In my new location I am having a bit of an issue finding 100 octane unleaded. Theres a Chevron 1/2 mile away that sells 110 oct leaded fuel by CAM2 and a few Sunoco stations that sell "260GT" which is their 100 oct unleaded. The problem with the leaded fuel is obvious, and the Sunoco fuel is either bad or being tampered with by the station (and it's a RIP OFF at $9 per gallon) because when I filled my car with it there was a noticeable drop in performance and it wouldn't go over 1.3 bar. It also just wasn't running well. Fortunately I saved a 5gallon pail of 108 Torco unleaded that I brought from California. I mixed it with 5 gallons of 93 to get 10 gallons of 100-101 octane and it's running great again.
I do not drive it much so I can easily just keep 4-5 pails of gas at home.
In or around Sarasota Florida does anyone know where I can buy 100 - 108 octane unleaded gas or is there a place that anyone knows of that ships race gas? I went on VP's site as well as Torco and they don't really have an easy way to order it.
I also am interested in opinions on which fuel is the best to order if I am going the online route (which I prefer). I have only used Torco and I like their fuel a lot. I also like that they have 108 unleaded which is easy make 100 with when mixing with 93 pump gas.

 

Go to sunocos website and find a station that sells it in 5 gallon jugs. I have to drive to avon park to get mine.

Sorry! They dont sell jugs anymore at avon park! They only sell e85 and leaded!

There is a gas station 7 eleven that sells 260 gt at the pump its regularly filled as its the only place to get race fuel near auburndale circular track.

I think its on magnolia ave in auburndale.

 

I'm not happy with their product at the pump and their web site doesn't have any unleaded higher than 100 octane. For Torco 108 the price for 5 gallons is only a few dollars more than 5 gallons of 100 and I know it works great with 50/50 pump 93 octane. I just can't find a dealer anywhere. Their web site kind of sucks to be honest. I really just want to have reliable online source for unleaded race gas. Either VP or Torco would work for me.
I thought someone would have an idea where to get it on this forum. If I do find some I'll post the source but additional replies are appreciated in the mean time.

 

Try American Motorsports in Orlando ( 407 - 290 - 1010 )
That's where I get my race fuel. They carry VP and others. Leaded/ unleaded, 100 Oct on up. I bring my own jugs and fill up with 110 out of the 55 gal drum. Very reasonable. Don't know if they ship. Give them a call.

 

Thanks for the tip. They won't likely ship (no station I've called has been willing to do that) but I'll keep searching. Worst case I will just detune the car to run on 93

 

Aren't you in Sarasota ! You can take a nice drive on a Saturday and pick it up yourself. Hustling it's about a 2 hr drive. Not that bad and maybe consider a drum.
If your considering a drum I may be convinced into helping a fellow 6 speeder and throwing it on the back of my pick up and meeting you half way.

 

Positive rep to you for the offer...that is very generous of you! Yes I'm in Sarasota and Orlando isn't a terrible drive as long as I don't hit the Disney World crowds on the weekend My Wife has a Volt and it can hold at least 12 pails easily.
A drum is a bit more than I wanted to keep in my garage but if they sell 5 gallon pails I could easily pick up a 6 months supply. The fuel manufacturers all say if kept away from UV light and a relatively constant temp the gas will stay fresh for at least a year. My garage is air conditioned and the pails are sealed metal with minimal air in them so they will definitely be OK to store for a reasonable amount of time and use as needed. I'll keep that in mind and I will check out their inventory before driving over there. Thanks for the reply. It definitely might be the best solution to my problem.

 

Any time !
You are correct about keeping that fuel out of direct sunlight and air tight.
It is a bummer not having that octane and making use of that tune. Especially with the cooler weather coming. I mix Shell 93 with high octane and shoot for that 98 - 100. I have a 93 tune and a 98 tune. Of course the upgraded I/C's help tremendously in this FL weather.

 

Yes, better I/C's definitely help but before I moved here I installed a methanol injection setup from Aquamist. The temps in Northern California were pretty mild most of the year. I lived in Miami for the first half of my life so I knew what I was in for coming back to FL. Here's my thread on the results of the methanol injection and if you skip to the last post I explain the results. I'm a fan for sure and wouldn't want to go through another Florida summer without it. I'm also anxiously awaiting the end of summer. There's nothing better than a fall evening in Florida outside.

 

I cant wait for colder weather.
Its been a blistering summer.

 

I'd venture to guess that you can get good gas at the Bradenton Motorsports Park...haven't been there in years but it's relatively close to you!

http://bradentonmotorsports.com/

or

https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/fuel-finder

 

I was in St Pete yesterday and found a place that sells unleaded VP 101 oct. for $77 per 5gal pail and 110 oct for $127 per 5 gal pail. They will ship for free but those prices are double what I was paying in Cali for 101. At least I have a source that’s relatively close.
I wii check out Bradenton Motorsports park too. Never heard of it before...thanks.

 

100 in cali seems to average $7-9. I can get 5G drums of 109 for about $90 here.

 

I was going to mention St Pete - and Bradenton Motorsports. I'd also check with Carlos and Jeff at CRS Motorsports - They are in Bradenton 941-928-5213 - For that matter you also have Sebring Raceway - I think their 110 is a little cheaper - you'd just have to make sure they are open.

 

I reached out to Bradenton MS and they only carry 93 now according to their reply. Sunoco is a last resort - I may have had a bad batch but their version of 100 Unleaded was a noticable performance killer for me and I could feel the engine running differently; probalby pulling timing because the gas was either old or the station manager cut it with something lower. For now I will just deal the the place I found in St. Pete and have them ship to my house since they charge the same whether I drive there or have it delivered. Can't beat a sealed pail from the Mfr.