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Originally Posted by BIZCO-RC
like 100 octane on a 30cc engine will it give me more power?
High octane gas will actually reduce the power. The lowest octane gas you can run that doesn't pre-detonate will yield the most power. To need high octane gas you must have a high enough compression to cause normal gas to pre-detonate. Octane in itself doesn't increase power, only changes the requirements for that fuel to burn completely.

Some fuels, like quite a few of the VP lineup are oxygenated fuels, which is a whole different discussion. Many of which will yield good gains, and there's generally good information on the website about what their fuels were designed for and the engine parameters needed.
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