Race fuel

[luker669]

Just looking for some recommendations for race fuel .



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[rotor_powerd]

Any. Leaded fuel will kill your O2 sensors if you run a bunch of it, but some every now and then is fine. Otherwise, you won’t gain any power just by using a different fuel - you’ll need a tune that can take advantage of the extended tuning window race gas provides.


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[luker669]

Yes, I’m going to get a tune with it, just wanting some suggestions on which fuel to run


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[rotor_powerd]

I would make that decision based on what your tuner prefers and what is available locally. Shipping fuel gets really expensive.


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[pridemore54]

If E85 is easy to get where your from that's what I would go with personally. Relatively cheap, and great on the motor. Just be sure to test whichever station you plan on using every once in a while to make sure the quality is on par.

 

[BlckBox04]

I would make that decision based on what your tuner prefers and what is available locally. Shipping fuel gets really expensive.

This. Your tuner should recommend something to you.

 

[rotor_powerd]

If E85 is easy to get where your from that's what I would go with personally. Relatively cheap, and great on the motor. Just be sure to test whichever station you plan on using every once in a while to make sure the quality is on par.

E85 is good but not race fuel good. A 116 octane gas or E98 will give a larger tuning window and more consistency than pump E85.

 

[pridemore54]

E85 is good but not race fuel good. A 116 octane gas or E98 will give a larger tuning window and more consistency than pump E85.

True. I figured I'd throw the option out there if he doesn't want to for shipping fuel.

 

[avgt500]

I run boost+juice so I have to run a damn good octane, so I run VP unleaded extreme, but last month I couldn't find any so I ran 5 gallons of ms109 (oxygenated) to 10 gallons 93 and ran fine, I do NOT recommend running a 02 fuel tho, very corrosive.
When I just ran boost I added a can of torco to 1/2 a tank of 91, never a problem, raced at least twice a month for 2 years but I also have VMP tunes.

 

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[luker669]

Thx for the info, I ended up going with the gt+


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[Fast Ford]

I've used VP 110 leaded fuel for several years with no problem. The car has a Kooks off road X and has a 110 dyno race tune.

 

[KENS96M6]

That is great to know. No problems with O2 sensors at all? How many miles during those two years? Thanks

 

[rotor_powerd]

If you run some unleaded fuel through it in between leaded usage, it will clean the O2 sensors off. Prolonged leaded fuel usage will kill them.

 

[sleek98]

Interesting to know that the leaded will be fine with running some pump in between.

 

[rotor_powerd]

I used to run tons of leaded 110 through my car, with some pump gas in between every now and then. Never had a single issue with O2 sensors.

 

[railroad]

Why even considered leaded. Google VP and Sunoco race fuels, plenty of unleaded, non ethanal, non oxygenated, with many octane choices.
I ran Sunoco until my distributor quit, now I run VP, both great fuels.

 

[NC85]

I vote for a gallon of Home Defense Pictured above.

 

[Weather Man]

Some guys have reported that one tank of leaded fuel impacted the performance of their O2 sensors. With unleaded so easily available, makes no sense to use.

When my local shop put in a buy for race gas, I tagged on and picked up some Ignite 114. Was the cheapest way.

 

[KENS96M6]

Some guys have reported that one tank of leaded fuel impacted the performance of their O2 sensors. With unleaded so easily available, makes no sense to use.

When my local shop put in a buy for race gas, I tagged on and picked up some Ignite 114. Was the cheapest way.

It is just much easer for me to purchase leaded VP110. I can get it from the pump within 5 miles from the house. I would have to order the unleaded. So if I could get away with it, it would help.