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has anyone used the octane boosters cans?

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Old 01-25-03, 09:41 PM
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has anyone used the octane boosters cans?
i'm just wondering if anyone here have used this product before?
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Old 01-25-03, 10:01 PM
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realize that when it says it raises octane by 8 pts it means exactly that, 8 tenths of a point, so 92 octane becomes 92.8
So.... it's crap. Either run race gas or put a couple gallons of 114 octane toluene in the tank.
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toluene or xylene( think they're the same).. all the way. can't you buy it at like warehouses(lowe's)?
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I've used octane boosters in my FC.
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toluene or xylene( think they're the same).. all the way. can't you buy it at like warehouses(lowe's)?
they are similar. not the same toluene is c7h8 (114octane) xylene is c8h11 (117octane)

http://www.nopistons.com/forums/inde...T&f=10&t=11549

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...ghlight=xylene
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oh, and yes you can get it at any paint store.
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Does anyone use Toluene on a regular basis?

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