Does anyone have any experience with octane boosters?
Makers claim up to 10% increase in octane rating when a bottle is added to a full tank (50-60litres)

 

Most increase by about 2 ron from 95 ron, millers for example (millers octane plus), NF i more concentrated formula in which you use a couple of capfulls to a tank, but they do work
What are you after or are you in need of upping the octane rating due to the fuel out in Botswana??

Tony

 

Thanks for prompt reply. Unleaded fuel over here is 93 octane, except arround Johannesburg where 95 is available. I have a 1997 STI (Japanese home market model) so presumably need to boost the fuel octane rating. Wynns and Redex brands available here.

 

There are a lot of guys in Botswana running NF Octane Booster. The highest available fuel there is 93 RON. Guys run a bottle of NF Sport which ups the octane to 98 and use a full bottle of NF Race days on the track.
http://www.nitrous.co.za

 

There are a lot of guys in Botswana running NF Octane Booster. The highest available fuel there is 93 RON. Guys run a bottle of NF Sport which ups the octane to 98 and use a full bottle of NF Race days on the track.
http://www.nitrous.co.za

 

Get some Martini booster... I reckon its slightly better than NOS black & Nulon stuff!

 

@ Octane :Sorry for going off topic but how does such a small amount of nf raise the ron compared to people using 5 litres methanol per tank why do they need to use that amount?

 

It's because NF has an octane rating of 395RON.

 

Ok, just kidding in the last post. The ingredients in NF (and most good octane boosters) are anti-knock agents. By preventing knock, they effectively increase the octane of the petrol.

 

Okay thanks for that. Good octane rating

 

STP Octane Booster
Wynns Octane 10+ Power Booster,
Amsoil Series 2000 Octane Boost,
Super 104+ Octane Booster,
VP C5 Fuel Additive,
ELF HTX 330 Racing Fuel Stabilizer,
Nulon Pro Strength Octane Booster,
PowerFuel Super Street Nitro Based,
PowerFuel Max Race Nitro Based,
NF Octane Booster Racing Formula,
NOS Octane Booster Racing Formula,
Toluene,
VP Motorsport 103 Unleaded Racing Fuel

 

Sorry to jump in .....So which is a good brand to get and readily avialable from the likes of Halfords and such
I only ever use V Power but i'd like to add some to be a bit safer,now my car is running decent power

Thanks
Bernie

 

I think Halford's only sell the cheap stuff that will give you 1 or maybe 2 octane from a full bottle.

Roger Clark Motorsport is the distributor for NF in the UK. You can contact them to find out where to get.

 

One of the most available and easiest to add is millers octane plus, NF is very good but mail order only as I have never seen it on any shelf yet

Tony

 

NF is meant to be the best and most tuners here will tel you the same, here is an independent test - http://www.fueltechexperts.com/2008/...which-is-best/

Another supplier is Alyn @ AS Performance - http://asperformance.com/contact/

 

do you know the name of the distributor in south Africa

 

See their website: www.nitrous.co.za

 

Thanks all - found the NF SA distributor

 

Thanks Guys

 

Here ya go bern http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NF-Nitrous-For...item5632564973 this is the stuff you want mate.i use this myself especially in very hot weather when the engine tends to det more.Its always handy to have some in the boot aswell mate incase you have to put cheapo fuel in the car in an emergency.

 

5th gear did some testing on this im sure it will be on you tube some where

 

I think that was just the normal/super unleaded test?
JohnD

 

It was defo a octane booster one mate I saw it on dave on Sunday lol

I'll try and find a link

 

Found it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jbcC...=youtube_gdata

 

I guess the lab technician forgot to compensate for the higher octane by advancing the timing (like a Subaru ECU would do).

On my car we tuned the car on 95 pump unleaded (the highest available here in S.A.) and got 196wkw. We then added a bottle of NF Race and filled up and retuned, and managed to up the power to 209wkw.

It's like buying a 500 quid pair of running shoes. It won't make you run faster just because you put them on, but it gives you a better ability (with some training)

 

Remember it now!

JohnD

 

Following on from the Octane Booster debate, My STi (Japan import) went in to have the 180kph speed limiter removed. Whilst being dyno tested a big end failed. Due to the speed/rev limiter, the car had never been over 180kph. A Subaru agent in Johannesburg reckons this is due to low octane fuel. I dont buy this as i ran a 1993 WRX for 80,000 km (130000-210000) on 93/95 octane with no problems. Seems it was over-reved on the dyno. Any other ideas?

 

STi's run higher boost than WRX's and as far as i know more aggressive timing maps. JDM models also expect 100RON fuel as that is what is available in Japan. Maybe this is why your WRX was ok. It could also possibly have been tuned for lower fuels.

I don't think the car would be over-reved on the dyno as it has a rev limiter... no different to being driven on the road. Not knowing the full facts though, this is only an opinion. The only person who would know the full facts would be the tuner.

 

when yout 93 wrx was made in jpn, what was the ron of the fuel around then?

im sure 100% sure when japan turned to 100 ron fuel

 

Anyone who needs the millers, we carry it in stock, will allways do a deal if you want a few bottles

cheers