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Posted By: StuyMac 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 19th May 2005 11:25am
For all you turbo charged nutters out there wink I have found some garages that still sell leaded petrol smile

This stuff has an octane rating of 102(ish) RON - optimax is 98 and may allow you to advance the timing a degree or 2 for a few more Geegees laugh

However, its not gonna be cheap - expect to pay more than optimax for it, and its not local either. Nearest places are Wrexham and Hawarden frown

Click here to download to list of UK sellers in .pdf format.

May take a trip up to the Hawarden one at some point, and fill a few drums smile
Posted By: Anonymous Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 19th May 2005 11:58am
worth a trip to wrexham i think laugh could stop by demon theifs whilst down there too cool

wonder how it'll work when mixed with octane booster??
Posted By: StuyMac Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 19th May 2005 12:05pm
You shouldnt need octane booster with it wink

Most octane boosters raise the RON level by a couple of points, this would make optimax up to 100RON, this stuff is 102 to start with wink

Even without timing adjustments, its a much "safer" fuel, and less prone to det - especially with summer, and warmer intake temps smile
Posted By: Anonymous Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 19th May 2005 12:12pm
would it not be possible to increase the RON to about 104 then? laugh

is this just for turbo'd cars or will it work on n/a petrol cars? smile
Posted By: StuyMac Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 19th May 2005 1:25pm
You could go up to 104 RON if you really really felt the need wink

Yup, would work on N/A cars as well. Going from Optimax to this stuff would prolly give the same increase as normal UL to Optimax smile

Though this stuff actually contains lead to ensure cooler burning, optimax may be high RON, but is full of aditives to increase the RON level, not lead.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 19th May 2005 1:28pm
when are we going then laugh
Posted By: dikky5 Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 19th May 2005 2:15pm
i wanna barrel. or 2. mmmm high octane fuel. mmmm
Posted By: DavidB Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 21st May 2005 12:59pm
I'm pretty sure Optimax isn't a higher ron. Is Super Unleaded 98?
Posted By: StuyMac Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 23rd May 2005 9:27am
Normal UL is 95, Optimax is 98, and this stuff is 102 laugh
Posted By: Cali_16v Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 23rd May 2005 12:36pm
didnt think you could but leaded in an unleaded car.
Posted By: StuyMac Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 23rd May 2005 1:21pm
Other way round Daz, you cant run unleaded fuel in a car designed to leaded (Unless you have a conversion done) Leaded fuel runs cooler, thus cars that run on Unleaded require harder valve seats etc to withstand the temps of unleaded fuel.

Leaded, as it runs colder, can be run in a car designed for unleaded fuel no problems, though the exhaust gasses from leaded fuel will kill the CAT - if it has one.
Posted By: John WRX Re: 5 Star - Leaded fuel still available :o) - 24th May 2005 7:08pm
very interesting and tempting
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