joeg Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Go to sherman williams and ask for a 5gallon drum of "xylene" last summer i got 5 gallons for $25... recently it was $35... get a big bottle of marvel mystery oil and a bottle of ATF...xylene is 118 octane, and the mmo and atf is to lubricate/clean...if i'm not racing, i usually throw the 5 gallons in with about half a tank (8 gallons in my case)... and it cleans out the chamber and stuff and feels like you just bolted on a new piece of hardware... MAJOR seat of your pants difference.... obviously, if you're racing, use less gas, less xylene... unless you like racing with a full tank for some reason.... definately good stuff... you can use "Toluene" aswell, but its lower octane... 114 i think... but a little cheaper... (toulene and xylene are the main components of any "octane booster" in stores, except you pay $5 for 16oz instead of a gallon....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teklord310 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 can someone who knows their shit comment on this??I don't know enough, would be cool if this really worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teklord310 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Homebrew Gasoline Octane Boosters--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Editor's note: I would NOT suggest that a person use the following fuel mixtures without considering the detrimental effects on your engine, vital engine components (O2 sensor, etc), and other potential damage. That said, the information is interesting. Original published in: GS-Xtra1213 Gornto RoadValdosta, GA 31602(912) 244-0577Editor: Richard Lasetter, president Gran Sport Club of America (GSCA)Formula #1 - Toluene R+M/2.........114Cost...........$2.50/gal Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium10%...........94.2 Octane20%...........96.4 Octane30%...........98.6 Octane Notes: Common ingredient in Octane Boosters in a can. 12-16 ounces will only raise octane 2-3 *points*, i.e. from 92 to 92.3. Often costs $3-5 for 12-16 ounces, when it can be purchased for less than $3/gal at chemical supply houses or paint stores. Formula #2 - XyleneR+M/2.........117Cost...........$2.75/gal Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium10%...........94.5 Octane20%...........97.0 Octane30%...........99.5 Octane Notes: Similar to Toluene. 12-16 ounces will only raise octane 2-3 *points*, i.e. from 92 to 92.3. Usually mixed with Toluene and advertised as *race formula*. Formula #3 - Methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE)R+M/2.........118Cost...........$3.50/gal Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium10%...........94.6 Octane20%...........97.2 Octane30%...........99.8 Octane Notes: Oxygenate. Very common in octane booster products. Has lower BTU content than toluene or xylene, but oxygenate effect makes the gasoline burn better and produce more energy. Formula #4 - Methanol or EthanolR+M/2.........101Cost...........$0.60 - $1.75/gal Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium10%...........94.3 Octane (Methanol)10%...........94.7 Octane (Ethanol)20%...........Not Recommended Notes: Methanol is wood alcohol. Ethanol is grain alcohol and found in Gasohol in 10% ratios. Both alcohols are mildly corrosive and will eat gas tank linings, rubber and aluminum if used in excessive ratios. Main ingredient in "Gas Dryers", combine with water. Formula #5 - Isopropyl Alcohol and Tertiary Butyl AlcoholR+M/2.........101Cost...........$0.60-$1.50/gal Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium10%...........94.5 Octane20%...........Not Recommended30%...........Not RecommendedNotes: Similar to Methanol/Ethanol. Isopropyl Alcohol is simply rubbing alcohol. Sample Mixture To make your own octane booster, it is easiest to make up a large batch, and then bottle it up in "dosage-size" uses. Below is the basic formula of one of the popular octane booster products. To make eight 16 ounce bottles (128 oz = 1 gal): 100 oz of toluene for octane boost 25 oz of mineral spirits (cleaning agent) 3 oz of transmission fluid (lubricating agent) This product is advertised as "octane booster with cleaning agent *and* lubricating agent!". Diesel fuel or kerosene can be substituted for mineral spirits and light turbine oil can be substituted for transmission fluid. Color can be added with petroleum dyes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------That clarifies things a bit... So what are the downsides. Kill your O2 sensor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teklord310 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 This site explains it all:http://members.rennlist.com/951_racerx/RocketFuelFAQ.htmlDefinetely a very good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teklord310 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 some more insight on a 944 guru, very very smart guy.Also do not mix in anything other than xylene or toluene with your gas. Trying to replicate the mix of those little bottles of octane booster by adding ATF and mineral-spirits/thinner/solvents is pointless. The only reason those useless octane boosters adds those is because they use organometallics to enhance octane. Besides being highly carcinogenic and clogging your catalytic, these will create tons of harmful deposits inside your engine (might as well throw fishing weights down your spark-plug hole). The solvents try do dissolve these deposits before they build up too badly and the ATF lubricate your cylinder walls to help your rings slide over the deposits without too much damage. Just say NO to those little bottles of octane-boosting CR*P! Since you're using pure hydrocarbons by adding xylene/toluene, this is a clean-burning mix and you don't need solvents & extra lube in your gas. In fact, xylene & toluene are the principal components in race-gas anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted January 28 Author Report Share Posted January 28 so wait... don't use atf and MMO??? i've always read that the MMO is what stops it from killing the o2 sensor... because it has minterals and things that normal gasoline does and xylene doesn't... and atf lubricates everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintron Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 the more shit you put in, the worse it gets.let's just stop being lazy assholes. For the money you'll spend making your own homebrew and the trouble you'll go through mixing it, you midas well pick up C16 race gas and shove that in your tank. It's proven, it works and yes it is leaded i believe, so it will adversely affect your O2 but who cares.These fuels will not provide more power necessarily by themselves, but will increase the detonation threshold and prevent the car from visiting the knock sensor as much during timing advance. Hence, on a hot summer day, running high boost with C16 in the tank may prevent knock so that decent ignition advance (and hence power) can be made. Again, it depends highly on your engine's state of tune.Gratuitous intercooling and proper ignition/fuel mapping will make the most of high octane gas. The better the intercooling, the less the need to use higher octanes to keep the combustion chamber temps down.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 well yeah, i should have noted i have a turbo car, and i probably have a high knock count seeing as how i haven't tuned it yet... so the xylene probably got rid of my knock.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teklord310 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Originally posted by joeg well yeah, i should have noted i have a turbo car, and i probably have a high knock count seeing as how i haven't tuned it yet... so the xylene probably got rid of my knock.... I think everyone knows that already... But last I checked you were running stock boost no?? Gotta invest in a knock sensor on the 944. That and a wideband O2 and i'm set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicapples Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 i would just go get some 101 octane gas...and im good to go.if not. why not get 94 and get some octane booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teklord310 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Originally posted by atomicapples i would just go get some 101 octane gas...and im good to go.if not. why not get 94 and get some octane booster? How much is 101? like $4 a gal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 Originally posted by teklord310 I think everyone knows that already... But last I checked you were running stock boost no?? Gotta invest in a knock sensor on the 944. That and a wideband O2 and i'm set. nah, i'm running around 15-16psi.... (i took out the BCS restrictor) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintron Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 15-16psi on a T25? Dead Turbo.go get a bigger one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 Originally posted by cintron 15-16psi on a T25? Dead Turbo.go get a bigger one. nah, it supports 17 and sometimes 18 efficiently (yes, that word is used loosely)... thats what all the t-25 guys run on dsms... anything above that is hot air and a broken turbo...but yeah, i want a bigger one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barslut Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 40 bucks , 10 gallons at skspeed , chemistry scares me too much to start mixing shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by barslut 40 bucks , 10 gallons at skspeed , chemistry scares me too much to start mixing shit. 10 gallons of what??? :confsued:skspeed.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barslut Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 101 octane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintron Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 the day i'm doing a dyno shootout or am running an insanely large Snail, high boost levels and wicked timing advance, then i'll use 100+ octane.till then, 94 is fine. Who am I kiddng, my car is stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicapples Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 diesel for life. my motor is ran on coal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teklord310 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 time to invest in a knock guage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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