Joe,
Im saying my 01 Ford Ranger would not benefit from any cocktail I stir up.
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
To: "Jonathan Amo" <webmaster@landracing.com>
Cc: "Ed Van Scoy" <ed@vetteracing.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: Octane Booster
> Well, come on Jon, what constitutes a "street engine"??
>
> ya gotta realize that there are alot of high performance stuff
> out there that needs some extra octane, and conveniently
>
> right now the rage is turbo charging, bikes and cars, and
> or nitrous, and what is limiting many of them from turning
> up the boost or nitrous jet??? octane, they have the ability
> with the bikes to run around at 8-10 psi boost for instance
> all day long on pump gas, then "when the need arises" they
> want to be able to turn up the boost safely
>
> there is a lot more money to be made on the street than
> at the race track I am afraid
>
> and my first reaction was, well with what engine parts cost
> why mess with petrochemistry, when someone out their makes
> well engineered stuff, like ERC or VP, but then realized that
> old fashion hot rodding cant be stopped, and why should it :):)
>
>
>
> Joe :)
>
> Jonathan Amo wrote:
>
> >I think just somebody has too much time on their hands.
> >On a street engine this would not help any, 88 octane vs a mixture at
99.5
> >octane. Does not add any horsepower or performance so why do it?
> >
> >Jonathan
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ed Van Scoy" <ed@vetteracing.com>
> >To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:00 PM
> >Subject: Octane Booster
> >
> >
> >>I am on another "car" list, and the following formula was put
> >>forth as an effective octane booster. Sounds like an
> >>engine-killer to me, but we have people on this list that know
> >>about this stuff... Any comments?
> >>
> >>Get some Xylene from a paint store.
> >>
> >>Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
> >>10%...........94.5 Octane
> >>20%...........97.0 Octane
> >>30%...........99.5 Octane
> >>
> >>
> >>Ed
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