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fastvee · 02-20-2013, 11:12 AM

Forever as long as you don't detonate.

K32 Camaro · 02-20-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by fastvee

Forever as long as you don't detonate.

fastvee · 02-20-2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by K32 Camaro

Educate me.

Your solution of having race fuel at home to mix into tanks is pretty impractical. I'm not going to be hauling drums around everywhere.
If you want to avoid bad gas just meth up. It's pretty simple.

Detoxx03 · 02-20-2013, 12:04 PM

With the right tune and fueling it will last a while but not forever so when it does let to be prepared for it.

Fiftydriver · 02-20-2013, 12:44 PM

For added fuel quality insurance, I run a quart of torco with every fill up on my camaro. Ted at JRE tuned my maggie fitted L99 and he gave me two different tunes, a standard 91 octane tune and a +93 octane tune which produces noticably more kick in the rear!!!

For both I fill up with 91 pump gas and add the quart of torco which brings my octane up to around 97. More then needed but good insurance.

Ya a quart of torco is not cheap every fill up but neither is replacing an engine. Full plan to do that when the time comes but want this one to hang in there as long as possible so I can save up and go the short block build just how I want it for some serious longevity and higher performance numbers, will be looking for around 700 RWHP at that time. Right now I am around 550 or bit more with the high octane tune. Nothing dramatic but a hell of a fun street ride with the 3.91 posi rear end.

BullF-16 · 02-20-2013, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by willhe64

91 is low for a boosted 6.2. You'd have to have some timing backed out of the tune. But yourself some octane booster and put half a bottle in each tankfull. Get you up around 93-94.

Not just any octane booster from the auto parts store!!! An entire bottle of that will only take you from 91 to 91.1.

Torco Accelerator FTW. 16oz added to 15 gallons raises 91 octane to about 93.5

I but it by the 5 gallon drum! I also have access to sunoco 104 and blend in about 3 gallons per fill up. I am running between 95 and 96 octane on each tank just for safety.

I alternate between Torco and the Sunoco....the torco is a little cheaper

quincy speeder · 02-20-2013, 01:55 PM

A good friend of mine has 150-160k miles on his supercharged SS truck. The blower was put on around 5k miles. Thats a heavy truck so I'm sure there is alot of pressure on the motor.

K32 Camaro · 02-20-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fastvee

Educate me.

Your solution of having race fuel at home to mix into tanks is pretty impractical. I'm not going to be hauling drums around everywhere.
If you want to avoid bad gas just meth up. It's pretty simple.

I agree 100%, but I was facepalming b/c all you typed was 'forever if it doesn't detonate' kinda stating the obvious. lol.

lexlueger · 02-20-2013, 02:47 PM

It will live long with the right tune...just don't forget to use a garden hose and wash your pistons every 5000 miles.

old motorhead · 02-20-2013, 05:09 PM

One more "magic" potion to assure longivity....Don't get stupid with the revs. If you maintain a sensible red line in addition to good tune and good octane, you'll have a better chance of your motor lasting more than a few miles. My LS3 is going great after 30K+ boosted miles and almost 4 years at 650rwhp. Never revs north of 6250 rpm.

fastvee · 02-20-2013, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by K32 Camaro

I agree 100%, but I was facepalming b/c all you typed was 'forever if it doesn't detonate' kinda stating the obvious. lol.

Most people don't know that obvious advice. Very little people know what deto is and even fewer know how to avoid it.

47AJV8 · 02-20-2013, 07:28 PM

Thanks guys, is torco pretty expensive? I'm not experienced with fuel additives at all.. A safe tune and octane boosting seems to pretty much be the solution, I figure a good knock sensor for added protection is a good thing too, right? (Also, I think I know what det/knock is, and I believe it's caused by running too lean/too hot/not enough octane/too much boost, correct?)

ToddB · 02-20-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nbrigdan

Thanks guys, is torco pretty expensive? I'm not experienced with fuel additives at all.. A safe tune and octane boosting seems to pretty much be the solution, I figure a good knock sensor for added protection is a good thing too, right? (Also, I think I know what det/knock is, and I believe it's caused by running too lean/too hot/not enough octane/too much boost, correct?)

Here you go. http://www.amazon.com/Octane-Booster...keywords=torco

BullF-16 · 02-20-2013, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nbrigdan

Thanks guys, is torco pretty expensive? I'm not experienced with fuel additives at all.. A safe tune and octane boosting seems to pretty much be the solution, I figure a good knock sensor for added protection is a good thing too, right? (Also, I think I know what det/knock is, and I believe it's caused by running too lean/too hot/not enough octane/too much boost, correct?)

12 oz of torco mixed with 15 gallons of 91 oct would put you at 93.

Its about 19 bucks and some change by the 6 pack per quart

or $13.75 per quart if you buy the 5 gallon drum.

So about 10 extra bucks per fillup. I think its worth it for the piece of mind.

http://torcoracefuel.net/2-docs/acce...lend-chart.pdf

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02-20-2013, 12:44 PM	#19
Fiftydriver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS RJT L99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Shaw, Montana Posts: 1,242	For added fuel quality insurance, I run a quart of torco with every fill up on my camaro. Ted at JRE tuned my maggie fitted L99 and he gave me two different tunes, a standard 91 octane tune and a +93 octane tune which produces noticably more kick in the rear!!! For both I fill up with 91 pump gas and add the quart of torco which brings my octane up to around 97. More then needed but good insurance. Ya a quart of torco is not cheap every fill up but neither is replacing an engine. Full plan to do that when the time comes but want this one to hang in there as long as possible so I can save up and go the short block build just how I want it for some serious longevity and higher performance numbers, will be looking for around 700 RWHP at that time. Right now I am around 550 or bit more with the high octane tune. Nothing dramatic but a hell of a fun street ride with the 3.91 posi rear end. __________________ Fiftydriver 2010 SSRS, RJTC, L99, Maggie 2300 SC, 3.4" pulley, Roto-Fab CAI, Dynatech Supermaxx LT headers, Dynatech High Flow cats, Corsa Cat back exhaust, Dual Elite Engineering catch can, MSD wires and Jannetty custom tune, JRE custom diff w/ posi mod, 3.91 LPE gears, Pfaht trailing arms, Pfaht trailing arm and Diff bushings, drop springs and sport sway bars front and back, Fesler dual guage pillar pod w/ AM Cobalt Boost and A/F guages. More to come!!

02-20-2013, 01:55 PM	#21
quincy speeder Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Quincy.Ma Posts: 202	A good friend of mine has 150-160k miles on his supercharged SS truck. The blower was put on around 5k miles. Thats a heavy truck so I'm sure there is alot of pressure on the motor. __________________ 2010 SS, 230 Cam, ARH headers,Airaid intake, 160 t-stat,3.90 gears 475hp/430tq. -old setup added- Procharger F1-D, alky control,FIC 96lb,fuel system- 810hp/735tq- 10.3 at 136mph , 1.75 60'. see how long it lasts. Thanks to Slowhawk Performance. 2008 C6, 427ci,YSI,mcleod clutch,Alky control, built tranny, custom fuel system. 985rwhp, best 1/4 -9.4 at 152mph. still trying to get the shifting down:(

02-20-2013, 02:47 PM	#23
lexlueger Drives: V10 BMW M5, Supercharged 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Charlotte NC /Brooklyn NY Posts: 2,305	It will live long with the right tune...just don't forget to use a garden hose and wash your pistons every 5000 miles. __________________ MAST 416 STROKER: STAGE 3 TVS 2300 CUSTOM CAM TPIS 102 TB IW 8 RIB PULLEY W/ OD COG REARS NX EXPRESS/NANO KIT KDI HEAT EXCHANGER/ROTOFAB RESERVOIR CIRCLE D 2800 TC/FLEX PLATE/ADM TRANS COOLER DSS DRIVESHAFT/1400 HP AXLES EATON TRUETRAC -LPE 3.27 GEARS DYNATECH HEADERS/MAGNAFLOW EXHAUST SQUASH RETURN STYLE FS ID 850's E85/ FLEXFUEL BMR/EIBACH SUSPENSION KILL MODE, ON.

02-20-2013, 07:28 PM	#26
47AJV8 Drives: A White Car Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 342	Thanks guys, is torco pretty expensive? I'm not experienced with fuel additives at all.. A safe tune and octane boosting seems to pretty much be the solution, I figure a good knock sensor for added protection is a good thing too, right? (Also, I think I know what det/knock is, and I believe it's caused by running too lean/too hot/not enough octane/too much boost, correct?) __________________ "From ABS shudder that came on surprisingly early in the lousy brake pedal's travel to a looser rear end than Kim Kardashian"

02-20-2013, 11:12 AM	#15
fastvee Banned Drives: 2011 CTS-V, 2010 SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: There Posts: 118	Forever as long as you don't detonate.

02-20-2013, 05:09 PM	#24
old motorhead Drives: Maggie blown LS3 vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SE TX Posts: 1,490	One more "magic" potion to assure longivity....Don't get stupid with the revs. If you maintain a sensible red line in addition to good tune and good octane, you'll have a better chance of your motor lasting more than a few miles. My LS3 is going great after 30K+ boosted miles and almost 4 years at 650rwhp. Never revs north of 6250 rpm.