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Racing Gasoline, what do you pay? |
Johny Blackstain |
Mar 12 2014, 04:09 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'm not a good enough driver to race & I'm old & too fat to get slammed around in a car, so I've never posted here before. However, in looking for ethanol free gas for my 6, with triple 40 mm webbers, I found the gas warehouse 8 miles away from me sells alcohol free racing gas @ 110 octane for $8.17/gal.
#1: how do you guys afford this? #2: is this a good price? Just curious to see what everyone else pays. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
wndsrfr |
Mar 12 2014, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,436 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Ethanol free 93 octane at local Farmer's Supply called Southern States (in Virginia) is basically $3.85/gallon. Farmers want the corn subsidy but not the ethanol hassles in their equipment which might sit for 6-9 months and then need to work.
Race fuel at the track is $9.00 per gallon.... Just noticed that you're in the heart of ethanol free in Virginia....seems like nearly every town in the Shenandoah Valley has a station with it.....here's a link..... http://pure-gas.org/?stateprov=VA |
campbellcj |
Mar 14 2014, 10:53 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,574 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
100 octane is $8.25 or 8.29 here as I recall. Each full day at the track I use 10-15 gallons -> $125! Plus gas for the tow vehicle too. Yikes.
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Johny Blackstain |
Mar 15 2014, 09:24 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Ethanol free 93 octane at local Farmer's Supply called Southern States (in Virginia) is basically $3.85/gallon. Farmers want the corn subsidy but not the ethanol hassles in their equipment which might sit for 6-9 months and then need to work. Race fuel at the track is $9.00 per gallon.... Just noticed that you're in the heart of ethanol free in Virginia....seems like nearly every town in the Shenandoah Valley has a station with it.....here's a link..... http://pure-gas.org/?stateprov=VA Thanks ! Think I know where that SS is in Harrisonburg that sells alcohol free 93. Roughly 20 mi from my house (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Johny Blackstain |
Mar 15 2014, 09:25 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
100 octane is $8.25 or 8.29 here as I recall. Each full day at the track I use 10-15 gallons -> $125! Plus gas for the tow vehicle too. Yikes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Keeping the cars running is expensive enough... no idea how the hell you guys do it. |
BMXerror |
Mar 16 2014, 11:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
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Racing916 |
Mar 16 2014, 12:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 16-October 04 From: Binghamton, NY Member No.: 2,959 Region Association: North East States |
I have been mixing my own fuel for a few years to save cost. We have a ethanol free station in town. I buy 91 for $4.00 a gallon and mix it 1:1 with 112 leaded ($9.00) a gallon. When I run out at the track then I bite the bullet and by their blend.
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Joe Ricard |
Mar 17 2014, 05:40 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Street car on 110 octane. now there is a good way to throw away money.
Ethanol free gas is getting more and more available now days. same price as the E15. |
Johny Blackstain |
Mar 17 2014, 08:51 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Street car on 110 octane. now there is a good way to throw away money. Ethanol free gas is getting more and more available now days. same price as the E15. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) it's why I started this thread. Trying to avoid ethanol is becomming a chore these days & finding premium ethanol free even more so. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
Joe Ricard |
Mar 17 2014, 10:19 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
The only thing I can say is drive the car more so gas does not get old and absorb water which will sit in the bottom of the carb and corrode the crap out it.
You could do what I do in my racing karts. Drain the carbs after you are done. Little WD40 in the bottom is a good thing. PITA on a weber carb. |
Randal |
Mar 17 2014, 03:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Seems like race gas just keeps going up. Last time I bought 5 gallons it was like $80 bucks. At some point switching injectors and going with E85 starts to make a lot of sense. But with just autox and hillclimbs you don't really use all that much fuel. |
Joe Ricard |
Mar 18 2014, 08:20 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Yea good for me My Kart only uses about 2 gallons for a race day. about an hour of running. MS 98 is 10 bucks a gallon, which is nothing compared to the 100 bucks in diesel and 30 bucks in generator gas.
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naro914 |
Mar 18 2014, 04:44 PM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
our race car uses 110 octane leaded gas...at $7.75/gallon. We use about 40 gallons in a weekend....do the math....
for the street car, we just use 93 what's at the pump. As noted, drive it more... |
brant |
Mar 18 2014, 05:13 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Yea good for me My Kart only uses about 2 gallons for a race day. about an hour of running. MS 98 is 10 bucks a gallon, which is nothing compared to the 100 bucks in diesel and 30 bucks in generator gas. 100$ in diesel I like those numbers our california trips are $1200 in diesel..... each time! |
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