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>, power_sliding@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> sgam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> > On Mar 26, 12:12 pm, Je=DFus <power_slid...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> ... well, it is in the Illawarra now. No BP Ultimate, let alone
V-Powe=
r.
> >>
> >> I'm well tired of the patchy availability, had to put a few dollars
of
> >> 95RON **** into the tank in order to get home the other day.
> >>
> >> The only way around this IMO is to buy 91RON **** and add some form
of
> >> octane booster? Consensus seems to be that the 'octane boosters' you
s=
ee
> >> are worthless, so I am considering using Toluene, possibly at around
1
> >> part Toluene to 3 parts 91RON.
> >> Anyway, my research is /very/ preliminary at this stage.
> >>
> >> Anyone out there mixing their own fuel - if so, what, and how much
are
> >> you paying... and where do you buy it from?
> >>
> >> --http://fun.drno.de/pics/english/rooftops.jpg
> >=20
> > What you'll need to do (if you really need 98) is purchase 95 octane
> > and add in octane boost. When the back of the bottle on those octane
> > boosts mention how many "points" they improve by, it's not the same
> > scale as RON. Also, there's a dimini****ng return issue - whilst
> > putting some octane boost in 91 octane fuel might get it up to 94 or
> > so, putting that same stuff in 98 octane might only get it up to 99 or
> > 100.
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> > That said, my car pings it's head off under load if it's got 95 in it,
> > but is happy at 98. If I'm stuck, as you are, I've found that the
> > Nulon Pro Strength Octane boost effectively sorts out the issue when
> > added to 95 premium unleaded - so I carry a bottle of the stuff when
> > I'm on country trips.
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> > Zoom magazine did do tests against knocking in turbo cars a few years
> > back, and Nulon was 2nd in their tests of octane boost products.
> > Can't remember what came first - I've never seen the stuff for sale.
> >=20
> > Cheers,
> > Steve
> > (please be aware that I do sell this stuff - along with other brands
> > - so take my advice with as many grains of salt as you like)
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> Thanks for the reply Steve. On many of the Aussie car forums, octane=20
> booster seems to be universally denounced? So I have been quite
hesitant=
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> to even try any. Mind you, I've never used any of these octane boosters=
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> before, so I have no personal experience.
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> My NA Impreza *hates* 91RON, just pings its arse off, I filled it up=20
> with 95 today, this for the most part is 'okay' but still - when
under=20
> heavy load, it still pings. it's only on the 98 that is seems 100%=20
> happy. My R34 - never put 91RON in it but I did put a small amount of=20
> 95RON in it last week, and when given a boot full, you can hear the=20
> engine complaining above 6000RPM (engine light also flickers). 98RON
and=
=20
> no worries again.
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> Anyway, straying off the main topic - thanks for the info on octane=20
> boosters, I might think about keeping a bottle of Nulon (or better)
in=20
> the boot. Cheers
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When 104 octane boost had MMT, it was very good. New 104 doesn't, due
to=20
greenie pressure, read EPA. Only problem I had with MMT was red tinge to=
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plugs but they claim it harms catalytic converters.. and the pubic hair=20
on mice, no doubt.=20
My US gallon of the real 104 ran out some time ago :-( =20
Al
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Use of the above information is at the readers own risk.=20
Reading this worthless disclaimer proves beyond doubt that=20
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