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Originally Posted by Fitz
I have been told by so many people that it is a waste of time to put higher octane fuel in these cars unless you adjust the timing. You will actually get less mileage? Unless you are going to the track that is....
What is accurate info??
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You are correct, the higher the octane, the less heat energy (joules/cals) in the fuel. It runs "cooler" so it won't wreck your high compression engine. Any fuel that will allow the engine not to ping is high enough octane and an increase above that number is a waste of money and time. That explanation came from the President of Texaco when he was my sponsor some years ago in endurance racing...... Oh and we used to use 85 octane fuel and boost it with Tolulene and other exciting carcinogens in the endurance cars because we could get an extra lap...
Mr Greg, if you don't mind having the stuff at your Palazzo you can buy some here:
http://speedwayracefuels.com/
The 110 is the best deal because you can mix it up with cheaper stuff (like 87) to get the desired outcome..
Cheers
Steve