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Old 04-12-2009 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by wingracer
Sorry but no. Nitromethane has a lower octane rating than methanol. Therefore it will ignite sooner.
Nitromethane will not ignite at all.

It's a oxygen carrier and helps to bring much more oxygen into the combustion process.
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