93 octane worth it?

Ishtim · 01-30-2010, 09:40 AM

Our only choices here are 87, 89, & 93 octanes. I have filled it the first 3 times with 93, but what about 89? Would you use it?

MightyBobo · 01-30-2010, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ishtim

Our only choices here are 87, 89, & 93 octanes. I have filled it the first 3 times with 93, but what about 89? Would you use it?

Definitely not. The car is tuned for 91 octane - any lower, and you better be pretty soft on the throttle, and never take it to "oh ****" RPM's. Otherwise, knocking is almost inevitable.

1slow370 · 01-30-2010, 09:58 AM

yeah 89 is a for sure no-go especially since most companies stoop to a mid tier gas that is almost always blended, for everything except premium(some stations screw that up too as i said)

Edit: oh and bobo we can get 110 oxy unleaded here

MightyBobo · 01-30-2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

yeah 89 is a for sure no-go especially since most companies stoop to a mid tier gas that is almost always blended, for everything except premium(some stations screw that up too as i said)

Edit: oh and bobo we can get 110 oxy unleaded here

I'll stick with my JP-5. You know what JP-5 is used in, right? Its exclusive! "High" rollers, only!

1slow370 · 01-30-2010, 10:15 AM

yeah yeah you use your aviation grades the rest of use will stick to our 93, painthinner, and race gas

110+tolulene = 130octane of pure FTMFW

MightyBobo · 01-30-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

yeah yeah you use your aviation grades the rest of use will stick to our 93, painthinner, and race gas

110+tolulene = 130octane of pure FTMFW

Look up JP-5 specifically

1slow370 · 01-30-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Look up JP-5 specifically

ok but only cuz you didn't tear me a new hole about how it is clearly superior just cuz it says aviation grade or AVSMO

2theextreme · 01-30-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

I'll stick with my JP-5. You know what JP-5 is used in, right? Its exclusive! "High" rollers, only!

1slow370 · 01-30-2010, 11:01 AM

ok so it's carrier grade high flashpoint kerosine turbine fuel. It's still a heavy oil do you ever have injector fouling problems? run anything with it like a can of seafoam to prevent that, and do you use it regularly or track only. I'm interested because kerosine does have a higher specific energy and it may offer a power boost but i would be worried about fouling. The motor is 11-1 so i wouldn't be to worried about getting it to run though.

01-30-2010, 09:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7252	yeah 89 is a for sure no-go especially since most companies stoop to a mid tier gas that is almost always blended, for everything except premium(some stations screw that up too as i said) Edit: oh and bobo we can get 110 oxy unleaded here Last edited by 1slow370; 01-30-2010 at 10:01 AM. Reason: clarity

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Ishtim Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: N.Alabama Posts: 19 Drives: 10-370zBlkChry-7spd Rep Power: 17	Our only choices here are 87, 89, & 93 octanes. I have filled it the first 3 times with 93, but what about 89? Would you use it?

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1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7252	yeah yeah you use your aviation grades the rest of use will stick to our 93, painthinner, and race gas 110+tolulene = 130octane of pure FTMFW

01-30-2010, 11:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7252	ok so it's carrier grade high flashpoint kerosine turbine fuel. It's still a heavy oil do you ever have injector fouling problems? run anything with it like a can of seafoam to prevent that, and do you use it regularly or track only. I'm interested because kerosine does have a higher specific energy and it may offer a power boost but i would be worried about fouling. The motor is 11-1 so i wouldn't be to worried about getting it to run though.