Octane boost additive

Is this OK to use on our cars? Any negative effects to be aware of? I've seen stuff that says on the bottle it will boost your gas up to 104 octane. I assume you need to fill up with premium to reach that number. or can you use super unleaded and use this to get, say, 102 octane?

Any input appreciated!

 

i dont believe this for a second, i used some of this in my jet ski, when 110 wasnt around..hole in the piston...junk, but we are talking 2 stroke

 

it has to have to affect, or they would get sued for false adv. but it could just boost by like 1 oct or something

 

what about the torqo stuff russ and steve use.

 

buy $8 of 110 unleaded and you'll have higher oct

 

No it really said 104 octane on the bottle...it was $8 IIRC at Super America. Let me see I think this was the stuff http://www.goldeagle.com/104plus/

 

Ah ha...now this says it boosts octane level by 5 points http://www.autobarn.net/ch10406.html

So I read the 104 and assumed that was the octane level you would achieve. My bad

But anyways one of my other questions was if this was OK to use as far as you guys are concerned once in a while?

 

I guess this stuff is suppose to work. That stuff you get at the gas station is junk.

 

5 points is still good, hello 87 lol

 

i know im just playin around :lol:

 

Truer words were never spoken.

 

correct.. octane boosters only boost octane in minimal points. i highly doubt it'll even get a 1 octance higher from adding an octane booster in your fuel cell... try toluene or xylene, 114 octane and 117 octane respectively... find it at a paint store or local chemical store... if there's any. now that'll boost your octane, definitely... but don't come crying to me if you damage your car by not knowing how to use it properly... remember to never house more than a 70/30 concentration of gas /fuel additive mixture, or you'll risk major damage to your vehicle.

never tried it, but i've only heard good things. do a couple of searches...

 

i've boughten octane booster a few times and keep forgetting that it does nothing as far as i can notice.. i need to learn to stop buying things i dont need

 

You forgot to disclaim yourself from it BLOWING UP in your face while mixing it. As with any other explosive chemical, it will blow up in your face if you don't mix it right.

 

I hope you've got an engine computer where you can advance timing to take advantage of the higher octane fuels as Russ can, otherwise running higher octane fuel in a car that can't actually take advantage of the higher flashpoint is waste of money.

 

i use the lucsas octane booster.... it raises 92 to 98 octane. and yes, it does work.... i stand behind it....

 

^^ mmm... raising the bar 60 points? that's a lot for a bottle of anything... how much do you add in to raise it that much?

 

the whole bottle.... wasnt there a test on octane boosters recently in SCC magazine? if i remember right, it proved that they work....

 

sort of OT here but is it okay to mix 110 with regular gas in my tank? say half and half?

 

Sure its ok, but if your not tuned for it just give me your $, ill put it to good use.

 

Also, make sure it's unleaded 110, unless you want cat and o2 problems.

 

I agree with Fuji... just spend that extra $8 for that little pissy bottle of additive on better quality gas... 32oz bottle as opposed to maybe 2-3 gallons of fuel.. hmmm not rocket science..

 

Werd, I want in on that too.