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Old 08-05-2003, 12:15 AM
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hey any1 no how hot of a fuel i can safely burn in my stock piston honda?
 
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Old 08-05-2003, 03:31 AM
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i wouldn't put ne thing higher than premium pump gas octane.
 
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Old 08-05-2003, 10:03 AM
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do you mean nitromethane? do not use this in a stock quad or even in a drag quad unless you're VERY serious about rebuilding your motor often!
 
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Old 08-06-2003, 01:29 AM
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nope the title is nitromethanol....its what the top fuel cars burn....and i wasn't going to put it in my quad.....just using it to catch attention.....
 
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Old 08-06-2003, 01:37 AM
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i think u should put it in there and see what happens
 
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Old 08-06-2003, 02:48 PM
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What top fuel cars run is a mix of 90 percent nitromethane and 10 percent methanol, that is where the name nitromethanol is coming from. Without high compression and a properly built motor you are not gonna see major increases with it and you will do more harm then good to your motor.
 
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Old 08-07-2003, 07:07 AM
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i understand not to put this in my quad, but is there any1 out there that puts large quantities of octane boost in they're fuel whether it good or bad let me know your experience
 
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Old 08-07-2003, 04:28 PM
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Unless you have a built motor with high compression, running anything other than the octane your quad calls for stock is useless. Octane does not make horsepower, if you run to high an octane in a motor that doesn't need it you will lose power.
 
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Old 08-07-2003, 04:52 PM
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Originally posted by: RaptorRidrTX
Unless you have a built motor with high compression, running anything other than the octane your quad calls for stock is useless. Octane does not make horsepower, if you run to high an octane in a motor that doesn't need it you will lose power.
exactly. i dont know how this myth even started but it's rediculous.
 
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Old 08-08-2003, 02:09 AM
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we run dirt track cars around here and there is a seat of the pants difference between when we run pump gas or if we add a whole bottle of 107 octane boost to our 4 gallon tank. i no its suppossed to treat 16 to 20 gallons of gas but we put it all in 4 gallons. and there is a big difference when you hit the go pedal. so a hotter fuel does make more power or at least it makes better throttle response. just wondering if any1 has went to far and burned any pistons in they're quads. i mix 2 oz. octane booster in my tank when i fill up and it makes a difference. i can feel it more responsive from the more volitile fuel...but i don't want to go to wild with the mixture.
 



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