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Originally Posted by Mit_Boost
What?! Of course higher octane allows you to run higher boost, that's probably one of the best benefits of running a turbo (variable boost curves and+ boost targets). You really expect anybody to believe that the UGR Twin Turbo builds go from 1,000 WHP (Pump Gas) to 1,500 WHP (Race Gas) just from changes in the timing curve?! 
SpeedHunters
FSR Motorsports |
Read the entire statement. Race fuel allows you to advance ignition timing, prevent knock and detonation. And you just proved my point with an article you posted on your own.
"E85 isn’t magic, and there’s some basic science behind why you can expect more power. The real merit of the fuel is in two of its properties: its octane rating and its cooling ability. Octane rating is a measure of a fuel’s ability to withstand detonation or knock. Too much boost or too much ignition advance can lead to detonation on pump fuels and hence the fuel’s octane rating often limits the power we can make. Increase the octane rating though and we can often make more power. The octane rating of E85 is in the region of 105, but when combined with its cooling properties, the actual knock resistance of E85 is much higher than the octane rating would suggest."