octane boosters

[krimsonviper]

Does anyone use octane boosters? if so whats your take on them?

[RB20DETodd]

I heard they are BS if you read on the back of the bottle it should say (will only raise actual ocatane number by 0.2%) And besides if you car is not detonating or your not running boost save your self the money, its one of those mods like the "intake" you will be saying "i think its faster now"

[krimsonviper]

Sweet thanks for the update, jus wanted to make sure that i dont waste money on something i dont need yet

[97ka-t]

I have used it before. It was actually really weird because my transmission (auto POS) usually jerks from 1st to 2nd, and when I put the booster in, it stopped jerking... Go figure. Made the power curve feel a little smoother, but nothing I would pay $6 for again, unless I'm about to sell it and don't want the transmission to jerk
Modified by 97ka-t at 9:00 PM 9/19/2005

[Kenrik]

if you want higher octane gas then buy higher octane gas... all of my gas stations sell 93 octane and I also have one 2min from my house that sells racing fuel 118 octane... I have never even asked how much it is per gallon.. I can only imagine...
Modified by Kenrik at 8:43 AM 9/17/2005

[240crawler]

I have used a booster from Autozone called Octane. They are the only ones I know that carry it. it is $5.00 a can, but really works. It is 24 oz. of almost pure nitromethane race fuel. Before my clutch took a massive case of suck, I could not even scruff the tires on upshift to second. Same tires, same weather, 3rd is a chirp, and second is a effing blast. You need to add it to empty tank, then fill up. Drive easy for 15-20 miles and let the computer read right.Do not read the back of the bottle, as you may be scared to put this in tank. One local racer buys the 1 gallon bottles every weekend before he goes to the track. He runs a 426 on this stuff purely.

[ricebike]

todd is correct on this 1...

if you have a stock engine that doesn't need high octane, but it does perform a bit better by using it, you may want to clean the combustion chamber from carbon deposits...

goto sannoil's post in the 'articles, installs, and FAQs section' of the forums for more info. seafoam

there's an octane booster product in advance auto parts that's free after mail in rebate, if u want to try it... this week only http://www.advanceautoparts.com
Modified by ricebike at 2:14 PM 9/17/2005

[Juujai]

forget all those octane boosters and get some toulene.

[krimsonviper]

Ok from what i understand from scc mag july 05 octane boosters smooth out the powerband and does barely anything to na apps but does help out turbo greatly anywhere from 10-30 hp depending on mods but some can actually harm it as well i.e smog and in the case of my friends dodge truck actually cause ecu to act up and eventually fail thats why some are not street legal because of smog probs and some can even mess with the spark plugs as well especially tuolene(im not knockin you just giving advanced warnings) the reason i posted the question is because my powerband is as solid as i like(huge spike between 2k-3k) and as a temp prob solver i wanted to use one that didnt mess with my plugs or ecu i didnt need more probs while using it to stop another i know we have a huge member base and i know someone here knows more about it than others I DO APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED but im still waitin for that big fish whos 'lived' it all and can tell stories THANK YOU EVERYONE! eh 97 ka-t auto aint that bad you can drive around with a drink in hand and not have to wait for your turbo to spool as much think this way its an 'impatient, lazy mans choice in sports car' haha not to bad. Thanks for the heads up Ricebike Also to 240Crawler is the octane from STP? because my friend with the dodge used that one and thats the one that destroyed his ECU ttwice luckily his dodge is still under warranty and manufacturer fixed it for free and kenrik you're one of the lucky ones who gets higher octane the us here in cali we get crummy 91 with no race fuel available except on drag strips as far as i know

[RB20DETodd]

Ok from what i understand from scc mag july 05 octane boosters smooth out the powerband and does barely anything to na apps but does help out turbo greatly anywhere from 10-30 hp depending on mods but some can actually harm it as well i.e smog and in the case of my friends dodge truck actually cause ecu to act up and eventually fail thats why some are not street legal because of smog probs and some can even mess with the spark plugs as well especially tuolene(im not knockin you just giving advanced warnings) the reason i posted the question is because my powerband is as solid as i like(huge spike between 2k-3k) and as a temp prob solver i wanted to use one that didnt mess with my plugs or ecu i didnt need more probs while using it to stop another i know we have a huge member base and i know someone here knows more about it than others I DO APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED but im still waitin for that big fish whos 'lived' it all and can tell stories THANK YOU EVERYONE! eh 97 ka-t auto aint that bad you can drive around with a drink in hand and not have to wait for your turbo to spool as much think this way its an 'impatient, lazy mans choice in sports car' haha not to bad. Thanks for the heads up Ricebike Also to 240Crawler is the octane from STP? because my friend with the dodge used that one and thats the one that destroyed his ECU ttwice luckily his dodge is still under warranty and manufacturer fixed it for free and kenrik you're one of the lucky ones who gets higher octane the us here in cali we get crummy 91 with no race fuel available except on drag strips as far as i know

We have all lived it, haha we have all bought a can thinking it was going to do somthing, as for your N/A motor you wont feel any differance and if you do its all in your head, ive been there buddy

[krimsonviper]

so it wouldnt smooth out my power band at all? or just not so much it wouldnt be worth buying? what are my other alternatives to fixin my current power band plob

[lrb_2000]

ecu tune.

[krimsonviper]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA! i cant afford that right now thanks for the confidence though, how much do those go for?

[Red coupe]

Some can be cheaper then you would think.

[RB20DETodd]

so it wouldnt smooth out my power band at all? or just not so much it wouldnt be worth buying? what are my other alternatives to fixin my current power band plob

Not anything your gonna notice, ill give you the best the bang for your buck mod, do it right the 1st time save up and buy a sr20, rb20-25-26 or a Ca18 with all the money one wastes on bull**** for their N/A motor, i.e. intake, exhaust, header, etc, with those engines it wont be a mod you will be saying "i think its faster now".

[krimsonviper]

Im not trying to go NA though it would be pretty bad a$@ to have that sound and response. Im trying to get just a T25, i dont really need alot of power and im stickin with KA power just trying to build an all around fun mobile. i just need a small quick fix that'll help until i finally move out thats why im so broke, is because my funds are in savings.

IRB-i wasnt knockin what you said i would love to do some great mods but i just cant afford anything

Red- thanks for the link

[RB20DETodd]

Im not trying to go NA though it would be pretty bad a$@ to have that sound and response. Im trying to get just a T25, i dont really need alot of power and im stickin with KA power just trying to build an all around fun mobile. i just need a small quick fix that'll help until i finally move out thats why im so broke, is because my funds are in savings.

IRB-i wasnt knockin what you said i would love to do some great mods but i just cant afford anything

Red- thanks for the link

If you want a small quick fix do a fresh oil change with synthetic blend, add a can of Restore to the oil and some fuel system cleaner, those work good.

[spider_slayer]

read on the forums....not the tuner mags....

[krimsonviper]

thanks todd i havent tried the restore yet but i heard its really good but might harm you engine, any thoughts?

spider-whats wrong with the mags?

[240crawler]

thanks todd i havent tried the restore yet but i heard its really good but might harm you engine, any thoughts?

spider-whats wrong with the mags?

Restore is the stuff! I made a previous post about it, and let me say again, Restore will work in all piston engines. If you have a 13B, all bets are off!

[tonynalli]

restor is a ****ty cop out ofr a rebuild, have you ever rebuilt a motor be.fore, it only makes it harder. but whatever. anyways, my buddy was behind a truck that accidentally dropped about 12 boxes of octain boosters(you get waht i mean, if no then there is no hope for you) and he put about 2 gallons of it in his car with an empty tank and it was kindainteresting what it did. i kept shooting flames from his exaust, this was on an evo so yea. but i put about 6 bottles i my car and wasnt really impressed. i dont even really remeber what it did. but i think its all bull ****

[RB20DETodd]

I highly recomend Restore only for over the hill motors I.E. most of the ka's on this forum, i put Restore in my exgirlfriends car and she said " what did you do to my car its has alot more power" it takes about 100 miles to kick in it seems but i think its good for high mileage motors, but yes it is a cop out of a rebuild.