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Re: Octain booster and compression ratios

To: Gordon Bird <gb@the-bdc.com>
Subject: Re: Octain booster and compression ratios
From: "DENNIS COX" <djc@appsig.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 08:28:23 -0700
What is RWT?

Gordon Bird wrote:

> > (Does John
> > Twist have an
> > opinion on this?)
>
> Indeed he does.  I asked him recently WRT running on of my high compression
> 1622.  He said that it might help, but that it only lasts a couple of hours
> due to evaporation.  Told me to put some in a cup and see how long it lasts.
> So, I tried it with some 104+ and 24 hrs later it was still there.
> Don't know what conclusion to draw from this, either the boost is no good,
> or Twist is wrong.  IMO both are equally plausible. ;^)
> In the meantime I will continue to use both a lead additive and octane
> boost.  One day I hope to find someone who sells real 104 octane racing
> fuel.  I'll run a tank of that and see what happens.
>
> Gordie Bird
> 62 MGA
> 80 MGB
> 86 Audi 4kq


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