[DeTomaso] Octane Booster

Will Demelo wdemelo at cogeco.ca
Wed Aug 19 13:08:28 EDT 2009


Is it true that Octane Booster fouls O2 sensors?
Will
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Braun" <doug at silicondesigns.com>
To: "Bob Radefeld" <bob at dodgecarroll.com>; "Detomaso Forum" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Recent Performance Threads


> What's your compression ratio?  Have you tried the "Maximum" version of 
> the
> 104+ Octane Boost product.  A half bottle of it cures the pinging on my
> 10.5:1 iron headed Cleveland.
>
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Bob Radefeld
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 5:50 AM
> To: Detomaso Forum
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Recent Performance Threads
>
>
> Boyd,
> Thanks for asking questions on the list recently regarding performance
> upgrades such as supercharging,
> turbos,etc. as well as bringing up many answers about EFI that have been
> expertly answered by those on
> the list that are "in the know"! All the enlightening answers from members
> has made for very interesting
> reading on my part & hopefully, some of this knowlege will rub off on me &
> my car both. At the present
> time ( after running last weeks' ORR in Nebraska) I'm in the process of
> installing a water-methanol
> injection system (read cheapest alternative)  on the Pantera to rid myself
> of the tendency of my car to ping @ WOT on pump gas due to it being 
> rebuilt
> several years ago with slightly more compression than was intended. I'm
> tired of buying 110 race gas to mix with local 91 octane pump gas to cure 
> my
> pinging. Of course, on a longer trip like the 1000 miles I put on the car
> last week I can only run 89-91 octane fuel from the regular gas stations 
> on
> the route - thankfully, 110 race gas is available in Arnold before the 
> race
> so no pinging problems on course. Since I'm more of a "Lurker" on this 
> list
> than a "Regular Poster" I
> appreciate all the info gleened from questions put forward by the guys 
> like
> yourself. I read all of the posts
> daily so I never miss any info on any subject brought up by the daily
> posters & appreciate it all! You &
> the rest of the guys (& gals) keep up the good work!
>
> Cordially,
> Bob (Rowdy) Radefeld   #5042
>
>
>
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