Gauging interest in 100 octane race gas - Page 3 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

wrxkidid · 2007-05-07, 07:47 PM

i dont know if the sonoco is at the pump but i know they have it.
http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthr...=45181&page=76
go down to post #1131 tahts where they start talking about it.

Kevin M · 2007-05-07, 07:48 PM

Pics or shens Robby.

cody · 2007-05-07, 07:54 PM

I've got a few big cans of Torco for when it gets uber hot this summer.

I was also surprised to hear about a Sunoco in town. I searched google maps and sunoco.com and got nothing.

wrxkidid · 2007-05-07, 07:55 PM

kevin you confuse me.
tomorrow im gonna ask micheals power sports if they can get 100+ unleaded. im pretty sure they can. ill keep you posted.
that would be in 50 gal drums though or maybe smaller who knows.

cody · 2007-05-07, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrxkidid

i dont know if the sonoco is at the pump but i know they have it.
http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthr...=45181&page=76
go down to post #1131 tahts where they start talking about it.

borked link?

wrxkidid · 2007-05-07, 07:58 PM

hmm. works for me.
maybe a repost would help?
http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthr...=45181&page=76

MikeK · 2007-05-07, 08:00 PM

Allied washoe on 4th st, take the prater/4th st ext from I-80 and head west, they are on the south side of the road next to the railroad.

Map

$6.50 a gallon but for every 50 gals you buy you get 5 gals free. The first time you buy it ask for Sarah and tell her you want to start a race gas card.

They sell Sunoco 100 GT unleaded, they have a big tank with an electric pump out the back. They are open 7 or 8 am - 5 pm weekdays, and 8-12 saturday. They will fill a container or just put it straight into your car.

cody · 2007-05-07, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrxkidid

hmm. works for me.
maybe a repost would help?
http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthr...=45181&page=76

Nah, you probably have to join up and then you get a cookie...

Kevin M · 2007-05-07, 08:11 PM

It doesn't require registration to view threads.

cody · 2007-05-07, 08:12 PM

Well then I broke the internet.

wrxkidid · 2007-05-07, 08:19 PM

cody fails at life.

Kevin M · 2007-05-07, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

Well then I broke the internet.

Practice your clicking technique. I once had to improve mine to view a link Tyson posted. True story.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrxkidid

cody fails at life.

Still no pics. High danger of me calling shenanigans at this point. Because as we all know, if you make a statemnt on the internet and don't post pics, it's not true.

cody · 2007-05-07, 08:26 PM

I can't even open their home page. They must have preemptively blocked me once Robby told them all how much faster my car is.

wrxkidid · 2007-05-07, 08:30 PM

yea somethin like that.

i guess your right then kevin.

cody can i get a ride-along if im in your same run-group and the spacing is ok?

cody · 2007-05-07, 08:31 PM

Fo shizzle but I'm still a noob.

Kevin M · 2007-05-07, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrxkidid

yea somethin like that.

i guess your right then kevin.

cody can i get a ride-along if im in your same run-group and the spacing is ok?

Sorry, I forgot the

sarcasm tag...

wrxkidid · 2007-05-08, 03:20 PM

well micheals power sports sells 5 gal drums of VP. both actane levels so id say 100 and 104? is that what the vp stuff is? they didnt say which they just said they sell 5 gal. drums of both vp gases. i was in 7-11 when i talked to the guy so he didnt know the price off hand.

bxracer69 · 2007-05-10, 09:14 AM

I know the Napa in Carson sells it, there are always the little drums inside fo race gas sitting up by the counter. I would call ahead to make sure they have it though before makeing the trip.

dknv · 2007-05-10, 10:09 AM

MikeK ftw.
Though, didn't we have a thread on the semantics of whether 100octane at this elevation even helps?

MikeK · 2007-05-10, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dknv

MikeK ftw.
Though, didn't we have a thread on the semantics of whether 100octane at this elevation even helps?

Without a dyno it would be hard to say, but it was worth 55 horsepower at the wheels at sea level

sperry · 2007-05-10, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dknv

MikeK ftw.
Though, didn't we have a thread on the semantics of whether 100octane at this elevation even helps?

It's not just the power gains as it is the safety gains. The 91 we get from CA is crap, and it varies in crappiness... sometimes it's just normal horse-piss, other times, it's like zebra urine.

Race gas has a much lower chance of being off much from the label, so there's less chance of getting a "bad" tank and boning the motor. However, running 100 in a car tuned for 91 will reduce top performance slightly. The best gas I ever used was the time Eric and I put race 92 in his STi at Laguna Seca... the car ran like a champ!

So race gas is really good for safety reasons alone, but if your car is tuned for 100... then like Mike says... it can be worth a lot in terms of performance as well.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-05-10, 11:17 AM

I can buy all the 100-unleaded I want at the pump about 3/4mi from my house. It figures that I would move someplace where it's super easy to get when I no longer have any need/interest in using it.

sperry · 2007-05-10, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

I can buy all the 100-unleaded I want at the pump about 3/4mi from my house. It figures that I would move someplace where it's super easy to get when I no longer have any need/interest in using it.

I wonder how much would I have to have you send me for the shipping cost to be less than the west coast markup. Probably enough that we'd be violating all sorts of interstate commerce laws and would need a triple trailer rig and a driver to haul it.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-05-10, 11:52 AM

I don't know what the price is out there now, but the 100 was about $5.70/gal at the pump here a couple weeks ago.

I'll stick to regular, thanks...

sperry · 2007-05-10, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

I don't know what the price is out there now, but the 100 was about $5.70/gal at the pump here a couple weeks ago.

I'll stick to regular, thanks...

Or you can pay $7.50/gal at the track here.

2007-05-07, 07:47 PM	#51
wrxkidid EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 1,232 Car: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 5.7l Class: None :/ Cory, just put a 4g63 in it.	i dont know if the sonoco is at the pump but i know they have it. http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthr...=45181&page=76 go down to post #1131 tahts where they start talking about it. __________________ Mosey down the road.

2007-05-07, 07:48 PM	#52
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Pics or shens Robby. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2007-05-07, 07:54 PM	#53
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I've got a few big cans of Torco for when it gets uber hot this summer. I was also surprised to hear about a Sunoco in town. I searched google maps and sunoco.com and got nothing. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2007-05-07, 07:55 PM	#54
wrxkidid EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 1,232 Car: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 5.7l Class: None :/ Cory, just put a 4g63 in it.	kevin you confuse me. tomorrow im gonna ask micheals power sports if they can get 100+ unleaded. im pretty sure they can. ill keep you posted. that would be in 50 gal drums though or maybe smaller who knows. __________________ Mosey down the road.

2007-05-07, 07:58 PM	#56
wrxkidid EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 1,232 Car: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 5.7l Class: None :/ Cory, just put a 4g63 in it.	hmm. works for me. maybe a repost would help? http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthr...=45181&page=76 __________________ Mosey down the road.

2007-05-07, 08:00 PM	#57
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	Allied washoe on 4th st, take the prater/4th st ext from I-80 and head west, they are on the south side of the road next to the railroad. Map $6.50 a gallon but for every 50 gals you buy you get 5 gals free. The first time you buy it ask for Sarah and tell her you want to start a race gas card. They sell Sunoco 100 GT unleaded, they have a big tank with an electric pump out the back. They are open 7 or 8 am - 5 pm weekdays, and 8-12 saturday. They will fill a container or just put it straight into your car.

2007-05-07, 08:11 PM	#59
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	It doesn't require registration to view threads. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2007-05-07, 08:12 PM	#60
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Well then I broke the internet. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2007-05-07, 08:19 PM	#61
wrxkidid EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 1,232 Car: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 5.7l Class: None :/ Cory, just put a 4g63 in it.	cody fails at life. __________________ Mosey down the road.

2007-05-07, 08:26 PM	#63
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I can't even open their home page. They must have preemptively blocked me once Robby told them all how much faster my car is. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2007-05-07, 08:30 PM	#64
wrxkidid EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 1,232 Car: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 5.7l Class: None :/ Cory, just put a 4g63 in it.	yea somethin like that. i guess your right then kevin. cody can i get a ride-along if im in your same run-group and the spacing is ok? __________________ Mosey down the road.

2007-05-07, 08:31 PM	#65
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Fo shizzle but I'm still a noob. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2007-05-08, 03:20 PM	#67
wrxkidid EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 1,232 Car: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 5.7l Class: None :/ Cory, just put a 4g63 in it.	well micheals power sports sells 5 gal drums of VP. both actane levels so id say 100 and 104? is that what the vp stuff is? they didnt say which they just said they sell 5 gal. drums of both vp gases. i was in 7-11 when i talked to the guy so he didnt know the price off hand. __________________ Mosey down the road.

2007-05-10, 09:14 AM	#68
bxracer69 EJ22 Real Name: Nick Langkamp Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Road Posts: 384 Car: 2003 Mitsubishi Evo8 Class: SM Snowboarding....Because gravity is cheaper than gas	I know the Napa in Carson sells it, there are always the little drums inside fo race gas sitting up by the counter. I would call ahead to make sure they have it though before makeing the trip. __________________ My better is better than your best. My fast smells like french toast. www.langkampracing.com

2007-05-10, 10:09 AM	#69
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	MikeK ftw. Though, didn't we have a thread on the semantics of whether 100octane at this elevation even helps?

2007-05-10, 11:17 AM	#72
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	I can buy all the 100-unleaded I want at the pump about 3/4mi from my house. It figures that I would move someplace where it's super easy to get when I no longer have any need/interest in using it. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2007-05-10, 11:52 AM	#74
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	I don't know what the price is out there now, but the 100 was about $5.70/gal at the pump here a couple weeks ago. I'll stick to regular, thanks... __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

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