What do you think of high octane fuel?

[Reckless13]

I think that high octane gas is the best thing when it come to drag or street racing. It might cost alot but you can tell the power level on your car is faster and funner, when it comes down to the last (sec). so what do you people think about this topic?

[k20a2Stitch]

Very common misconception.... Unless your car is tuned for a higher octane, its not going to do much for you.

For example, if your car requires 87, that is what it is tuned for, if you put something higher, such as 93, it MAY run more efficiantly and cleaner, how ever you run into the problems of pinging, pre ignition, etc...

My car requires 91, if i put 87 in, my car WILL NOT run. If i put 93, it will not make my car faster than if i put 91 on it. And if i put 89 in it will ping and knock as well as 87.

Like i said, in order for it to make a differnce, you have to be tuned for it.

As for using a higher octane gas, even though it is more expensive, it actually lasts longer, higher octane gas burns slower becuase less gas is needed for combustion in the engine.


PS. Street racing is stupid. Take it to a track

[boxcarracer0260]

also to go with this post above.....you are just wasting money as well....and i agree take it to the track.

[underated]

racing gas or octane boost is more expensive but it runs cleaner and i helps to clean your fuel system even your feul injectors >and the whole thing about keeping it on the track is B.S. when people started tunning there hondas back in the 90's no one went to the track it was all street. and your gona come on hodaclub and say that you just race on the track < i dont think so thats why we tune our cars to race no matter were you are the steet or the track. me personaly im all street , but theres always a time and place for everything. the day i cant street race no more is the day i erase my honda club profile.

[frankjt96]

yeah, it also has to do with your compression ratio. like the stock ratio in my car is 8.8:1 and in most trucks and SUV's its roughly 6:1. When the c.r. (compression ratio) is raised above 10:1 thats when a higher octane is needed. thats if you have cast iron piston heads. if you have aluminum heads then it is raised to 10.5:1 before the octane boost is needed. And actually the higher octane will burn faster then the lower octane. the detonation in the cylinder is more violent and causes more damage to your rings, piston, and cylinder walls. this means that a bigger explosion is produced thus doing more wear and tear than normal on your piston. also your boar will be affected. but yeah, keep it on the track and be careful. later.

[k20a2Stitch]

Originally Posted by underated

racing gas or octane boost is more expensive but it runs cleaner and i helps to clean your fuel system even your feul injectors >and the whole thing about keeping it on the track is B.S. when people started tunning there hondas back in the 90's no one went to the track it was all street. and your gona come on hodaclub and say that you just race on the track < i dont think so thats why we tune our cars to race no matter were you are the steet or the track. me personaly im all street , but theres always a time and place for everything. the day i cant street race no more is the day i erase my honda club profile.

Have you ever lost anyone to a street racing accident? Have you ever seen a human body severed in half? I have ... Three to be exact. A driver and two spectators (one severed at the hips), Street racers are the assholes who give every honda owner a bad name, and thats why i get a ticket everytime i fart and cough on the road in my car when im doing nothing wrong. Becuase i have a honda, i get stereo typed for the other idiots out there doing hole shots and racing through traffic against them selves in there 120 whp civics and accords

Street racing is for bragging rights.

Bragging rights on the streets are gay.

If you really want to show some up one with performance, be mature about it and do it on a track, He'll they even count it off and give you times so theres no argueing about it after words.

You want to know why california has so many bull**** laws on cars? cuase they are trying to lock down on street racing. If you guys didn't race maybe they wouldn't bother breaking balls with all the imports... IDK maybe its diff in "murda valley"

[frankjt96]

Originally Posted by k20a2Stitch

Have you ever lost anyone to a street racing accident? Have you ever seen a human body severed in half? I have ... Three to be exact. A driver and two spectators (one severed at the hips), Street racers are the assholes who give every honda owner a bad name, and thats why i get a ticket everytime i fart and cough on the road in my car when im doing nothing wrong. Becuase i have a honda, i get stereo typed for the other idiots out there doing hole shots and racing through traffic against them selves in there 120 whp civics and accords

Street racing is for bragging rights.

Bragging rights on the streets are gay.

If you really want to show some up one with performance, be mature about it and do it on a track, He'll they even count it off and give you times so theres no argueing about it after words.

You want to know why california has so many bull**** laws on cars? cuase they are trying to lock down on street racing. If you guys didn't race maybe they wouldn't bother breaking balls with all the imports... IDK maybe its diff in "murda valley"

I agree, the target i live by actually once a year closes the store and blocks off the parkinglot. then the have police and officials, and all of those people there, they do autocross. its really cool. and its a way to keep ppl safe. check with your local places see if they do stuff like that. also the theme park here does it too.

[AP1fun]

Street racing is a pretty touchy subject. I'll do it on occasion if it's going to be a good race, no traffic is around, no where for police to hide. It's rare though.

Back on topic... In newer cars the computer has the ability to 'learn', it will change for air density, intake temp, and fule octane. I have to run 93 all the time. If i run 89 my car is noticably slower, and 87 at WOT it will ping at VTEC engagement. I do suggest the use of mid grade/ 89 in every car because 87 is pretty watered down.

[Neil]

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[raulcrx4eva]

I think the gas does matter alot well your engine running cleaner well its obious the car is going to run way way better why does every body bull about street racing there many diff street racing like the smart kind and the ediots ill put an example ediots:racing trhue traffic smart racers go to open lonly street and i street race and you know what theres nothing like the adrenaline rush at night hands down and puching it the track yea ok thats cool but its not the same feeling and K20a2stitch if you was at a bad moment well that you dont kno how you guys race were you live but over here is diff. and street is better Than Track