NOS Octane Booster

535_BiTurbo · 12-07-2016, 04:59 PM

Does this stuff really work?

SilverRevlis · 12-08-2016, 04:33 PM

Possibly, but if you don't have a tune on your car that requires a higher octane, don't bother. Plus use of this stuff can and most surely will cause the adhesive used to keep your catalyst in place to fail.

FSociety · 12-09-2016, 10:57 AM

I think only Torco Race Fuel Accelerator is the only octane booster safe on stock cats

ziekxq · 12-09-2016, 11:07 AM

What if you have no cats? Is this octane booster good for the engine vs e85?

FSociety · 12-09-2016, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ziekxq

What if you have no cats? Is this octane booster good for the engine vs e85?

Try it and see, I'm a E85 guy

ziekxq · 12-09-2016, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FSociety

Try it and see, I'm a E85 guy

I dont want to steal his thread but my last question for you, and you might have answered for me before.

How many gallons of E85 I can put without FF wires? 2 or 3 gallons?

I ask because I got Shell gas station 10 mins away that sells E85.

FSociety · 12-09-2016, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ziekxq

I dont want to steal his thread but my last question for you, and you might have answered for me before.

How many gallons of E85 I can put without FF wires? 2 or 3 gallons?

I ask because I got Shell gas station 10 mins away that sells E85.

According to N54tech.com forums they don't recommend using without FF wires. u need FF wires if u want to take advantage of E85 regardless the amount you're using too , but in my case now my Bootmod3 Flash takes care of it since its tuned for it and i stopped using JB4 as of last month

ziekxq · 12-09-2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FSociety

According to N54tech.com forums they don't recommend using without FF wires. u need FF wires if u want to take advantage of E85 regardless the amount you're using too , but in my case now my Bootmod3 Flash takes care of it since its tuned for it and i stopped using JB4 as of last month

Isues with jb4 or other tune provided more power?

FSociety · 12-09-2016, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ziekxq

Isues with jb4 or other tune provided more power?

Both

ziekxq · 12-09-2016, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FSociety

Both

Good to know thanks.

mikekilpatrick · 12-13-2016, 10:39 AM

Bootmod3 Flash is for pre TU or TU?

badblack550xi · 12-13-2016, 05:16 PM

Nos octane booster worked for me tested at the track full bottle at 1/4 tank

FSociety · 12-13-2016, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by badblack550xi

Nos octane booster worked for me tested at the track full bottle at 1/4 tank

How much improvement did you see?
Curious what about on dyno?

badblack550xi · 12-13-2016, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FSociety

How much improvement did you see?
Curious what about on dyno?

i shaved off .2

FSociety · 12-13-2016, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by badblack550xi

i shaved off .2

Not enough then, seen great results from Torco

535_BiTurbo · 12-15-2016, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by badblack550xi

i shaved off .2

badblack, How much mph did it increase?

535_BiTurbo · 02-13-2018, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FSociety

Not enough then, seen great results from Torco

What was the difference from Torco?

Mouse · 02-14-2018, 12:52 PM

In my experience, Torco is the only "octane booster" that ever made a difference. Other off the shelf boosters will technically boost octane, but by minuscule amounts. I usually change my plugs shortly after tho as Torco will coat them with a redish film. Never had adverse affects from it but didn't like how it left them.

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