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 Post subject: Octane Booster?
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:14 pm 
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Anyone used/ using octane booster with their turbo setup? Ive used them in previous turbo cars Ive had but still yet to try some in the ED
The supra guys are raving about the Torco stuff apparently... can we get it here in aust?
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:33 pm 
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Anyone used/ using octane booster with their turbo setup? Ive used them in previous turbo cars Ive had but still yet to try some in the ED
The supra guys are raving about the Torco stuff apparently... can we get it here in aust?


HI

Why don't u make ur own octane booster

You will save a futune in cash and not to mention its not hard at all to make and works better than the Known brands u pay through the nose for

I had tested heaps on a dyno and the home brew worked great

if interested in the mixture let me know and i will post it

one draw back is your making about 20lt mixers so its lying around the shed and is extremely flammable ( D A N G E R O U S ), unless ur a heavy user then its ok but best to share the costs with a friend so both take half of the mix each.


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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:51 pm 
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So... Whats ya brew consist of?????

 

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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:04 pm 
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EFmonty wrote:
So... Whats ya brew consist of?????


hi

will post the exact meassurements on Monday

some common chemicals but stick to the exact meassurements

u will need some meassuring equipment which u can purchase from a bunnyings store


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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:05 pm 
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Homebrew octane booster? What sort of chemicals are we talking here FPV_GTp? I'll be very interested to see the recipe. But will my neighbours think I'm opening up a meth lab?

 

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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:17 pm 
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sounds cool as

 

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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:48 pm 
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Yeah ive been using STP octane boost cost about $18 and last for about a month usually. I always notice a difference, throttle response is better and it drive more nicely up hills too!

Also Nitrox Hotshot is good stuff too!!

 

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Xylene ???

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:25 am 
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fpv gt can you tell us some chemicals for it?

 

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100 oz of toulene for octane boost
25 oz of mineral spirits (cleaning agent)
3 oz of transmission fluid (lubricating agent)

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:29 am 
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chunkz wrote:
100 oz of toulene for octane boost
25 oz of mineral spirits (cleaning agent)
3 oz of transmission fluid (lubricating agent)


seems u know the brew :wink:

i will post it on monday as i have the mix at work

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:33 am 
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wtf is toulene?
where we get that from?

 

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 Post subject: D A N G E R O U S Chemicals
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:43 am 
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chunkz wrote:
wtf is toulene?
where we get that from?


by it from a paint shop

be careful with toluene its dangerous chemical

"Methylbenzene (toluene) formed together with benzene and dimethylbenzenes (xylenes) during the catalytic reforming of C6-C9-naphthas accounts for 90 % of the methylbenzene (toluene) produced, the remaining 10 % being formed during steam cracking as a byproduct in the forming of propene and ethene. Most of this methylbenzene (toluene) (~ 80 %) is not separated, but is immediately mixed with petrol to increase its octane number. As the consumption of lead-free petrol increases, so does the importance of this octane number upgrading process, since methylbenzene (toluene) has an octane number of 103-106. Octane number upgrading is also possible with tert-butylalcohol, but this is available in too small quantities to be a viable alternative to up-grading with methylbenzene (toluene) "

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:47 am 
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dont tell me that!!!
ahah oh s**t

this is dangerous me having chemicals..
ohh the possibilities

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:52 am 
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chunkz wrote:
dont tell me that!!!
ahah oh s**t

this is dangerous me having chemicals..
ohh the possibilities


LOL :wink:

give u a idea how good the stuff was back in the F1 days when there race cars were turbo charged there fuel was 100% toluene fuelled


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