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Post by twostroker on Sept 8, 2007 9:38:06 GMT 1
i saw some octane boster in my local motorcycle shop today and just wondered if any body has ever tryed it ? (putoline £9.99 for 1 litre).
ive never put it in a bike before but i have put it in an old turbo charged car i used to own before trackdays or 1/4 mile runs, i only used it for protecton against pinking and detonation just thought it may be of a benafit on a tuned lc ?
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Post by Dirtbag on Sept 8, 2007 14:03:08 GMT 1
I've never tried it in an LC.........same as you....only in cars let us know how you get on......if you decide to try it  |
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Post by bare on Sept 13, 2007 22:53:15 GMT 1
Suggest you do a Google Search.
There is Lots of info on Octane "boosters"
Most of it Negative though :-)
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Post by twostroker on Oct 21, 2007 23:07:01 GMT 1
today a few mates of mine went to the local rolling road to get some power runs on there cars,my car has been the same spec for years and it produced 174.9bhp @ flywheel 3 months ago so i ran it again today,exactly the same spec except a oil change and 1/2 litre of putoline octane booster (motocross use) in the tank with £20 of 97 ron petrol
it produced 183.5bhp@flywheel today and the weather was of a similar temperature to 3 months ago so im convinced octane booster does make a small power increase
(the cars a rusty old g reg cavalier gsi2000 with the coscast engine)
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Post by Norbo on Oct 22, 2007 10:51:22 GMT 1
I know they put it in MX bikes . and it works well or they would not spend the money on it . But i dont know any one who has used it my self.
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Post by billbott on Oct 22, 2007 19:47:44 GMT 1
They did a feature on octane boosters on fifth gear or one of them type of programs, and the results were not good. In most cases the engines made less power  |
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Post by tonkatoy on Oct 22, 2007 20:19:44 GMT 1
i agree with Bill ! in the long run it could damage your engine with prolonged use  thats boring though  stick some in and let us know |
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Post by twostroker on Oct 22, 2007 23:54:34 GMT 1
i did notice my old car did feel a tad more livley but the worrieing bit is it made a fair bit mechanical noise especialy at idle and the general running off the car was noticably not as good as it was with normal petrol in,i used petrol up that had the octane booster in and refilled with normal pump fuel and all is fine
i dont fancy putting any in my 125lc but ill finish the rest of it off in my motorcross bike,i just thought it was nice to share a post based on fact not fiction as there wasnt any other variables
shame i tested it in a car not a lc,
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Post by Norbo on Oct 23, 2007 9:20:38 GMT 1
There is some stuff that a car racing bloke i know gets that he recons makes a bit more power in his race car. Cant remember what it is but it wasn't expensive ether, may be next time i see him i'll get a bottle and let you know .
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Post by twostroker on Oct 23, 2007 23:18:34 GMT 1
cheers norbs id be interested to know,i used to work next door to gbh motorsport (jap turbo specialists) and i used to regulary get free pump fuel from there road/track cars as before a track day they would drain the 95/97 ron pump fuel out and fill up with race fuel that was 102 or 104 ron  , |
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stick some in and let us know 
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