07-26-2022, 07:59 AM | #1 |
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Boostane
Any of you guys running Boostane for peace of mind? I typically only drive the car on the weekends and it takes some decent beatings. Just ordered a can, going to mix 3.2 oz to a tank to reach 96 octane. For only $3.00 a fill up it will be a cheap way to eliminate possible detonation from bad fuel.
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07-26-2022, 08:34 AM | #2 | |
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07-26-2022, 11:55 AM | #3 |
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Yes I just ordered a case of it.
Plan to use a can with every tank
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07-26-2022, 12:09 PM | #4 |
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Which one did you order and what octane are you looking to get to?
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07-26-2022, 12:39 PM | #5 |
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I'd been using Racegas concentrate for the last couple years with success. I was only trying to blend for 93 (from 91) , but it seemed to work just fine.
I just transitioned to Boostane, and have been using Professional. It seems to be working just fine, too. Again - I'm just blending to about 93.
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About how much $ does the boostane work out to per tank when only increasing from 91 to 93? Almost seems like a necessary option in california
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07-26-2022, 02:39 PM | #7 |
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I ran it for a while. It definitely works, was able to throw more timing at the car. I wasn't overly excited about the orange deposits it leaves on plugs/injectors. I also had an injector go bad, I have no evidence to confirm Boostane was associated with the failure though...
I decided to run water/meth and skip the constant boostane applications per fill up. Stuff stinks if you get it on your hands. It also doesn't stay well in anything but the metal container. I was using a plastic container designed for model car (w/nitro and alcohol fuel) and the Boostane would darken/discolor greatly in just a week or two.
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07-26-2022, 03:17 PM | #8 |
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If he's using professional, less than $3.00 a tank.
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07-26-2022, 03:35 PM | #9 | |
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07-26-2022, 04:08 PM | #10 |
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I wasn't messing around
I was shooting for 3-5 points above 93 (96-98) octane. Occasionally would go for 100 for safety on dyno when pushing it to the limits. I was using the "professional" strength, not the "street" strength. Everything gets a dark orange deposit on them with most of these real octane boosters: injectors, spark plugs, 02 sensors, etc.
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07-26-2022, 04:33 PM | #11 |
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I used Race-Gas for a short while to modestly boost octane to 96-97, which got rid of knock retard while drag racing in the summer heat. Yes, orange discoloration is a thing with every fuel additive that contains MMT.
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What's kinda' convenient, and more expensive, is Boostane also makes like 4oz "shot"-bottles, for about $10, that will blend a full tank to about 93. It's pretty convenient. Not cheap, but I don't DD the car, so it's not as big a deal to me. Quote:
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07-30-2022, 12:41 AM | #13 |
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You shouldn't use more than 2.5 oz per 10 gallons. Any more leaves orange deposits which will destroy your cats/plugs/injectors and void the factory warranty.
2.5/10 takes you up about 2 numbers.
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07-30-2022, 11:24 AM | #14 |
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The factory manual says not to use anything that has MMT in it. I'm still under warranty so I don't want to void it. It sucks since these are supposed to use 93 octane and its not available in a lot of places. You can run 100 + unleaded race fuel but thats pricey.
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