I'm not gonna blow up my car using race gas, right?

flyboy385 · 05-10-2013, 01:01 PM

I'm sure there's no way this could happen, but I just want to be sure. I'm not that informed on the power limits on the N55 and the DCT.

If I run a JB4 stage 2 on map 5 (possibly 7) with an AR catless downpipe, and throw 100 octane in the car, there shouldn't be any problems, right? I'm not gonna rip apart the DCT? Are there any long-term effects on using 100 octane maybe once every other month?

This is the 100 octane fuel I was thinking of, for reference: http://www.vpracingfuels.com/page535437.html

Thanks in advance.

old account 2 · 05-10-2013, 01:22 PM

It will go something like this:

Top Gon · 05-10-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas@GIAC

It will go something like this:

Yep. Pretty much this...

ShocknAwe · 05-10-2013, 02:06 PM

Just skip the race gas and put some jet fuel in it!

For serious though, no, you'll be fine.

NORAGRETS · 05-10-2013, 02:43 PM

i hear single malt scotch does the trick

SHFT · 05-10-2013, 03:06 PM

Lol

MrClean514 · 05-10-2013, 05:11 PM

You'll be fine.

fullboost · 05-10-2013, 05:20 PM

Nitro-Methane imo. Go big or go home.

BadM4 · 05-10-2013, 11:34 PM

you will be fine enjoy the extra horsepower and torque pretty much all my car runs on is 100 octane and methanol lol, its my weekend toy only time it sees 91 is when i have driven it to cali twice

Colt · 05-11-2013, 11:43 AM

Im about to put 3 gallons of sunoco 100 octane and rest 93 octane in mine. Just make sure you're getting unleaded gas lol

Schmoops135i · 05-11-2013, 11:47 AM

You should only be putting Top tier gas in your car, no sunoco crap, this isn't nascar.

Colt · 05-11-2013, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoops135i

You should only be putting Top tier gas in your car, no sunoco crap, this isn't nascar.

Dumbest thing I've heard all day.

ShocknAwe · 05-11-2013, 07:48 PM

LOL @ top tier gas comment. Make sure it's actually 93 octane and doesn't have sand in it and you're pretty much good. Goes pretty much unsaid that you shouldn't buy your gas from Dirty Sanchez siphoning gas out of a wreck on the side of the highway.

On a side note, I love Costco gas prices. I get 93 for virtually the same price as 87 around here.

Abracadabra · 05-11-2013, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoops135i

You should only be putting Top tier gas in your car, no sunoco crap, this isn't nascar.

but I like Sunoco's 93......

Colt · 05-11-2013, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

LOL @ top tier gas comment. Make sure it's actually 93 octane and doesn't have sand in it and you're pretty much good. Goes pretty much unsaid that you shouldn't buy your gas from Dirty Sanchez siphoning gas out of a wreck on the side of the highway.

Schmoops135i · 05-11-2013, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Angerman

Dumbest thing I've heard all day.

You mad bro? :P

Perhaps it's different in the US, but in Canada putting anything but Shell, Esso, Petrocan or Chevron in your car is NOT recommended at all.

Colt · 05-11-2013, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoops135i

You mad bro? :P

Perhaps it's different in the US, but in Canada putting anything but Shell, Esso, Petrocan or Chevron in your car is NOT recommended at all.

Could be true...but I don't know what the gas is in the different areas. East coast gas is decent....I use Shell often as well, but didn't want to mix 100 octane from Sunoco with 93 Shell, etc. Shell doesn't have anything higher over here; I have to drive to a different city to get the 100 octane (5 gallons), it was $64

.

135Pats · 05-12-2013, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoops135i

You mad bro? :P

Perhaps it's different in the US, but in Canada putting anything but Shell, Esso, Petrocan or Chevron in your car is NOT recommended at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angerman

Could be true...but I don't know what the gas is in the different areas. East coast gas is decent....I use Shell often as well, but didn't want to mix 100 octane from Sunoco with 93 Shell, etc. Shell doesn't have anything higher over here; I have to drive to a different city to get the 100 octane (5 gallons), it was $64

.

There is a difference in the detergent packages companies put in their gas, but Sunoco is an established brand, I'd have absolutely no concerns about putting 93 pump from one of its stations in my car.

mattE82 · 05-12-2013, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoops135i

You mad bro? :P

Perhaps it's different in the US, but in Canada putting anything but Shell, Esso, Petrocan or Chevron in your car is NOT recommended at all.

Just to put it on the table, Ultramar makes great 91 octane, and they do NOT use any ethanol in it

BEAR-AvHistory · 05-12-2013, 02:07 PM

Costco 93 with 100 mixed in since break-in.

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