"With the turbo toys option you can pour 100 octane race fuel and turn the high octane switch up and those numbers swell to 280hp and 300 ft-lbs." howell automotive

how does that work... they give u a swich but wouldnt you also need a seperate fuel tank or am i missing something...

 

No, you are supposed to run the car till the low fuel warning comes on, and THEN go put your jet fuel in it....thinking about trying it?[sm=smiley5.gif]

 

Yeah and the gas isnt cheap either hehe..I think it goes for like around $4-5 a gallon...which i guess isnt too bad if your using it for the track...

 

Yup, it does run about that much. One of the reasons I'll stay with the Stage 2 w/o toys....after I get bored with Stage 1!!!![sm=smiley36.gif]

 

well what does the swich do? whats the point.

 

the switch tells the ECU to throw more fuel into the cylinders & tells the spark plugs to burn hotter. which increase HP

 

The switch also allows it more timing advance and this lengthens the combustion process giving it more time to build more power. After your low fuel light comes on and you fill up with 100 octane, you will have to let the car run for a little bit to run out the lower octane gas that is left in the fuel lines. Then you will be good to flip the switch and experience the added power.[sm=smiley3.gif][sm=smiley4.gif]

 

here's my question for you... understanding that "the switch" allows the PCM to adjust timing, fuel consumption, and about 10 other things... how does it affect the O2 sensor?? rumor around the mill (and this is in general, not just for the SRT) that the higher temps and such related to the "race fuel" (or Torque-oh as we call it here) burns up O2 sensors quicker... reason I ask, I was going to try a tank in my non-staged (factory) car... but was advised not to do so since the O2 sensors could take a beating... any info on this topic??? not to change off the original quesiton to far...

 

if you run race gas all the time, then the o2 sensor will be effected. but a few trips to the track isn't going to significantly change the life expectancy of your o2 sensor.

on a related note, if you're not running stage 2 and don't have an aftermarket piggy back or stand alone, don't waste your money on race gas. many people have tried it, and they either run the same or worse. it's not effective in these cars without some modification to allow the engine to utilize the higher octane.

 

Yep, as PSI Chick said, it's not gonna hurt anything unless your running it in their alot and not just for a few runs at the track. However, if you have a good free flowing exhaust you can run it in your car far more often. And if you have one of the 3" turbo back exhausts with a high flow cat or no cat at all, you can run it in there all the time without a problem, especially if you don't have the cat.[sm=smiley2.gif] Running the 3" turbo back with no cat should also keep the exhaust tips nice and cool so that they don't burn the flesh right off of you like they would before.[sm=smiley20.gif][sm=smiley36.gif]