does this work

silverv6 · 02-24-2002, 04:18 AM

has any body heard of the Pennsoil Octane Boost .. it comes in a little aluminum bottle with a picture of a horse. well ive heard that it gives your car a lil bit more power... Well has any body tried it ? and does it really work?

Unit 5302 · 02-24-2002, 01:03 PM

Octane booster has been around for a while. I can't see how it would give your car any more power, in fact, it may steal some. It would depend on how far your timing is advanced whether or not you could actually gain from the stuff. There is always a limit to timing as well.

silverv6 · 02-24-2002, 05:16 PM

So its just a waste of money to buy it then

Hey have you seen the octane boster that NOS makes?
Ive seen it at Kragen

7000rpmisheaven · 02-25-2002, 12:00 PM

silverv6- you can get more power from octane boosters but not directly. Octane level is a measure of gasolines resistance to detonation. Basically, the higher the octane the harder it will be to ignite. Thus, it will burn slower. This allows you to raise the timing without causing detonation. Raising the timing will give a little bit more power.

Jeb_Bush_2000 · 02-25-2002, 01:29 PM

Here's a question. If your engine is in otherwise good condition, what sort of harm do you cause by running 15-16* of timing with 100-octane gas?

7000rpmisheaven · 02-25-2002, 01:37 PM

It is all about detonation. As long as you don't have detonation then you are ok. Stock foxes run about 10 degrees. with good gas most people would say you can get 12-14 degrees. Get a timing light. Advance your timing. when you start to get detonation back it down 1 or 2 degrees. If you plan on racing or going to the track dump in some octane booster, take out your timing light and see what you can get. Its one of those tricks to do on race day like let a little air out of the back tires. It won't give alot but sometimes every little bit helps.

02-24-2002, 04:18 AM	#1
silverv6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Fallbrook , CA Posts: 158	does this work has any body heard of the Pennsoil Octane Boost .. it comes in a little aluminum bottle with a picture of a horse. well ive heard that it gives your car a lil bit more power... Well has any body tried it ? and does it really work?

02-25-2002, 12:00 PM	#4
7000rpmisheaven Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: germantown MD Posts: 283	silverv6- you can get more power from octane boosters but not directly. Octane level is a measure of gasolines resistance to detonation. Basically, the higher the octane the harder it will be to ignite. Thus, it will burn slower. This allows you to raise the timing without causing detonation. Raising the timing will give a little bit more power. __________________ 85 GT 4bbl roller cam 2 ch. Flowmasters, O/R H-pipe Performer intake and carb milodon water pump, FMS 9mm wires, aluminum driveshaft, king cobra clutch

02-25-2002, 01:37 PM	#6
7000rpmisheaven Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: germantown MD Posts: 283	It is all about detonation. As long as you don't have detonation then you are ok. Stock foxes run about 10 degrees. with good gas most people would say you can get 12-14 degrees. Get a timing light. Advance your timing. when you start to get detonation back it down 1 or 2 degrees. If you plan on racing or going to the track dump in some octane booster, take out your timing light and see what you can get. Its one of those tricks to do on race day like let a little air out of the back tires. It won't give alot but sometimes every little bit helps. __________________ 85 GT 4bbl roller cam 2 ch. Flowmasters, O/R H-pipe Performer intake and carb milodon water pump, FMS 9mm wires, aluminum driveshaft, king cobra clutch

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02-24-2002, 01:03 PM	#2
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Octane booster has been around for a while. I can't see how it would give your car any more power, in fact, it may steal some. It would depend on how far your timing is advanced whether or not you could actually gain from the stuff. There is always a limit to timing as well.

02-24-2002, 05:16 PM	#3
silverv6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Fallbrook , CA Posts: 158	So its just a waste of money to buy it then Hey have you seen the octane boster that NOS makes? Ive seen it at Kragen

02-25-2002, 01:29 PM	#5
Jeb_Bush_2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 374	Here's a question. If your engine is in otherwise good condition, what sort of harm do you cause by running 15-16* of timing with 100-octane gas?