Octane booster use

[ChaneRZ]

Hi guys! I can only access 91 octane here. I know daily use of octabe booster is bad and will lead to orange looking spark plugs which contains MMT. For track day, I plan to use one so that I can use map2 on my JB4. What do you guys think?

 

[ariel3211]

Thats very unlucky that you only have acces to 91, i run map 2 with no issues using 93, youre going to have to log and have terry or some other people smarter than us check to see if you can run map 2 on the 91 thats available to you. as far as octane boosters, its not necesirally horrible to use every know and then to have some fun or to track. you can also use unleaded race fuel like sunoco 260GT, which some sunoco pumps have, check their race fuel finder to see if you have any in the area, and again log and make sure the car likes it before doing it to often lol

 

[rpoffen]

Thats very unlucky that you only have acces to 91, i run map 2 with no issues using 93, youre going to have to log and have terry or some other people smarter than us check to see if you can run map 2 on the 91 thats available to you. as far as octane boosters, its not necesirally horrible to use every know and then to have some fun or to track. you can also use unleaded race fuel like sunoco 260GT, which some sunoco pumps have, check their race fuel finder to see if you have any in the area, and again log and make sure the car likes it before doing it to often lol

I used their fuel finder, and the closest to me is Carson City Nevada. None showing in CA at all, only Oregon or Nevada, but I live in the Sierra foothills about 60min from Tahoe, and Carson City is only another 30min past that.

 

[turboAWD]

I ran map2 on CA91 (Chevron) and Terry said it was fine. I've also run ~E30 on map3 with no issues.

By "Track", do you mean 1/4 mile or race track? If 1/4 mile, you could easily blend in a bit of E85 to get a bit higher (like 1-2 gallons), and you should be fine to run map2. I'm guessing you don't go through a tank in a few 1/4 mile runs. I'm planning to run map0 at my first HPDE (hopefully later this year!) to avoid overheating and to get the feel for it. No need for the extra 50-100 hp when I'm still learning the ropes.

Edit: I run map2 daily on CA91 when I don't mix in E30..

 

[ariel3211]

I ran map2 on CA91 (Chevron) and Terry said it was fine. I've also run ~E30 on map3 with no issues.

By "Track", do you mean 1/4 mile or race track? If 1/4 mile, you could easily blend in a bit of E85 to get a bit higher (like 1-2 gallons), and you should be fine to run map2. I'm guessing you don't go through a tank in a few 1/4 mile runs. I'm planning to run map0 at my first HPDE (hopefully later this year!) to avoid overheating and to get the feel for it. No need for the extra 50-100 hp when I'm still learning the ropes.

Edit: I run map2 daily on CA91 when I don't mix in E30..

Oh that's pretty cool, me running 93 terry said the fuel is sloppy at times but good for map2, lmao gas station numbers don't mean crap, you guys definately have better fuel quality at 91 than my 93 I'm jelous!

 

[turboAWD]

Anyone in the Bay Area doing HPDE / track days?