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Old May 3, 2002 | 09:12 AM
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Nutec racing fuel?

hey guys i figure this is probably a joke but i was curious so....i went to this shop the other day which is more known for window tinting and decals than performance. anyways they had this stuff called Nutec Racing Fuel and it was like $45 for 5 gallons. anyone ever heard of it? they said it added like 3hp to the wheels and that you had to mix in small amounts....
Old May 3, 2002 | 09:18 AM
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Re: Nutec racing fuel?

Originally posted by Soon2BMaxed
hey guys i figure this is probably a joke but i was curious so....i went to this shop the other day which is more known for window tinting and decals than performance. anyways they had this stuff called Nutec Racing Fuel and it was like $45 for 5 gallons. anyone ever heard of it? they said it added like 3hp to the wheels and that you had to mix in small amounts....
Old May 3, 2002 | 10:00 AM
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Raing fuel in a stock compression and NA Maxima will make you slower. Racing fuel has a much higher octane which means it's harder to burn. The VQ in NA form doesn't pocess the amount of compression needed to heat up the cyclinder banks therefore igniting the high octane fuel. 91-93 octane is more than adequate.


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Old May 3, 2002 | 10:19 AM
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Yeah, and even 93 octane doesn't cost $9/gal
Old May 3, 2002 | 10:34 AM
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Originally posted by Dave B
Raing fuel in a stock compression and NA Maxima will make you slower. Racing fuel has a much higher octane which means it's harder to burn. The VQ in NA form doesn't pocess the amount of compression needed to heat up the cyclinder banks therefore igniting the high octane fuel. 91-93 octane is more than adequate.


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thanks dave, i was just curious. btw, that shop is Styled Mild....my goodness, what a joke......and a waste of a 30 minute drive...
Old May 3, 2002 | 12:33 PM
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Octane

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Yeah, and even 93 octane doesn't cost $9/gal
So how much do you pay for octane booster? Several dollars for a few ounces, just to (hopefully) bump 91 octane up to 92-93 ....
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