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Racing Fuel?

Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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Ive been thinking adding 110 into my raptor 350 but owners manuel recomends not to, due to the lead and methonal could damage the pistons,valves etc.
What do you think??? ^Serious damage or just another exagerated percaution?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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Unless youve done some serious modification to your Raptor it wont run better then what the manual recomends which im sure is pump fuel.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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Waste of money and performance with your set up, skip it.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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+1 will actually make you a tiny bit slower. only need race gas if you put a high comp piston
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 03:59 AM
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Completly agree. Especially, why spend more for fuel... Unless it's pumped outta the ground by an American.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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Just run 93 octane.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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rode my 1400 suzuki intruder to the drag strip, knew I would need gas to get back home but after watching races all evening, the gas station was closed. My racing
"FRIENDS" said they took care of the gas so we wouldn't have to stop. They didn't bother to tell me it was 114 octane racing fuel. LOL. No problems getting home, DEFINATE power difference.
Kept my keys in my pocket for the locking gas cap at next weekends race!
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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the only reason you need high octane fuel is if you have raised the compression of your motor.high octane fuel is more stable than lower octane fuel.how high octane fuel helps you is when you raise the compression of your motor and the piston is about to hit the top of its stroke the lower octane fuel may detonate to early where the higher octane fuel will hold together until it is time to detonate.If your motor doesnt have a high compression piston or have the head shaved then your stock compression is probably not high enough to use high octane fuel.It wont hurt your motor but its a waste of money.If the compression of your motor is stock then whatever the manufacturer recommends is fine.
 
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