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warpspeed
01-30-2004, 11:09 AM
:D If you guys have the time check out this site:

http://www.off-road.com/rick/gas2/

vtluu
01-30-2004, 11:36 AM
Thanks for the pointer. I've read a number of other documents/pages on the topic as well.

Early when I had my Evo I bought 1 gallon of xylene (117 octane) ($10 at Home Depot I think) and put that in my tank and topped it off with 91, netting almost 93 octane. Couldn't honestly say I could feel a difference. These days I just use 100 octane gas which if sold at the pump is slightly cheaper (and safer and easier) than buying xylene by the 1-gallon can.

warpspeed
01-30-2004, 12:16 PM
Do you feel any difference with the 100?

vtluu
01-30-2004, 02:24 PM
To be honest, no... but it means I can't use "crappy CA gas" as an excuse for sucking at auto-x. :lol:

EvolvedDSM
01-30-2004, 02:32 PM
Bone stock, I honestly felt a difference between 93 and this crappy 91, but didn't feel one between 93 and straight 100 in the tank. Add a boost controller and/or fuel control and it's a different story ;)

howiEVO8
01-30-2004, 02:54 PM
good info :)

I'm actually learning from stuff like this to not put in the entire can of booster or gas additives...cuz i have noticed before that if you put too much in then the car runs too rich and u get sluggish performance...