what is race gas? All hondas only take 83 octane, regular! when do HAVE to use super gas? where do u buy race gas too lost in jerzey

 

NO Honda uses 83 Octane. Base models and the new V6 accord can use 87 Octane. Race gas is recommended for high boost (above 20lbs), really high compression (above 13:1) and when your trying to squeeze out alittle more hp on the dyno and at the track.

 

Try this https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=374030

 

simply adding higher octane fuel to an N/A motor with 10.5 compression and lower will not add any power whatsoever regardless of N/A bolt ons. the only time you would need to use higher octane fuel is to prevent preignition, and detonation. by advancing ignition timing, forced induction, nitrous, or increased compression, and very high ambient air temprature. the only time using high octane fuel adds power is when knock is detected, and the computer retards timing. the computer retarding the timing is whats hurting the performance, and adding the higher octane fuel will prevent this and return the power where it should be. low octane fuel has a lower combustion poin then say 91, or 93.

i laugh at all the people who go to the track tank up on 112, and dont have anything more then I/H/E, and think that the fuel will give them more power, when in all actuality this fuel will hurt thier performance, and the fuel wont even be completley burned. a car will have more power using a fuel that will allow them to be on the threshold.

i actually have a friend who scolded me pretty badly when i used 87 instead of 91 in his car. he has only 9.5:1 compression ratio and a cold air intake.

other people argue that the fuel burns cleaner. this is another misconception.
all companies fuel when compared to themselves grade for grade have the same amount of detergent in thier fuel. meaning chevron uses the same amount of detergent, no matter what grade of fuel you choose.

ever wonder why the offbrand fuel is a few cents cheaper then say a name brand fuel company? this is because the offbrand company uses only the minimum federaly required amount of detergent in thier fuel but this fuel is sold to them by the name brand fuel company. all fuel is stored in the same tank where it is picked up by the carrier for delivery to various locations. the fuel is then pumped into the tanker, and this is when the fuel changes. the amount of detergent is injected into the fuel at a variable rate depending on brand.

i use to haul fuel for a living, and this is where my knowledge comes from


[Modified by Huggy Bear, 2:15 PM 1/4/2003]

 

oh u know alot!!! my boy told if u get some kind of super good pistons and stuff i would have to use race gas all day!