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has anyone used the octane boosters cans?

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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 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 Jan 25, 2003 | 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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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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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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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 11:16 PM
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I've used octane boosters in my FC.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 08:38 AM
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Originally posted by Romulus
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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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 08:39 AM
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oh, and yes you can get it at any paint store.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 09:04 AM
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Does anyone use Toluene on a regular basis?

Chris
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