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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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where in ca are you? Im in Napa
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Blownsvt
torco works just fine. do you know what you are talking about? 100 unleaded would cost him close to $6 a gallon. i know. i get 110 at the pump since i run 110 almost exclusivly and 100 unleaded is as much or more than the 110 i am getting for $6.35. if all he is doing is looking to be safe against a bad tank of gas it would be silly to run 100.
The only time I have every used it is in racing motocross. And with that I say its always been crap every time I have used it. Race fuel is much better its not just octane. As far as getting bad fuel, Just use the same station every time. Thats what i do and I have no trouble. If you are gonna hammer on the thing get 100 octane unleaded.
100 octane unleaded at cosby oil is $4 a gallon 110 leaded $5. The more you buy the cheaper. I us cosby for my fleet of trucks at work.

I have never used torco octane booster. Maybe its the greatest octane booster ever. The fact is you still would have a bad tank of gas with or with out octane booster
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Ehmark
where in ca are you? Im in Napa
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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Torco while a good product does not make the numbers advertised. As far as octane boosters there are good ones as you can see in these test results. Here is a link to the test results of Torco and several Octane boosters. I run the Lucas and have no complaints. It does turn the plugs an orangeish color as does Torco.

http://volvospeed.com/Reviews/octane_boosters.html
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 01:59 AM
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just mix in some race gas... you dont actually get that many points from booster, least that how we do it round' here
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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that would be the most expensive route for sure, just adding 2 gallons race gas to a tank would be around $13 and put me up around 94 octane.
(im doing the math by adding 11 gallons @ 91 + 2 gallons @ 110 = 1,221/13 = 93.9. i dont know if thats the right way to do it.. but it makes sense to me)

torco would put me at 95 octane for about the same price.... AND i can carry the additive easily in the trunk.. i'd rather not carry gas cans.

I'll look into the Lucas as well... may be more readily available
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Lucas is some good stuff but only worth 3 octane if I remember right. Now torco on the other hand is recommended by kenne bell and can make your gas 100 octane.
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Ehmark
Lucas is some good stuff but only worth 3 octane if I remember right. Now torco on the other hand is recommended by kenne bell and can make your gas 100 octane.
Lucas is also OK by Kenne Bell.
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Imma check it out this weekend, im picking up my car sat. so i'll bring a chingadera of lucas with me (cause i can buy it at pep boys) i'll go from there



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