Boostane Octane Boost-Tried and Tested
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Keep in mind, I also drove from Whittier to Torrance, 28 miles one way with a couple good hard pulls on the freeway before hand lol
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Then on the Boost sheet it says Run 3. So I assume they did 2 runs to get the car to adapt. And then the 3rd run is what they have printed.
I would think they would have driven it around a bit before running to get the fuel to mix properly.
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Would like to know how many pulls done in each setting.
Even adding booster, ideally you want to add when empty and then fill the tank to aid in mixing (like adding fuel stabilizer), or pre-mix to ensure perfect mixing.
If there is an average (between pre and post fuel additive) runs of 23 rwhp that is impressive. I don't understand it but I would like to know what the average timing was for both sets of runs.
Running octane additives in my Rx-7 (toluene 1/3, 93 octane 2/3) we were able to run a lot more timing to make more power, but just adding toluene (octane 114) without changing the tune did very little. The 1/3:2/3 ratio gave us around 98 effective octane rating.
Wonder if the C63 ECU is pulling timing on the dyno with regular fuel (91/93) and able to advance with additive to make more power.
But my understanding of chemistry is that unless the additive is incredibly high in octane (>114 for example of the toluene I have used), adding a small volume will not change the overall octane much.
For toluene we were running 1/3 volume toluene to bump up the octane from 91 to 98.
Anyways, looks promising. Wonder if the results are consistent among other cars. As a scientist would like to see the results in multiple cars, but have to admit I am impressed (yet skeptical).
Even adding booster, ideally you want to add when empty and then fill the tank to aid in mixing (like adding fuel stabilizer), or pre-mix to ensure perfect mixing.
If there is an average (between pre and post fuel additive) runs of 23 rwhp that is impressive. I don't understand it but I would like to know what the average timing was for both sets of runs.
Running octane additives in my Rx-7 (toluene 1/3, 93 octane 2/3) we were able to run a lot more timing to make more power, but just adding toluene (octane 114) without changing the tune did very little. The 1/3:2/3 ratio gave us around 98 effective octane rating.
Wonder if the C63 ECU is pulling timing on the dyno with regular fuel (91/93) and able to advance with additive to make more power.
But my understanding of chemistry is that unless the additive is incredibly high in octane (>114 for example of the toluene I have used), adding a small volume will not change the overall octane much.
For toluene we were running 1/3 volume toluene to bump up the octane from 91 to 98.
Anyways, looks promising. Wonder if the results are consistent among other cars. As a scientist would like to see the results in multiple cars, but have to admit I am impressed (yet skeptical).
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I know on my previous car, which was a modded 6L Chevrolet Lumina (Pontiac G8) we ran NF octane booster and it did help. But this was a modded car with higher timing. Without octane booster we could log the ECU pulling timing. With octane booster we did not see any timing being pulled.
So a good octane booster can work, but the car needs to be tuned for it.
So a good octane booster can work, but the car needs to be tuned for it.
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I picked up over 3mph in the 1/4 on a stock tune just switching to race gas (Sunoco 93 vs VP109). Have tons of data to show it. No other changes. Same day, same conditions, runs just a few minutes apart. These engines run noticeably better/smoother/stronger on 100+ octane race gas. With 11.3:1 compression ratio combined with how hot these things run, I suspected that timing is pulled on the top end when really beating on it, even in stock form, when using 91/93 pump.
But my understanding of chemistry is that unless the additive is incredibly high in octane (>114 for example of the toluene I have used), adding a small volume will not change the overall octane much.
For toluene we were running 1/3 volume toluene to bump up the octane from 91 to 98.
Anyways, looks promising. Wonder if the results are consistent among other cars. As a scientist would like to see the results in multiple cars, but have to admit I am impressed (yet skeptical).
For toluene we were running 1/3 volume toluene to bump up the octane from 91 to 98.
Anyways, looks promising. Wonder if the results are consistent among other cars. As a scientist would like to see the results in multiple cars, but have to admit I am impressed (yet skeptical).
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No but I will on our next dyno day at this shop. Won't use it all the time but once in a while I most definitely will.
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Disregarding the fact that dynos are only good for testing the effect of mods on a certain day, and that they all read differently so can't be compared like-for-like. Isn't 437whp a little low for a headers car? The post-boostane number of 460whp is where I would have expected the baseline to be on good gas.
Can't discount the positive effect of the Boostane in this instance, however I wonder if you'd see the same gains outside of CA and the total **** gas you get there.
Can't discount the positive effect of the Boostane in this instance, however I wonder if you'd see the same gains outside of CA and the total **** gas you get there.
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Disregarding the fact that dynos are only good for testing the effect of mods on a certain day, and that they all read differently so can't be compared like-for-like. Isn't 437whp a little low for a headers car? The post-boostane number of 460whp is where I would have expected the baseline to be on good gas.
Can't discount the positive effect of the Boostane in this instance, however I wonder if you'd see the same gains outside of CA and the total **** gas you get there.
Can't discount the positive effect of the Boostane in this instance, however I wonder if you'd see the same gains outside of CA and the total **** gas you get there.
If we had the datalogs for timing then we would have some idea of how this worked, rather than trying to guess how or why the booster works. I am assuming that it is a timing issue.
The part I am having trouble understanding is how such a small volume of booster can impact the overall octane rating.
But there are things that are 'discovered' that are seemingly simple that do make a difference in life. I guess the bottomline is that somehow this works.
Not sure why California has 'bad gas' when other parts of the country don't? And if the rest of the country has good gas and less timing pulled then if the benefits of the octane booster are relevant for the rest of us.
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Without datalogs to prove it conclusively, I am 99% sure the ECU pulls timing on 91/93 octane. We debated in this thread some time ago: https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...ane-usage.html
I picked up over 3mph in the 1/4 on a stock tune just switching to race gas (Sunoco 93 vs VP109). Have tons of data to show it. No other changes. Same day, same conditions, runs just a few minutes apart. These engines run noticeably better/smoother/stronger on 100+ octane race gas. With 11.3:1 compression ratio combined with how hot these things run, I suspected that timing is pulled on the top end when really beating on it, even in stock form, when using 91/93 pump.
I picked up over 3mph in the 1/4 on a stock tune just switching to race gas (Sunoco 93 vs VP109). Have tons of data to show it. No other changes. Same day, same conditions, runs just a few minutes apart. These engines run noticeably better/smoother/stronger on 100+ octane race gas. With 11.3:1 compression ratio combined with how hot these things run, I suspected that timing is pulled on the top end when really beating on it, even in stock form, when using 91/93 pump.
Would be nice to see the same car run a bunch of 1/4 mile runs with and without the octane booster (i.e. 5 runs with and without the same day obviously). I suspect that you would see a difference in mph.
How did they do it?
Kudos to them.
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3mph in the 1/4 is a real difference, and makes sense that changes in timing are being realized. 30-40 difference.
Would be nice to see the same car run a bunch of 1/4 mile runs with and without the octane booster (i.e. 5 runs with and without the same day obviously). I suspect that you would see a difference in mph.
How did they do it? Kudos to them.
Would be nice to see the same car run a bunch of 1/4 mile runs with and without the octane booster (i.e. 5 runs with and without the same day obviously). I suspect that you would see a difference in mph.
How did they do it?
Kudos to them.
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Well, seeing how my shop is in California, it is a relevant part for us to sell. We tested the product before we have purchased it and found that it worked on every car that we tested. We tested every available Octane Booster with standard 91 Octane California fuel and the Boostane, by far, worked the best. We did all the work so our customers could enjoy the results. We wouldn't sell it if it didn't work well.
There was no reason for me to put the results up here because all that would turn into is that we manipulated the dyno in order to sell this to our customers. That is why I offered this opportunity to an MBWorld member to come and do for themselves. I am just surprised that it took this long for a member to step up and take advantage of this. I was hoping for a supercharged car or a turbo car that is tuned, because the results on those cars are amazing but even with an NA C63 with exhaust I wasn't worried that we would see noticeable results. If you are supercharged or turbocharged with a tune and you are looking for max power, put a case of Boostane in your trunk. A case of Boostane will cover 12 tanks of gas which will only add $13.75 to every fill up.
We do see that the cars run more timing but what is better is how smooth the timing curve is after adding Boostane. Adding Boostane adds power and its power that you can feel.
We have it in stock, we are located right off the Western exit of the 405 and it is a great additive if you plan to go racing or you are going to take a spirited drive. Come in today to stock up on it.
Boostane Professional-
1) 16 ounce bottle- $29.95
6) 16 ounce bottles- $164.95
There was no reason for me to put the results up here because all that would turn into is that we manipulated the dyno in order to sell this to our customers. That is why I offered this opportunity to an MBWorld member to come and do for themselves. I am just surprised that it took this long for a member to step up and take advantage of this. I was hoping for a supercharged car or a turbo car that is tuned, because the results on those cars are amazing but even with an NA C63 with exhaust I wasn't worried that we would see noticeable results. If you are supercharged or turbocharged with a tune and you are looking for max power, put a case of Boostane in your trunk. A case of Boostane will cover 12 tanks of gas which will only add $13.75 to every fill up.
We do see that the cars run more timing but what is better is how smooth the timing curve is after adding Boostane. Adding Boostane adds power and its power that you can feel.
We have it in stock, we are located right off the Western exit of the 405 and it is a great additive if you plan to go racing or you are going to take a spirited drive. Come in today to stock up on it.
Boostane Professional-
1) 16 ounce bottle- $29.95
6) 16 ounce bottles- $164.95
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In a controlled lab environment, a 23WHP gain from a splash of secret sauce defies physics. That's the only reason why there are skeptics here.
Most of the "believer" posts in this thread appear to come from non mechanically inclined individuals. That doesn't help either.
Not discrediting the gain, but there's something else at play that this booster may or may not be overcoming something such as pulled timing due to garbage fuel. I could likely reproduce this exact data by adding 89OCT fuel to an empty tank for a few pulls, then dumping and refilling with 91 for the other pulls.
If you have legit 98RON fuel that the M156 was designed to run on. Adding a little bottle of this booster into the tank won't produce these gains because it just physically can't do it.
Most of the "believer" posts in this thread appear to come from non mechanically inclined individuals. That doesn't help either.
Not discrediting the gain, but there's something else at play that this booster may or may not be overcoming something such as pulled timing due to garbage fuel. I could likely reproduce this exact data by adding 89OCT fuel to an empty tank for a few pulls, then dumping and refilling with 91 for the other pulls.
If you have legit 98RON fuel that the M156 was designed to run on. Adding a little bottle of this booster into the tank won't produce these gains because it just physically can't do it.
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In a controlled lab environment, a 23WHP gain from a splash of secret sauce defies physics. That's the only reason why there are skeptics here.
Most of the "believer" posts in this thread appear to come from non mechanically inclined individuals. That doesn't help either.
Not discrediting the gain, but there's something else at play that this booster may or may not be overcoming something such as pulled timing due to garbage fuel. I could likely reproduce this exact data by adding 89OCT fuel to an empty tank for a few pulls, then dumping and refilling with 91 for the other pulls.
If you have legit 98RON fuel that the M156 was designed to run on. Adding a little bottle of this booster into the tank won't produce these gains because it just physically can't do it.
Most of the "believer" posts in this thread appear to come from non mechanically inclined individuals. That doesn't help either.
Not discrediting the gain, but there's something else at play that this booster may or may not be overcoming something such as pulled timing due to garbage fuel. I could likely reproduce this exact data by adding 89OCT fuel to an empty tank for a few pulls, then dumping and refilling with 91 for the other pulls.
If you have legit 98RON fuel that the M156 was designed to run on. Adding a little bottle of this booster into the tank won't produce these gains because it just physically can't do it.
Hence why it would be nice to see the timing logs during the 6 pulls.
The alternative is that this booster is able to influence the octane rating with what is seemingly a very small volume.
I am hugely skeptical that it would do anything as I know to have any meaningful improvement in octane from a booster takes a lot of volume (in my case we were adding 1/3 of a tank of toluene).
Your last paragraph gets to my question about what would happen if you had no timing pull and added this booster. I suspect no change in power output would be realized, unless this booster acts in a different manner than we understand.
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In a controlled lab environment, a 23WHP gain from a splash of secret sauce defies physics. That's the only reason why there are skeptics here.
Most of the "believer" posts in this thread appear to come from non mechanically inclined individuals. That doesn't help either.
Not discrediting the gain, but there's something else at play that this booster may or may not be overcoming something such as pulled timing due to garbage fuel. I could likely reproduce this exact data by adding 89OCT fuel to an empty tank for a few pulls, then dumping and refilling with 91 for the other pulls.
If you have legit 98RON fuel that the M156 was designed to run on. Adding a little bottle of this booster into the tank won't produce these gains because it just physically can't do it.
Most of the "believer" posts in this thread appear to come from non mechanically inclined individuals. That doesn't help either.
Not discrediting the gain, but there's something else at play that this booster may or may not be overcoming something such as pulled timing due to garbage fuel. I could likely reproduce this exact data by adding 89OCT fuel to an empty tank for a few pulls, then dumping and refilling with 91 for the other pulls.
If you have legit 98RON fuel that the M156 was designed to run on. Adding a little bottle of this booster into the tank won't produce these gains because it just physically can't do it.
also c63 was designed to run on 98 RON in stock form, tune it (as this one is) and start pushing the timing tables and there are going to be areas and times when tuned car will pull timing... that is when oct booster or race fuel will show gains
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for someone that thinks he's expert in the laws of physics and mechanically inclined, and puts down others he thinks isnt, you sure dont seem to know how much 2 oct (91 vs 89 from your example) is worth in timing and thus hp... general rule is 1.5 oct per 1 degree of timing, and 2-3 hp on n/a motor per degree, so lets do some math.... (91-89)/1.5= 1.33 timing, so 1.33 x 2 hp = 2.66 HP for 89 oct to 91 oct on low est and 1.33 x 3 hp = 3.99 HP for 89 oct to 91 oct on high est... thats a far cry from the 23 hp gained... try again with another excuse
also c63 was designed to run on 98 RON in stock form, tune it (as this one is) and start pushing the timing tables and there are going to be areas and times when tuned car will pull timing... that is when oct booster or race fuel will show gains
also c63 was designed to run on 98 RON in stock form, tune it (as this one is) and start pushing the timing tables and there are going to be areas and times when tuned car will pull timing... that is when oct booster or race fuel will show gains
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keep the excuses coming... hey arent you the guy in the airfilter spacer thread that said he would eat his shoe if dyno produced any results and when it did, you punked out? you have a history of crying foul when you are proven wrong and you cant understand that you are wrong... its ok, keep going through life thinking you're never wrong and then making excuses when you are proven wrong
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ummm its called octane booster, it boost octane Genius, running 100 oct would net about 20hp on a tuned car... mystery solved (and yeah i know higher oct doesnt help if car isnt pulling timing.... log your car doing a few high speed pulls and report back)
keep the excuses coming... hey arent you the guy in the airfilter spacer thread that said he would eat his shoe if dyno produced any results and when it did you punked out? you have a history of crying foul when you are proven wrong and cant understand why you are wrong... its ok, keep going through life thinking you're never wrong and then making excuses when you are proven wrong
keep the excuses coming... hey arent you the guy in the airfilter spacer thread that said he would eat his shoe if dyno produced any results and when it did you punked out? you have a history of crying foul when you are proven wrong and cant understand why you are wrong... its ok, keep going through life thinking you're never wrong and then making excuses when you are proven wrong
Stupid post here quoted for posterity.
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the formula for quarts of octane booster needed for 100 oct is (gals treatedx4)/80:1..... so for 8 gal = .4 quarts needed (12.8 oz)
gtr guys have been using it for a while and picking up nice gains, but i am sure you know more than the gtr world too
http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic/...ctane-booster/
by the way, your formula is wrong smarty... the cans are 16 oz not 8, which makes the octane booster's theoretical oct around 500 (which is on par with torco)... what you think nothing can have a higher rating than gas? lol
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gawd you are dumb... it takes .6 qt to raise 91 oct to 100 oct with octane booster... hell with torco you only have to add 16oz to 5 gal of gas to get from 91 to 102.... seriously blah blah blah you are clueless lol
the formula for quarts of octane booster needed for 100 oct is (gals treatedx4)/80:1..... so for 8 gal = .4 quarts needed (12.8 oz)
gtr guys have been using it for a while and picking up nice gains, but i am sure you know more than the gtr world too
http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic/...ctane-booster/
the formula for quarts of octane booster needed for 100 oct is (gals treatedx4)/80:1..... so for 8 gal = .4 quarts needed (12.8 oz)
gtr guys have been using it for a while and picking up nice gains, but i am sure you know more than the gtr world too
http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic/...ctane-booster/
