Octane - Page 6

Sean · 11-24-2009, 12:24 PM

Bike wants 89, I put 89 in it if there are separate pumps but if there's just one I figure the half-gallon of 87 that could be in the pipes would put it under that so I put 91 in there.

The car wants 93 but we only get 91 at the pumps, so when I do a track day or some hard canyon miles I have to mix in 4 gallons of 100 to get it up to 93. It's annoying. Some 76s out here have unleaded 100 at the pump, but they're not exactly common.

Cutty72 · 11-24-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

When i lived in Iowa there was a gas station near us that had 110 octane race fuel at the pump. It wasn't right next to a race track either.

Near Des Moines? I know there was a station there that had over 100 octane, can't remember exactly what though.

Homeslice · 11-24-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

The car wants 93 but we only get 91 at the pumps, so when I do a track day or some hard canyon miles I have to mix in 4 gallons of 100 to get it up to 93. It's annoying. Some 76s out here have unleaded 100 at the pump, but they're not exactly common.

The higher up you go (in altitude), 91 will start to perform like 93 anway.

dReWpY · 11-24-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

Just put some quality octane booster in it and you should be fine!!!

its only funny cause its a gsxer....

Sean · 11-24-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

The higher up you go (in altitude), 91 will start to perform like 93 anway.

So I should move all the tracks to higher altitude?

Homeslice · 11-24-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

So I should move all the tracks to higher altitude?

Aren't most of the tracks down there sitting at 2K feet or so? Which is higher than sea level at least.......lol

Cutty72 · 11-24-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

So I should move all the tracks to higher altitude?

no, cause it's harder to make power.

racedoll · 11-24-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

Bike wants 89, I put 89 in it if there are separate pumps but if there's just one I figure the half-gallon of 87 that could be in the pipes would put it under that so I put 91 in there.

I wondered if anyone would bring this up/point this out. It is something to consider.

Homeslice · 11-24-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

no, cause it's harder to make power.

the point is, at higher altitude you don't need as high of an octane.

Particle Man · 11-25-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

Just put some quality octane booster in it and you should be fine!!!

(what happened to the end of your clutch lever?)

11-24-2009, 12:24 PM	#51
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Bike wants 89, I put 89 in it if there are separate pumps but if there's just one I figure the half-gallon of 87 that could be in the pipes would put it under that so I put 91 in there. The car wants 93 but we only get 91 at the pumps, so when I do a track day or some hard canyon miles I have to mix in 4 gallons of 100 to get it up to 93. It's annoying. Some 76s out here have unleaded 100 at the pump, but they're not exactly common.