 | From: Houston, Texas | Registered: Aug 2003 | IP: Logged

BadWS6
1st Gear
Member # 1799

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Most all gas in Ca contains ethanol anyway (smog )

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Bob and Sandy Wentzel
1997 WS6 Trans Am Conv.
1 of 463
SLP fan switch
D.Goetz sub-frame connectors
Just say NO to street racing

Posts: 67 | From: Southern CA | Registered: Jan 2003 | IP: Logged

twobratSS
2nd Gear
Member # 2180

posted

quote:
Originally posted by westell:
just get you some unleaded race gas

Where do you get that? I'd like to get some for the car and the truck!

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Bryan & Missi Basse

http://community.webshots.com/user/twobrats71

Posts: 361 | From: Rusk, Texas | Registered: Dec 2003 | IP: Logged

cytruffle
4th Gear
Member # 1733

posted

quote:
Originally posted by twobratSS:

quote:
Originally posted by westell:
just get you some unleaded race gas
Where do you get that? I'd like to get some for the car and the truck!

OHGOODLORD!!! Look out East Texas!!! [Eek!]

Posts: 3236 | From: Dallas, Texas | Registered: Nov 2002 | IP: Logged

KurtK
1st Gear
Member # 1779

posted

Here is the California locations of Union 76's that sell 100 octane gas:
100 octane gas

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2002 35th LE #3117 SS#6709 A4
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1994 Corvette LT1 Coupe Polo Green II
Camber Brace, Edelbrock IAS shocks

Posts: 185 | From: Livermore, CA | Registered: Dec 2002 | IP: Logged

NiravSS
1st Gear
Member # 778

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quote:
Originally posted by KurtK:
Here is the California locations of Union 76's that sell 100 octane gas:
100 octane gas

Thanks for the link...but I have a n00b question...how do you get that 100 octane gas? I've been to at least 6 locations on this list and haven't seen any pump that has that. Do I have to ask somebody? How does this work?

NiravSS

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NiravSS

Posts: 156 | From: Los Angeles, CA | Registered: Oct 2000 | IP: Logged

mhayman
2nd Gear
Member # 146

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That list is the list of all 76 stations in CA, not just of the ones that offer 100 octane. You have to click on the link to each station to see what gas they carry.

Posts: 942 | From: Santa Barbara and Ventura, CA | Registered: Feb 2000 | IP: Logged

Z28-SORR
2nd Gear
Member # 1565

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You can also get "Race Gas" in 55gal. drums. Check with the guys at your local track or speed shop.

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NQR Racing
Artic White
97 SS Conv.
Blk 84 Z28(Race Car)

Posts: 376 | From: Friendswood, TX | Registered: Jun 2002 | IP: Logged

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