OfficialTech
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What’s the advantage of running 93 octane vs 87 ? Is there any advantage?
Plus IF they do fuel test you'll get tossed with the 93 octane.No advantage, in engines with low compression ratio like these the only reason you may run higher octane is some brands do not mix ethanol in those grades.
This goes against all the testing doesnt it? If it doesnt give an advantage then why have the rule and why spend money on testing gas at the track? Im not saying higher octane works, i dont know. But i do see a lot of smart tech guys testing for it. I cant see them testing for nothing.
I would agree but i still see the rule books or event flyers saying 87 octane only and from certain gas stations only. im learning here just like everyone else, no sarcasm intended.They aren't testing for octane bud.... they are testing for additives like Propylene Oxide, Benzene, NitroMethane etc. Additives that oxygenate fuel and make it burn with a bigger boom! Octane SLOWS down the burn, total opposite of what you want.
The reason that the fuel and station are specified is so they can get a base reading to calibrate from. You should always flush the pump and hose by running a few dollars worth into your vehicle before filling your gas can. Most pumps serve various grades through a single hose and there is a lot of blending before it hits your tank. Octane is not an additive it is a measurement, many various additives are used to affect the octane level of fuel, ethanol is one, age and evaporation is another. Get your fuel at the designated station, in the time period specified, store it carefully, they should even specify which pump. If you follow those directions then you can appeal the decisions against you as fuel testers can be inaccurate and quite often used wrong.I would agree but i still see the rule books or event flyers saying 87 octane only and from certain gas stations only. im learning here just like everyone else, no sarcasm intended.
There is no way that they can check octane without sending it off to a labPlus IF they do fuel test you'll get tossed with the 93 octane.
I and another big name kart shop did testing on an additive that was mixed with non ethonol gas. We both found the same results. Lo206 was boosted by just shy of 1/4 h.p. with no change in timing or jetting. Unrestricted clone a blue plate clone was bumped up also with out changes. So, yes there is a reason to test for fuelThis goes against all the testing doesnt it? If it doesnt give an advantage then why have the rule and why spend money on testing gas at the track? Im not saying higher octane works, i dont know. But i do see a lot of smart tech guys testing for it. I cant see them testing for nothing.
there not testing the octane, they get a reading on there tester based on 87 octane and certain supplier and the higher octane will put it outside there tolerance numbers.There is no way that they can check octane without sending it off to a lab
It seems you are promoting additive, which we would assume you are promoting cheating.just use the 87 octane skip all the high octane crap and add what the fuel really needs extra oxygen. I’ll let you find out how to do that.....