octane booster/update got her fired!!! video on page 3

[evand]

does any one run octane booster? i have never used the stuff and dont know if it would work in a 2 stroke or if it would mix with oil??

when i got my new motor from mosh, he told me to run 94 octane or higher or it will knock. well the only place around me that sells 94 is sunoco and its 45 mins away. they sell 110 to but its 9 bucks a gallon lol...

i would hate to have to drive a hour and a half to get gas everytime i want to ride.

so could i get 92-93 locally and run a bit of quality octane booster?

thanks guys
Evan

[SWIGIN]

id try 92 or 93 and see if it does ping/knock.....if not, dont worry about it

[i58829]

I don't know for sure but i've heard that the octane booster is a hoax becasue they advertise something like 7 points of octane boost. Well that would mean .7, so 87 becomes 87.7, 89 is 89.7, 93 is 93.7 and so on. I'm not sure if thats true or not but it would make sense the way advertising works. The point is buy the good stuff its worth it, and 93/94 isn't going to make a ton of difference. If there's not an issue with 93 then just run it since you can't get 94 locally. The booster isn't worth the cash difference (based on the gallons treated vs. cost of more expensive higher octane gas) if what i've heard is true. Either way just so it runs and doesn't sound like its dying you'll be fine.



Just a little something to think about, NOS makes an octane booster available everywhere, and they also have their name on an energy drink at the local 7-11, TC...

[lndy650]

if someone that builds or sells engines says to run a certian octane Listen to them!! Klotz octane booster works very well my tecate needs 98 octane and i use Klotz octane booster with 93 pump gas. with just 93 it detonates bad...sounds like someone whacking the piston with a ball peen they claim a 10 point gain (93 to 103)and it seems to work great. others like STP and such are a hoax...
it does mix with oil

[evand]

well mosh said the motor would ping on 93 but was fine on 94.. i didnt think that 1 point would make a dif, but ill take his word for it

i saw some octane booster at the local dealership, but i cant remember who made it, but it wasnt klotz. Ill see if i can find the klotz online.

i heard the the stp and NOS are a load of crap. any one try the lucas stuff?


thanks
Evan

[OldSchoolin86]

well mosh said the motor would ping on 93 but was fine on 94.. i didnt think that 1 point would make a dif, but ill take his word for it

I'm hoping he meant just stay away from pump gas because 1 octane is not going to make things all better. Buy a couple 5 gallon cans and drive over for that 110. You can mix 2 gallons of that with 3 gallons of 93 and have 100. Don't bother trying to blend to 94 because if 93 won't cut it 94 won't either.

[lndy650]

^ thats like saying one size smaller jet wont make a difference... theres a fine line when it comes to detonation

[Black86tri-z]

evan there's a place called columbus fuel's somewhere out your way that sell's all high grade gases and meth i'll get the # for you it might b real close

[Black86tri-z]

evan there's a place called columbus fuel's somewhere out your way that sell's all high grade gases and meth i'll get the # for you it might b real close

[cr500=3wheeler]

If your going to go through the trouble of having someone build you a performance motor why in the world would you want to suddenly decide to stop listening to him and start doing your own thing, maybe your question to your engine builder should be "with my current financial / location situation what would you recommend I do." He might recommend a different head gasket or he might say pony up and run the good stuff, but either way id give him a call. oh ya octane boost is not a viable option.

[81Rmachine]

I wanted to jet my wheeler to run on E85, but synthetic oils don't mix with alcohol. After runnin synthetic I sure as hell aint goin back. I've heard that HEET in a yellow bottle works as an octane booster since it's pure methanol, but I can't use it with synthetic. Has anyone ever run or heard of using HEET as an octane booster?

[tbirdscott]

Octane boosters are mostly toluene and as stated will only give you fractions of an octane point. They are a waste of money. Snake oil.


Scott

[The Goat]

any old guys in here used to drop moth balls in their gas tank back in the day?

[KLT110]

i havent run stp or lucas octane booster but i have run Gumout
when i got my 110 it was sitting outside for 5-10 yrs so i cleaned the carb and i had to put gas into the cylinder via the spark plug hole and it fired right up i probably went thru 2 or 3 tanks went out and bought Gumout octane booster in the red bottle and concentrated carb cleaner that u put in the gas
and i say i did feel a diffrence after about half a tank
when i would stop in first i could tap the throttle and it would jump more than it did when i didnt run octane booster im guessin the carb cleaner wouldnt have much to do with it besides clean the carb

[Mosh]

Evand,Down here the closest place I have for fuel rates their premium at 92 octane.I could here slight noise when my bikes were run hard.Sunoco 94 never gave me issues.

Do you have a local dirttrack oval for car racing?
Most of the time,you can buy a 5 gallon jug of 110 at tracks.Then mix it 50/50.
2.5 gallons of 110 to 2.5 gallons of 93,than add your 2 stroke oil.That will be fine.
If all you have is 93,then get some fresh fuel and fill the Z tank about 1/2 way and ride it.If it knocks on acceleration or decel,you will have to bump up.You may be ok with 93,but the 93 around here sucks.I severely question I am getting what I pay for.
Fortunaetly,I have a Sunoco 10 minutes away,and 110 Citgo 10 minutes away,so it was easy for me to get the fuel I need.
DO NOT run any off the shelf octane booster for cars.I heard it damages reeds,and crank seals.
If booster is your only option,then I would get some designed for a 2 stroke from your local shop.
The only other option you have if it pings on 93,is remove the head,and send the dome to Sprock OR Ronnie and have it recut to handle 93.
Try the 93 and see what it does.IF you hear any noise,shut it down and get Higher octane fuel.