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madgrk
15-02-2004, 10:21 PM
Just want to get some discussion on these octane boosters on the market. Do they do anything? Whats exactly in a bottle of these babies? If it's like a little bottle of AVGAS i'll take 20! :D

VTEC16
15-02-2004, 11:47 PM
If you tune your car to run on it then im pretty sure you can get small gains....otherwise you probs wont notice...

McChook
15-02-2004, 11:48 PM
only useful for cars tuned with a higher octane rating - like some JDM cars

Prolly wrong, but do a search man

Boost
16-02-2004, 04:50 PM
yeh the high octane wont do much on stocky ozz cars unless they are set to run on higher octane.

DarkCoupe
16-02-2004, 07:32 PM
there has been some incidents where octane boost products have been known to be a contributing cause to engine / fuel system damage ...

I'd be careful (I personally prefer not to use them and instead just pump 98 octane)

madgrk
16-02-2004, 07:34 PM
Oh i'm not planning on using them, just wondering if there are any advantages/disadvantages etc. :D

[[d a n n y]]
17-02-2004, 08:41 AM
the JDM EG6 is rated 170HP at 102octance..or 100 was it...

i dunno

using aussie 98 PULP it will make 160 HP and will not run efficiently as it would with higher rating

i suggest any 1 who is going to use it

use a well known brand that gurantees..no damage...

and b4 u use boosters u need to get your injectors cleaned

well that's what i am doing to my car soon :D

luzinit
17-02-2004, 12:14 PM
i've read on another forum, some guy with an is200, he said that as a result of using fuel additives, i think it was injector cleaners or something like that, his injectors became damaged as a result..

anyone able to shed some light on this? and does it apply to injector cleaners only, or all fuel additives in general?

DarkCoupe
17-02-2004, 12:21 PM
I agree I have also heared this (re injector damage)

that's what puts me off all-together about this whole thing

I wish we have 100 octane petrol :(

madgrk
17-02-2004, 01:57 PM
AVGAS :D

eknine
17-02-2004, 02:17 PM
use racing fuel if you are all afraid :D ...why do you think the knock sensor is there for..... worried too much :)

civic_fanatic
08-03-2004, 05:19 PM
Well I used to have an E class Merc, and with every tank top up I used to add a Mobil fuel system cleaner (not concentrated) and never had any problems 8)

I used to add octane booster to my 6.6 Trans Am engine, but I never had any bad effect.

for my civic I added STP octane booster two weeks ago and didn't notice any problem, but I guess it was a waste of money!! :x

UR2L8
08-03-2004, 05:29 PM
Im prety sure to get that stupid Octane booster to work you gota have a high compression engine eg: JDM TypeR or put something in the car to make it work properly, but I think its just a useless $$ scam or whatever you want to call it :)

Weq
08-03-2004, 09:47 PM
NO!
I didnt read any of the replys, but they are all crap - including injector cleaners. They will at most make ur car run worse.

joyride
09-03-2004, 04:58 PM
i use optimax or similar octane rating fuel to clean out the injectors once every 6 months... none of that stuff u buy at the shop.
i dunno if it works....meh