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Racer Boy · 02-12-2019, 06:42 AM

Real race gas does have a formulation that makes more power than regular gas that you buy at a retail gas station. When I raced a Spec Miata, dyno tests showed that race gas was worth about 1.5 HP. Not a lot, but every little bit matters when you are in a spec class. Would one notice 1.5 or 2 HP in our cars? Probably not, unless you were on the track next to an identical car that wasn't using race gas. You would pull them a few inches down the straight!

The fumes from race gas are one of those smells that instantly takes me to the race track. Its a smell one never forgets!

02-12-2019, 06:42 AM	#33
Racer Boy Racer Boy Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 946	Real race gas does have a formulation that makes more power than regular gas that you buy at a retail gas station. When I raced a Spec Miata, dyno tests showed that race gas was worth about 1.5 HP. Not a lot, but every little bit matters when you are in a spec class. Would one notice 1.5 or 2 HP in our cars? Probably not, unless you were on the track next to an identical car that wasn't using race gas. You would pull them a few inches down the straight! The fumes from race gas are one of those smells that instantly takes me to the race track. Its a smell one never forgets! Last edited by Racer Boy; 02-12-2019 at 06:44 AM.