Need to know if i can run racing gas?
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Need to know if i can run racing gas?
Im going to the track on wednesday night my FD is pretty much stock. I want to know if my car would benifit from having race gas and would it effect my car. Ive never ran race gas before and i just want to know if this is a good and most importantly safe thing for my FD please let me know im going to the track on wednesday..
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The only thing it will really give you is a bit of anti-detonation protection. I use "race gas" for road racing, due to the extended periods of boosting and high temperatures.
If you're bone stock, it's probably a waste of money just for drag racing, but it is a little bit of insurance. Also, make sure you only put in unleaded racing gas, which is usually limited to 100 octane. Leaded gas can ruin your o2 sensor and cat.
If you're bone stock, it's probably a waste of money just for drag racing, but it is a little bit of insurance. Also, make sure you only put in unleaded racing gas, which is usually limited to 100 octane. Leaded gas can ruin your o2 sensor and cat.
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and you need special plugs for leaded gas, that are at least 2 heat ranges colder than what you normally run (ex, stock is heat range 7, and 9, so you'd need four 11's for example)
NGK racing 11's
NGK racing 11's
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The average readily available unleaded race fuel types (i.e., available at a track from their own pumps) probably won't provide much of a power difference, and their quality would be suspect anyway. However, there are many unleaded race fuels (Sunoco GT104, Powermist RFG, VP, Elf, etc.) that will provide a noticeable power difference, but they are very expensive, and wouldn't be worth it in your application.
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the only mod i have done to my car is a full exhuast system. Dp, MP, and PFS exhuast and its boost at 10psi. It has a 10-8-10 boost pattern. Also i just installed some new NGK R spark plugs 2 trailing and 2 leading...so would i benifit from some 95 octane or its it just not worth my money?
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I metion 95 cause i know there a gas station near the track that offers 95. But at the track they offer 100 or 101 octane gas not sure if its unleaded. but i would used a leaded gas anyway
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before I got my water injection I ran race gas at the track. With my midpipe I ran 118 octain, with my HFC I ran 100 octain. Since I got water injection I dont have to spend the $8.00 per gallon for race fuel now. Its pretty cool.
But as far as your question, its pretty much what everyone said. If you have a cat use 100 octain or lower.
But as far as your question, its pretty much what everyone said. If you have a cat use 100 octain or lower.
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Before Sunoco GT 100 Octane race fuell all the time, motor's blowin. Now I drive the **** out of my car and have had no problems, crossed fingers.
I was running the anti-det mod but did not feel compfortable with the high EGTs it produced. I am talking 1500 to 1800 degrees hotter. What a can of worms I just opened.
I was running the anti-det mod but did not feel compfortable with the high EGTs it produced. I am talking 1500 to 1800 degrees hotter. What a can of worms I just opened.
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OK so i don't have a cat I just have DP,MP, and exhuast SO would i benfit from race gas or should i just stay away from it untill i get more modifactions?
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well if i could run 100 octane i will i was just saying they had some 95 oct but at the track they offer some higher octane i just don't want to mess up my FD its currently my DD?
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