Homebrew racegas directions

[britincali]

I have never tried or ran any of these, just copied and pasted from another site thought some might find it helpful.....


FORMULA 1
Toulene
R+M/2...114
Cost...$2.50/gal
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.2 Octane
20%...96.4 Octane
30%...98.6 Octane
Notes: Common ingredient in Octane Boosters in a can. 12-16 ounces will only raise octane 2-3 *points*, I.e. from 92 to 92.3. Often costs $3-5 for 12-16 ounces, when it can be purchased for less than $3/gal at chemical supply houses or paint stores.

FORMULA 2
Xylene
R+M/2...117
Cost...$2.75/gal
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.5 Octane
20%...97.0 Octane
30%...99.5 Octane
Notes: Similar to Toulene. 12-16 ounces will only raise octane 2-3 *points*, I.e. from 92 to 92.3. Usually mixed with Toulene and advertised as *race formula*.

FORMULA 3
Methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE)
R+M/2...118
Cost...$3.50/gal
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.6 Octane
20%...97.2 Octane
30%...99.8 Octane
Notes: Oxygenate. Very common in octane booster products. Has lower BTU content than toulene or xylene, but oxygenate effect makes the gasoline burn better and produce more energy.

FORMULA 4
Methanol or Ethanol
R+M/2...101
Cost...$0.60 - $1.75/gal
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.3 Octane (Methanol)
10%...94.7 Octane (Ethanol)
20%...Not Recommended
Notes: Methanol is wood alcohol. Ethanol is grain alcohol and found in Gasohol in 10% ratios. Both alcohols are mildly corrosive and will eat gas tank linings, rubber and aluminum if used in excessive ratios. Main ingredient in "Gas Dryers", combines with water.

FORMULA 5
Isopropyl Alcohol and Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
R+M/2...101
Cost...$0.60-$1.50/gal
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.5 Octane
20%...Not Recommended
30%...Not Recommended
Notes: Similar to Methanol/Ethanol. Isopropyl Alcohol is simply rubbing alcohol.


MAKE YOUR OWN OCTANE BOOST
How to make your own octane booster (this is the basic formula of one of the popular octane booster products). To make eight 16 ounce bottles (128 oz = 1 gal):

100 oz of toulene for octane boost
25 oz of mineral spirits (cleaning agent)
3 oz of transmission fluid (lubricating agent)

This product is advertised as "octane booster with cleaning agent *and* lubricating agent!". Diesel fuel or kerosene can be substituted for mineral spirits and light turbine oil can be substituted for transmission fluid. Color can be added with petroleum dyes.

I nor Lightningrodder endorse nor recommend the use of or the manufacture or manufacturing for use of the above formulas, do so at your own risk.

[iggys-amsoil]

That MTBE is some bad $h!t as I understand it. Its a by-product of the refining process and to get rid of it, its been added back into the gasoline at the pump. Once it gets into the water suppy/ water table its there forever. Oh sure the alphabet soap gov agencies will alllow trace amounts but after 20-30 years hows your liver?
Alaska outlawed its use several years ago and I believe Cali finally did last year.

Interesting info though.

[nmdesertrider]

MTBE is no worse than toluene, it's greenie hysteria

let me know where to get tolune for 2.75 a gallon!

[100hp honda]

buy some c12 and call it a day

[Ported&Polished]

My buddy and I just got some touelene, gonna mix it per the instructions above. I'll let you guys know how well it works.

[pstoffers]

buy some c12 and call it a day

Well Said

[Ported&Polished]

The toulene works great! Mixed 1 gallon with 2 gallons of premium. The bike worked well and was as fast as any race gas I ever used. 5 gallons of it is half the price of c12 or whatever, and the performance was the same.

[pstoffers]

or whatever, and the performance was the same.

Thats what she sad....