where to buy octane booster
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where to buy octane booster
where do you guys go and buy your octane boosters?
do places like strauss and pep boys sell them? looking to get a bottle for tonight.
thanks in advance.
do places like strauss and pep boys sell them? looking to get a bottle for tonight.
thanks in advance.
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Re: where to buy octane booster (bgod)
Most auto parts stores and places like Wal-mart sell octane booster stuff. Most of the stuff you buy at the store is not all that effective, but it could not hurt.
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Re: where to buy octane booster (9psiLsT)
i rather just buy race gas at 76. but octance boosters are cool. you can find em at any automotive store or department.
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Re: where to buy octane booster (dlplayboy)
i rather just buy race gas at 76. but octance boosters are cool. you can find em at any automotive store or department.
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Re: where to buy octane booster (ben_vtec)
I just dumped a half-gallon of Xylene (117 octane solvent) into a half tank of gas, which should yield a net octane of around 95; my engine loved me for it. 5th gear, wide open even with the poopgate spiking up to like 9psi, and not a hint of activity from the J&S. Make friends with your local paint supply store and find some 5-gallon cans of xylene and you're in good shape.
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Re: where to buy octane booster (dbman96)
I think I will still try the Toluene... I think Xylene is marginally more toxic and a little more corrosive than toluene.
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Re: where to buy octane booster (dustin)
Diluted to 10% it's probably not much of an issue but if it makes you feel better, go for it. I went Xylene because it's 3 octane higher and each quart cost about $0.30 less, so it was like $3.09 instead of $3.39 or something. I still need to find someplace that sells in larger than quart quantities tho.
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Re: where to buy octane booster (dbman96)
has anyone tried the VP race gas octane booster? they sell it at autozone. i used their fuel injection system cleaner but never tried their octane booster.
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