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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Bay Area folks : 93 octane or better ?

A few years back it used to be easy to find 93 from the pump.
Now I can't find any.
I continuously hear rumors of 93, 95 and even 100 right out of the pumps but no one ever seems to know first hand where these places are.

Where do you guys get better than 91 ?

I'm in the South bay (Sunnyvale), but would be interested in anything in the Bay Area.
 
Old Apr 18, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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THere is 100 octane in los banos, other side of pacheco pass. Unocal has it, 5+ bucks a gallon.
 
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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there is a 76 in ssj near almaden that sells 100. Another 76 in redwood city on woodside exit.
 
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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there is a 76 in ssj near almaden that sells 100. Another 76 in redwood city on woodside exit.
Just went out and found this one. It's Almaden and Foxworthy.
100 octane @ 4.85 / gal (or thereabouts). I had a fun ride back.

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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Yes, Almaden and Foxworthy 76. I am less than 1/2 mile away from the station. I usually do a mix, around four to one. 100 octane used to be $4.00 a gallon less than a year ago. give it a another month and 91 will be $4.00. "Thank you "W", may I have another please"
 
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by simon
Just went out and found this one. It's Almaden and Foxworthy.
100 octane @ 4.85 / gal (or thereabouts). I had a fun ride back.

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how ya likin the evo supercharger simon? i guess you got a quick replacement for that first bum unit.
 
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Yeps Simon, that's the same place I use off of Foxworthy/Almaden... Sometimes they are out so don't always count on it...

Karlooz, yups for some reason the Vortech unit was making some noises like the bearings weren't right. Either way it's back at Vortech's place being looked at and another quiet one is in...
 
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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Can someone give more detail location for the one at Woodside?
 
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It is the Union 76 in Redwood City on the south side of Woodside Road west of El Camino Real.
 
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Lovin' it.

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how ya likin the evo supercharger simon? i guess you got a quick replacement for that first bum unit.
Yeah, sharkwerks were all over it. Whipped it in, yanked the noisy one and dropped in a smooth one. 3rd gear is great !

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How's yours going ?
 
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that's the station in redwood city...says they have 100 on tap, and 110 and 112 (leaded) for ya...
 
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Yeah, sharkwerks were all over it. Whipped it in, yanked the noisy one and dropped in a smooth one. 3rd gear is great !

:-)

How's yours going ?
Heya Simon,

I remember us talking about PSS9s... however the more we've installed these JICs on C2s the more I'm liking those. I'll see if I can get you a ride in a car with those too. However, PSS9s would be much softer for a daily d...
 
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Originally Posted by simon
Yeah, sharkwerks were all over it. Whipped it in, yanked the noisy one and dropped in a smooth one. 3rd gear is great !

:-)

How's yours going ?

lovin mine but i think i am getting used to the added power i've gotta do something about it... hmmmm.....

~however~

i have an oil accumulation problem. oil vapours are being sucked into the intake from the crankcase breather hose and is accumulating onto the intercooler. apparently this is a common problem with turbo'd/sc'd cars. found a whole lot of info on the internet. i am fitting an oil catch can this weekend. i'll post my findings.
 
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Originally Posted by karlooz
lovin mine but i think i am getting used to the added power i've gotta do something about it... hmmmm.....

~however~

i have an oil accumulation problem. oil vapours are being sucked into the intake from the crankcase breather hose and is accumulating onto the intercooler. apparently this is a common problem with turbo'd/sc'd cars. found a whole lot of info on the internet. i am fitting an oil catch can this weekend. i'll post my findings.
Heya Karlooz', absolutely... Crank case ventilation is just a factor of life with boosted cars
 
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yo sharky, i HAVE found out it is a fact of life with boosted and high HP cars but i can't live with the fact that the intercooler is clogged and there's a pool of oil in the intake and boost hoses. have you checked your pipes/IC lately

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Heya Karlooz', absolutely... Crank case ventilation is just a factor of life with boosted cars
 


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