VP "Sportsman" fuel

7423 · 03-31-2011, 09:28 PM

Thanks Rory, guess I will stick with my C10 unleaded stuff, never failed check yet. Was looking for a possible cheaper option for NHRA racing. Race gas slows me down about .05. Car runs its best on Arco 91 octane.

Greg Hill · 04-01-2011, 09:38 AM

I just bought 2 drums of Sunoco purple and paid $6 per gallon. About half the price of C11 I used before and no performance difference.

Ron Ortiz · 04-01-2011, 09:52 AM

Bought the sportsman fuel last year at the gators and it easily passed. Bought it this year at the gators and it passed on Thursday, and was questionable on Friday.

When I try to buy any VP it seems that the next race that I go to they have a different grade available, and you cannot mix them they will flunk it. It is aggravating that there is no uniformity in fuel availability at different tracks. And in ground or above ground tanks will not pass either, regardless of brand. I have heard too many stories about fuel going stale in a drum. I have witnessed fuel passing that sat in the cars tank for over a year. It appears to me that they want you to buy fresh fuel every time out, and it always seems to be VP, not Sunoco

Good luck with your fuel.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA it is absolutely fuelish.

west coast · 04-01-2011, 11:15 AM

7423 I have been wanting to try the C10 unleaded have been running the C12 in my 5.0 liter stocker. Have you run both these fuels was there any performance differance? I want to run unleaded for O2 sensors and my wide band sensor to keep from killing them. The C10 has a lower octane and was thinking with the lower compression engine should be a performance advantage. PM me if you want.

7423 · 04-01-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by west coast

7423 I have been wanting to try the C10 unleaded have been running the C12 in my 5.0 liter stocker. Have you run both these fuels was there any performance differance? I want to run unleaded for O2 sensors and my wide band sensor to keep from killing them. The C10 has a lower octane and was thinking with the lower compression engine should be a performance advantage. PM me if you want.

West coast
I have not run C12 but my guess would be slower than the C10. I use the C10 for the same o2 and wideband reasons. I have not priced the Sportsman yet. I believe the "race fuel" requirements that are forced upon us are totally self serving on nhra's part, forcing us to waste more money on something to line their pockets. (I feel the urge to vent, sorry)

Greg Hill · 04-01-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 7423

West coast
I have not run C12 but my guess would be slower than the C10. I use the C10 for the same o2 and wideband reasons. I have not priced the Sportsman yet. I believe the "race fuel" requirements that are forced upon us are totally self serving on nhra's part, forcing us to waste more money on something to line their pockets. (I feel the urge to vent, sorry)

So what else is new Charlie?

03-31-2011, 09:28 PM	#1
7423 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 639 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: VP "Sportsman" fuel Thanks Rory, guess I will stick with my C10 unleaded stuff, never failed check yet. Was looking for a possible cheaper option for NHRA racing. Race gas slows me down about .05. Car runs its best on Arco 91 octane.

04-01-2011, 09:38 AM	#2
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: VP "Sportsman" fuel I just bought 2 drums of Sunoco purple and paid $6 per gallon. About half the price of C11 I used before and no performance difference. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

04-01-2011, 09:52 AM	#3
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 315 Times in 102 Posts	Re: VP "Sportsman" fuel Bought the sportsman fuel last year at the gators and it easily passed. Bought it this year at the gators and it passed on Thursday, and was questionable on Friday. When I try to buy any VP it seems that the next race that I go to they have a different grade available, and you cannot mix them they will flunk it. It is aggravating that there is no uniformity in fuel availability at different tracks. And in ground or above ground tanks will not pass either, regardless of brand. I have heard too many stories about fuel going stale in a drum. I have witnessed fuel passing that sat in the cars tank for over a year. It appears to me that they want you to buy fresh fuel every time out, and it always seems to be VP, not Sunoco Good luck with your fuel. Ron Ortiz U/SA it is absolutely fuelish. __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

04-01-2011, 11:15 AM	#4
west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 608 Likes: 12 Liked 222 Times in 72 Posts	Re: VP "Sportsman" fuel 7423 I have been wanting to try the C10 unleaded have been running the C12 in my 5.0 liter stocker. Have you run both these fuels was there any performance differance? I want to run unleaded for O2 sensors and my wide band sensor to keep from killing them. The C10 has a lower octane and was thinking with the lower compression engine should be a performance advantage. PM me if you want.