10K Boost

Post Mon May 30, 2005 7:12 pm

I have just used this can of 10K boost for the first time on my 325 and what a difference. its 20 bob a can but she goes so much better 4 any 1 who hasnt done this or thourght it is a waste of money. THINK AGAIN. Has any 1 else tried it and had the same results as i have?

Post Mon May 30, 2005 8:09 pm

thanks for the info on stitching the seat!

btw wtf is 10k?!

Post Mon May 30, 2005 8:16 pm

Touringdaddy - I'm pretty pleased to hear that the stuff works as I was thinking about it the other day. I used to read Revs magazine for my sins a year or so ago and they were pretty upbeat about it.

Might get myself a tin and see what it'll do.

Post Mon May 30, 2005 8:18 pm

320Touring - 10K boost is a can of spray that you spray into your induction system whilst the engine is running. It's supposed to clear out all the crap from your system, give you better mpg and more power. Sounds like it works from what Touringdaddy has been saying!

Post Mon May 30, 2005 8:18 pm

What is this stuff and where does it go? Octane booster?

Post Mon May 30, 2005 8:23 pm

I gather you can achieve the same thing by feeding your engine a load of brake fluid!

I also gather that you're better off using redex (think that's the stuff) or even just running on optimax petrol to gently clean the built up carbon out of the engine rather than ripping the whole lot out in one go and blasting it out of the exhaust.

Post Mon May 30, 2005 8:28 pm

TurboBrown - does it take a few tankfulls of Optimax before there is any noticeable difference. I try it every now and again and can't honetly say I can notice any difference. If anything, last time i used Optimax I kept getting a whiff of fuel when just starting off and when pulling up. Mind you, I guess this has nothing to do with the type of fuel does it? could a higher octane give off more fumes through the breather etc. I checked my system from tank to fuel rail and could not find any evidence of leaks

Post Mon May 30, 2005 8:30 pm

You can get it from halfrauds but its 20 bob

Post Mon May 30, 2005 9:07 pm

10k - expensive and glorified carb cleaner..

Post Mon May 30, 2005 9:11 pm

Jhonno wrote:10k - expensive and glorified carb cleaner..

ahhh-just interested as someone else was saying they put in injector cleaner and the car was running better and using less fuel-guess i'll see it in the flesh and decide.....

Post Mon May 30, 2005 9:52 pm

..who cleaned his injectors.

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=9734

I imagine this stuff is doing the same thing, though how it woudl do it so quickly is beyond me - I had to run 3 tankfuls with the additive through mine to get the injectors worknig cleanly (at least I assume they are...)

It is *SO* easy to fool yourself that these thigns make a difference - only a rolling road or accurate petrol vs miles measurement will tell you the truth about power or consumption.

It's generally accepted that less than a 10% increase in power is impossible to detect "by the seat of your pants", which would be 17bhp for a 325 - can;t believe it gives you that!

Post Mon May 30, 2005 9:58 pm

How about different quality of the fuel making it seem like there is a difference?

RUSS?

Post Mon May 30, 2005 10:26 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:TurboBrown - does it take a few tankfulls of Optimax before there is any noticeable difference. I try it every now and again and can't honetly say I can notice any difference. If anything, last time i used Optimax I kept getting a whiff of fuel when just starting off and when pulling up. Mind you, I guess this has nothing to do with the type of fuel does it? could a higher octane give off more fumes through the breather etc. I checked my system from tank to fuel rail and could not find any evidence of leaks

Seem to recall reading a test that Practical Classics mag (pretty sure it was them) did a couple of years ago. They opened up an engine and took some piccies of the carbon etc. in there, then put it back together and ran it for a while on Optimax. When they took the head off again, it was all nice and clean in there so I guess it does take a good few tanks of the stuff.

Post Mon May 30, 2005 10:26 pm

I gather you can achieve the same thing by feeding your engine a load of brake fluid

I haven't used that trick in years. I don't know if the synthetic stuff works as well as mineral as I haven't tried it. It's a good way of de-glazing bores too.

Guest · Post Mon May 30, 2005 10:31 pm

hi all. How did you inject the stuff? I've tried similar, but have found it awkward to inject....