octane booster? good or bad? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

1WILDSScmrg · 08-16-2011, 07:48 PM

i put 91 octane in my ride because thats the best i can get where i live. are octane boosters good or bad?

suplex · 08-16-2011, 07:52 PM

I don't know literally, but it seems to me they wouldn't be a good idea. I think the car has a recommended Octane...either on the sticker or in the owners manual...and I wouldn't go higher than that. You could even wind up with warranty issues.

caliguy · 08-16-2011, 07:53 PM

i always put in 91 aswell even if mines a v6 cheveron gas only and maybe every 3months add a bottle of there ..... http://www.chevron.com/products/prod...tives/tcp.aspx

1WILDSScmrg · 08-16-2011, 07:55 PM

some people are using 93 octane. do you know how much a octane booster would raise the level?

builder11150 · 08-16-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 1WILDSScmrg

some people are using 93 octane. do you know how much a octane booster would raise the level?

About 1-2 at the most.

Ucantctchme · 08-16-2011, 07:58 PM

Regular octane boosters only raise the level a few "points". This means 93 would become 93.3.

Ucantctchme · 08-16-2011, 07:59 PM

Torco makes race fuel concentrate but it's expensive and just doesnt have that great race gas smell.

1WILDSScmrg · 08-16-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ucantctchme

Regular octane boosters only raise the level a few "points". This means 93 would become 93.3.

wow, thats not very much.

Ucantctchme · 08-16-2011, 08:05 PM

It does stabilize the fuel if you don't drive often.

caliguy · 08-16-2011, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ucantctchme

Torco makes race fuel concentrate but it's expensive and just doesnt have that great race gas smell.

We use to go down to our local airport and buy there gas 110 octane smelled so good!! but that was back in the day.

1WILDSScmrg · 08-16-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by caliguy

We use to go down to our local airport and buy there gas 110 octane smelled so good!! but that was back in the day.

i'm sure you can't do that anymore.

thanks alot Bin laden!!!

NavyDood · 08-17-2011, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ucantctchme

Regular octane boosters only raise the level a few "points". This means 93 would become 93.3.

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bhall82 · 08-17-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 1WILDSScmrg

i'm sure you can't do that anymore.

thanks alot Bin laden!!!

The only way you can to do this is that if you know someone at a local/county airport they can sneak to fill up a 5ga gas can of av gas for you.

bmorecam · 08-17-2011, 10:25 AM

dont waste your money on that crap. if you want to raise your octane level go get some race gas or e85.

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08-16-2011, 07:55 PM	#4
1WILDSScmrg Drives: 2010 Camaro SS inferno orange Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 193 View My Garage	some people are using 93 octane. do you know how much a octane booster would raise the level?

08-16-2011, 07:58 PM	#6
Ucantctchme Drives: 2010 ss. 1990 RS the faster one. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 549	Regular octane boosters only raise the level a few "points". This means 93 would become 93.3.

08-16-2011, 07:59 PM	#7
Ucantctchme Drives: 2010 ss. 1990 RS the faster one. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 549	Torco makes race fuel concentrate but it's expensive and just doesnt have that great race gas smell.

08-16-2011, 08:05 PM	#9
Ucantctchme Drives: 2010 ss. 1990 RS the faster one. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 549	It does stabilize the fuel if you don't drive often.

08-17-2011, 10:25 AM	#14
bmorecam Account Suspended Drives: jealous vendors mad!! HAHA!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CYBERGMONSTER@GMAIL.COM Posts: 3,658 View My Garage	dont waste your money on that crap. if you want to raise your octane level go get some race gas or e85.