Stevesbluewrx

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Folks,

I am looking at adding some extra horses to the car in the next mapping session.

Was thinking of maybe adding some race fuel (10% approx/300mls) to a full tank of V-Power.

Has anyone done this and is it safe? I know there is another option of Methanol but thought I'd ask the Race Fuel question first as I am looking at buying some tomorrow.

It works out alot cheaper over time to buy a barrel of 114octane race fuel rather than keep having to buy NF octane booster.

Regards
Steve

Stevesbluewrx

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BTTT Anyone please folks?

Steve

Stevesbluewrx

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BTTT

Steve

Tidgy

search for methanol, should be a few come up.

think it gives it a bit more go, but you have to always carry some around with you.

jd5217

10%/300mls per tank full

how small is your tank???

Stevesbluewrx

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Hey Tidgy.

Cheers mate. Not a problem. Was hoping to go more RF than Methanol tbh but in for a penny in for a pound.

Steve

Stevesbluewrx

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The normal 60ltrs dear boy. But don't want to add to much as I am still running OEM internals and RCM Sports cat.

Steve

Midlife......

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I'm stuck on the maths but I'm trying to work out the RON rating of the final mix if adding 300ml of 114 RON to 60 litres of V power.... doesn't seem much of a percentage increase to me

I've got a 12 litre tank of methanol / water in the boot hooked up to an aquamist system LOL

Shaun

jd5217

or run 10% meth

Stevesbluewrx

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Hey bud,

Granted. Maybe I haven't conducted myself to well but thats one of my main points. If anyone has done this mix whats it worth adding to a tank of V-Power?

My main point is to mainly save money on buying Octane booster (NF) as buying a barrel of Race Fuel over time works out a lot cheaper.

So maybe 300mls is not enough (remember this is a whole adding of NF) so would you suggest say add a min of 1ltr of Race Fuel to get a better result?

I'm not to clued up on this side of things. I know there are some folk out there who carry out such tests etc.

Any help or advice more than welcome.

Steve

Stevesbluewrx

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Very true mate. Like I said its an idea to run RF but meth is also on the cards.

Cheers
Steve

JohnD

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So you want top have it mapped with race fuel - That means you're going to have to use that stuff all the time? maybe a boost controller to suit lower RON when you have to use it.
JohnD

Stevesbluewrx

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Yes mapped on a % of race fuel. Hence why I need to take into account what needs to be added etc.

I will be making some fuel up in a tank/bottle ready for each fill up (like adding octane booster at each fill up.

Im not good at getting my idea across am I? LOL

Steve

Stevesbluewrx

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BTTT Please folks.

Steve

lunar tick

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If you run 10% racefuel at 114RON blended with V-Power (99.6RON), the resulting RON of the mix will be a fraction over 101RON (90% x 99.6 + 10% x114). This is not a massive increase in RON for the cost of chucking in 5L of expensive racefuel to every 45L of V-Power.

Much better to use 10% methanol - it can be purchased for less per litre than V-Power - or a good dose of NF, which can be had for around £11-12 per bottle if you bulk buy