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East Coast Timing Association => ECTA General Chat => Topic started by: narider on March 26, 2008, 09:58:58 AM

Title: ECTA GAS - Brand, Octane, Types & Time Availability
Post by: narider on March 26, 2008, 09:58:58 AM

I posted the below paragraph on the ECTA-LSR Yahoo group homepage(http://tinyurl.com/34epju) (http://(http://tinyurl.com/34epju)).
It should give all the necessary info for everyone to match up and compare their needs as necessary.

It reads as follows:

All ECTA supplied fuel is Sunoco brand and will be there on fridays.
These below products purchased on-site comply with gas classes.
The unleaded octanes are 100(260GT) & 104(260GT Plus)
http://www.sunocoinc.com/site/Consumer/RaceFuels/UnleadedFuels
The leaded octanes are 110(The Standard) & 116(Maximal).
http://www.sunocoinc.com/site/Consumer/RaceFuels/TraditionalFuels
If you have special needs, contact Mike as early as possible at
mike@gladiatorperformance.com


Remember there are leaded & unleaded as well as oxygenated & non-oxygenated choices for your vehicle's consumption. So pick appropriately(talk to your engine builder or tuner and fellow racers), not just by octane level.
Todd

Title: Re: ECTA GAS - Brand, Octane, Types & Time Availability
Post by: racer x on May 07, 2008, 06:12:15 PM

I have no experince with high octaine fuel. I use 93 octaine pump gas to do all my testing and tuning. I will be runing in the GAS class. And intend to use the 100 unleaded. I know you don't have time to explain  chemestry a week from the event. but Is there any advantage to running high octaine fuel when I don't have detonation with the 93? Thanks
Eric

Title: Re: ECTA GAS - Brand, Octane, Types & Time Availability
Post by: Sumner on May 07, 2008, 07:15:09 PM

Quote from: racer x on May 07, 2008, 06:12:15 PM

I have no experience with high octane fuel. I use 93 octane pump gas to do all my testing and tuning. I will be running in the GAS class. And intend to use the 100 unleaded. I know you don't have time to explain  chemistry a week from the event. but Is there any advantage to running high octane fuel when I don't have detonation with the 93? Thanks
Eric

No and it could even be a disadvantage and I won't go into the chemistry since I don't know it  :cry:.  Your results as a result of my post may vary, so please consult those that do know the chemistry  8-) .

Go run and have fun,

Sum

Title: Re: ECTA GAS - Brand, Octane, Types & Time Availability
Post by: Stainless1 on May 07, 2008, 08:15:58 PM

Depending on the fuel weight and BTUs available you may need to do a little tuning.  Not a Chemistry guy either, but been there, done that....

Title: Re: ECTA GAS - Brand, Octane, Types & Time Availability
Post by: racer x on May 07, 2008, 09:08:48 PM

I figure I don't want to just put 116 in and see what happens.