whats the most you picked up changing fuel brands

Sean Ward · 04-18-2007, 06:52 PM

just wondering because i have never used vp until this weekend and picked up a ton i say a ton because it was a half sec is this even possable ijust dont see it but that is all we did to the car was fuel
any input wanted

sean ward
stk# 2882

Sean Ward · 04-18-2007, 07:22 PM

seen couple hun picked up by changing fuel anyone got an answer

sean ward
stk# 2882

Mike Galuk · 04-19-2007, 07:41 AM

Sean, what fuel were you using, and which VP did you put in the car? Mike

Mike Galuk
JOE COOL RACING
M/SA-2080

junior barns · 04-19-2007, 12:01 PM

is it possible that the gas in your car was last years and it was very stale and or the tank was low. made a pass on stale gas along with low level in tank, then added new fresh gas and plenty of it so pick up in tank never got any air and now alot of e.t. shows up. not really just fuel change that made .50 pick up in e.t.

Bryan Worner · 04-19-2007, 01:55 PM

I don't see much gain or loss in any legal fuels! I used C12 and C11 a few years ago. Switched to Sunoco Blue (Supreme) and now use Sunoco Purple. I've run just as fast, if not faster with the Purple than I ever did with either VP!

The only gains of any significance were a few years back with the ERC, which is now illegal, although you still get a whif of it every now and then at the track!!

Sean Ward · 04-19-2007, 02:59 PM

i have always used sounco purple 110 the gas was not old i just did not have enough to get through the weekend so i drained it and had to puschase vp c12 and thats what i put in the car and it just flat ran also my dad runs vp in his car but it doesnot make a differance we have play with fuel on his car before but no diff so we never tried it on mine

sean ward
stk# 2882

Michael Beard · 04-19-2007, 06:58 PM

Picked up .03-.05 in the 1/8th going from Sunoco Purple to Torco Blue.

All depends on your jetting, though. Different fuels may need different setups.

Michael Beard
Staging Light Graphic Design & Printing
Duck Tape/Loctite Racing
J/CM '80 Volare 360 Magnum - World Record Holder

Sean Ward · 04-19-2007, 07:10 PM

it really should run on pump gas its only a 318 mopar Q/SA 8.5.1 motor not big at all

sean ward
stk# 2882

Chris 2421 · 04-20-2007, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Shell has a line up of racing fuels suppose to be real stable.100unleaded 105unleaded - 110 leaded -114 leaded-118 leaded

Where did you find the info??

Nautilus Racing

Bryan Worner · 04-20-2007, 10:59 AM

Beard.....03- .05 in the 1/8, just swithing fuels? That would be about .10 in the quarter!!! What else did you do? Change tires, take weight out and ice the intake??? Or did you spin on the first run and hook on the second??

There are too many variables, I think, to just say a fuel picks you up over another fuel. For example, did you cool all of your fluids down to where they were on the first run? I know my car picks up a little on the second run, just from the oil, trans fluid and rear end being warmed up. Did you run the same lane? Did you leave the line exactly the same? Did you shift at exactly the same rpm?

I was comparing et's from my log books from when I used VP, Sunoco Blue, and now Sunoco Purple........and I've found I'm running faster now then ever. So take it for what it's worth!!

04-18-2007, 06:52 PM	#1
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	whats the most you picked up changing fuel brands just wondering because i have never used vp until this weekend and picked up a ton i say a ton because it was a half sec is this even possable ijust dont see it but that is all we did to the car was fuel any input wanted sean ward stk# 2882 __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

04-18-2007, 07:22 PM	#2
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seen couple hun picked up by changing fuel anyone got an answer sean ward stk# 2882 __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

04-19-2007, 02:59 PM	#6
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i have always used sounco purple 110 the gas was not old i just did not have enough to get through the weekend so i drained it and had to puschase vp c12 and thats what i put in the car and it just flat ran also my dad runs vp in his car but it doesnot make a differance we have play with fuel on his car before but no diff so we never tried it on mine sean ward stk# 2882 __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

04-19-2007, 06:58 PM	#7
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Picked up .03-.05 in the 1/8th going from Sunoco Purple to Torco Blue. All depends on your jetting, though. Different fuels may need different setups. Michael Beard Staging Light Graphic Design & Printing Duck Tape/Loctite Racing J/CM '80 Volare 360 Magnum - World Record Holder __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-19-2007, 07:10 PM	#8
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it really should run on pump gas its only a 318 mopar Q/SA 8.5.1 motor not big at all sean ward stk# 2882 __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

04-19-2007, 07:41 AM	#3
Mike Galuk Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 328 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sean, what fuel were you using, and which VP did you put in the car? Mike Mike Galuk JOE COOL RACING M/SA-2080

04-19-2007, 12:01 PM	#4
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 541 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	is it possible that the gas in your car was last years and it was very stale and or the tank was low. made a pass on stale gas along with low level in tank, then added new fresh gas and plenty of it so pick up in tank never got any air and now alot of e.t. shows up. not really just fuel change that made .50 pick up in e.t.

04-19-2007, 01:55 PM	#5
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 823 Likes: 133 Liked 521 Times in 84 Posts	I don't see much gain or loss in any legal fuels! I used C12 and C11 a few years ago. Switched to Sunoco Blue (Supreme) and now use Sunoco Purple. I've run just as fast, if not faster with the Purple than I ever did with either VP! The only gains of any significance were a few years back with the ERC, which is now illegal, although you still get a whif of it every now and then at the track!!

04-20-2007, 10:59 AM	#10
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 823 Likes: 133 Liked 521 Times in 84 Posts	Beard.....03- .05 in the 1/8, just swithing fuels? That would be about .10 in the quarter!!! What else did you do? Change tires, take weight out and ice the intake??? Or did you spin on the first run and hook on the second?? There are too many variables, I think, to just say a fuel picks you up over another fuel. For example, did you cool all of your fluids down to where they were on the first run? I know my car picks up a little on the second run, just from the oil, trans fluid and rear end being warmed up. Did you run the same lane? Did you leave the line exactly the same? Did you shift at exactly the same rpm? I was comparing et's from my log books from when I used VP, Sunoco Blue, and now Sunoco Purple........and I've found I'm running faster now then ever. So take it for what it's worth!!