rs2000 Member 259 Member For: 21y 10m 23d Location: riddells creek Posted 16/10/06 01:03 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 01:03 AM axr-jet said: Any body noticed that Optimax is now called V power! The label on the pump has changed from blue to red with a picture of a Ferrari.←I went to get some 95ron and couldn't find it. what's going with the pricing, standard unleaded was 110.9 a litre followed by 120.9 for what?? and 127.9 for what??respectively..cheers andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master G Donating Members 511 Member For: 21y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 16/10/06 01:26 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 01:26 AM 98ron and then 100ron, would be the next two fuels.RegardsM G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIMXR6T Member 116 Member For: 19y 7m 4d Location: Shire Posted 16/10/06 01:27 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 01:27 AM It replaces Optimax 98. The V-Power has a octain rating of 100. It has no ethanol just a different mix in additives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 16/10/06 01:44 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 01:44 AM From the shell website"New Shell V-Power is a high density, high performance 98 octane fuel which contains Friction Modification Technology (FMT). Designed to reduce friction in the engine, and improve engine performance and responsiveness, new Shell V-Power has been developed by the same scientists who develop Ferrari’s racing fuels.New Shell V-Power Racing is Australia’s only specially formulated 100 octane fuel with 5% ethanol available at the pump. New Shell V-Power Racing contains Friction Modification Technology (FMT) which is designed to reduce friction in the engine, improve engine performance and responsiveness, and give improved acceleration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT290 Member 320 Member For: 19y 8m 22d Location: Brisbane Posted 16/10/06 01:57 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 01:57 AM yea I used V-Power Racing yesterday in Brisbane, no difference felt between that and just the V-power, but when the tune goes in I'll be using the 100 oct formula from then on.. I think u can squeeze a bit more timing in with the 100 ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYOPA Team Blueprint Donating Members 312 Member For: 21y 4m 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/10/06 10:57 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 10:57 AM It all sounds like a crock of marketing *&^% to me!I have used optimax for almost 3 years now in the T and am on the 4th tank of "V power" (sounds like a drink) and haven't noticed one bit of difference!Anyhoo.. my 2 cents worth (that's all I have left after the mortage now)cheers David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnkexr6t Member 291 Member For: 18y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Hampton Park Posted 16/10/06 12:10 PM Share Posted 16/10/06 12:10 PM why bother? just fill up with BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 22y 5m 26d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 16/10/06 12:20 PM Share Posted 16/10/06 12:20 PM it all tastes the same to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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