Worlds Most Powerful Octane Booster

[dxbtune]

Can I have some opinions on running octane booster. Particularly this one as we have a dealer for it where I live.
The fuel is 91 octane here and that's as good as it gets..ive got a race gas tune but would like to get a pump gas tune with this additive if it doesn't have any negative effects.
Anyone familiar with octane boosters? This one's supposed to be the king of Octane boosters.

No other fuel additive or octane booster has the specific lab, dyno, and track testing that’s gone into the development of Octanium! One bottle of Octanium can easily raise the octane level in your high performance vehicle from 93 to well over 100 – that’s a difference you’ll feel, at the track and on the street!

http://www.octaniumpower.com/

[nikkadanny]

i stay away from any type of octane boosters

[WhiteEvo05]

Is this derived from VAG's turbonium?

Okay seriously...I think it was Sport Compact Car (whose article library can be found under Modified Magazine's website, now) who a couple of years ago did a test on many different octane boosters and the effects they had. You might look for that article, it was a good read.

Personally, I'm with nikkadanny, I avoid them. Optimise your tune for what you have. California has some putrid 91 fuel that they dare to call gasoline and there are many getting good safe tunes that perform.

[number 8]

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss. AMS did dyno tunes/test on a similar product Torco Accelerator with good results. Like = to 100oct. raising pump gas.

[4WS Tuning]

stay away from that crap.... pump gas, race gas or e85 should be the only thing that enters your gas tank.

Cheers!

[dxbtune]

^your my tuner so i stick with what you say.

Here's a good read on peoples results... page 3 post 40 individual lab results
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...-octanium.html

Okay, to drag this subject up, I finally had some time to run some of this stuff through a gas chromatograph and unlock some of its "secrets".

First, the (not so) obvious: Octanium is a methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) based octane booster. In a nutshell, it uses manganese to increase the octane of fuel, basically the same way tetraethyl lead is used in some race gas.

So, unlike aromatic hydrocarbons like toluene and xylene, MMT can actually significantly raise fuel octane in small concentrations.

4oz of Octanium were found to contain 762 ppm of manganese, 13 ppm of magnesium, 2 ppm aluminum, 8 ppm iron, 3 ppm tin and 2 ppm silicon. My guess is much of the aluminum content comes from the aluminum can the stuff ships in.

So, based on the analysis of 4 oz of Octanium, each 32 oz can should contain about 0.72 grams of MMT. That means tossing a 32 oz can into an average 15 gallons of 93 octane pump gas should yield ~0.05 grams per gallon, which should increase the RON octane to roughly 98-99 octane. Slightly shy of the 100 octane they advertise, but, they never stated what volume of gas they mixed with to arrive at "100 octane", so I'll give them that one. However, if you're tossing it into 91 octane "limp-wristed fairy liquid" (aka Cali gas), you'll probably realize more like 96-97 octane.

On the face of things, from a chemical standpoint, it would appear that Octanium can increase the octane rating of fuel to a significant amount.

A few other points of interest, though: MMT, since it's 1995 un-banning by the EPA/Ecotards, is limited to 1/32 (0.031) grams per gallon of fuel. A can of Octanium will raise your MMT content well above this, which is likely why they mark the can as for "off-road use only". Further, while MMT is legal Federally, it's illegal in the People's Soviet of California, so you'd likely be put on trial for making a spotted owl cry or something if you use it there. (Assuming you get caught, which isn't especially likely)

Another caveat is that MMT is, ultimately, metal. So as with leaded fuel, prolonged usage will probably clog up cats (if so equipped), and may have an equally negative effect on 02 sensors. Still, given the bang for the buck, it's probably worth experimentation so long as you pull your 02 sensors every few months and make sure there's no build up or resistance changes or anything else generally unhappy going on.

One amusing trait, however, is that MMT will significantly reduce emissions of NOx, N2O and C02. I'm going to toss in two cans and try to pass emissions testing without a cat when I'm next due, for giggles.

Based on what I've seen in the chemical analysis, I'm feeling it's safe to use in most cars with no significant ill effects, and given that it's several times cheaper than tossing in a bunch of race gas, an attractive option assuming there are no long term negative issues.

[94AWDcoupe]

Originally Posted by number 8

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss. AMS did dyno tunes/test on a similar product Torco Accelerator with good results. Like = to 100oct. raising pump gas.

I personally used torco for 6 months. It works very well. I wouldnt call it an octane booster. I would call it race fuel concentrate. I kept 12 oz cans in trunk and just added 6 gallons of gas at a time. Was only mixing 2oz per gallon. was very affordable and made 93 octane act like 97 octane. You need to be consistent with mix ratios when dialing your car in with additives.

[number 8]

If it works and costs less than race gas, why not. I would try something like this if all I had was 91oct.The car will run stronger.

[Raheelq]

how many would it take to bump 91 to 93 ?

[olmoscd]

Originally Posted by Raheelq

how many would it take to bump 91 to 93 ?

Spray meth.

[xRoguex]

Originally Posted by olmoscd

spray meth.

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[dxbtune]

If i were to do this, i would buy a 30 or 45 gallon drum fill exactly that much add three cans of Octanium and fill up from home and repeat. At least that way consistency is always the same.

Reading the independent lab report and searching octanium on google there are no negative things said about it and some people swear by it with supporting documents.

its not you regular kerosene job like other ****ty boosters, it uses the same prinicple as what company's use to boost their fuel to c-16.

I'm searching for a viable option here. research is your friend, being ignorant and painting all octane boosters with the same brush aint cool.

Ultimately race fuel is the way to go, made all exactly the same, but if your going to save a pretty penny or have availability problems. If you do it properly at home with good stuff and not skip any steps why not.

[mrfred]

I've found ethanol to be an excellent combustion stabilizer. 20% ethanol significantly improves detonation resistance, and I'm sure that using 20% ethanol is way cheaper than any octane booster.

[o-townFLA]

remember, your octane level is only as good as to what your tuned on...

[browningderek]

i have used the torco in a few 700hp mustangs with no problems. i use 116 in my evo though. 105 just wont cut it on 40+psi.