Octane Boosters

in_d_haus said:

Hey, rip plays a pilot on TV.... errr, a computer monitor that is...

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A beaten a real life "Top Gun" instructor in a couple duels as well!

I tried the NOS octane booster in my car, and it really made no difference. Performance was the same. I was using it to prevent detonation (my car was running lean at the time). Best to save your money for a hamburger and some fries

chukiechz said:

I tried the NOS octane booster in my car, and it really made no difference. Performance was the same. I was using it to prevent detonation (my car was running lean at the time). Best to save your money for a hamburger and some fries

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If it prevented detonation then it worked to increase octane.

Increased octane fuel in modern cars MAY produce better performance, but it is a day to day, hour to hour thing. Changes in air temperature and air pressure can prevent the ECU for allowing max performance settings. In that case, higher octane will allow more performance. If the settings are already maxed out, more octane does not help, but it also doesn't hurt, except your wallet.

If the car does not have electronically controlled engine management with a knock sensor, higher octane than needed to prevent knock will do NOTHING for performance.