Piggaz Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Hey guys. A few mates and myself are having a day out on the track in a few weeks time down at Wakefield. I, myself have a R33 GTR that has been tuned on Shell's V power racing. I had a look on shells website last night and noticed that the Goulburn servo doesnt sell it. For those who's cars have been tuned on this fuel and have been to a track day how did you get around not having enough fuel for the day? I dont want to have jerry cans in the car on the way down. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primordial Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Well if you're not taking jerry cans, then you're going to have to go back to goulburn to get fuel at some point. Get 98RON in Goulburn and dump some of the Pro Strength Nulon octane booster in it (i know for a fact you can get the pro strength from the BP at Marulan 25k's out of Goulburn, cos I bought it there last week ) Octane booster might not get it up to the level of VPRacing, but you've got no other choice unless you take some cans Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggaz Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 Bah. This is rediculous!. In the whole of NSW Shell only sells racing at 8 servo's! Im not too keen on running 98 with the "boosters" on a built motor. Cheers for the quick reply Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primordial Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 You're welcome. Yeah it kinda sucks that you can only get 100ron at a select few places - I've warned a couple of mates off getting their cars tuned on it simply for that reason! Good luck with your track day mate! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingeringsoul Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Bah.This is rediculous!. In the whole of NSW Shell only sells racing at 8 servo's! Im not too keen on running 98 with the "boosters" on a built motor. Cheers for the quick reply yes only 8 servos....which is why you shouldn't get your car tuned with these fuel unless you live close to these servos. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECURITY Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 back the timing off around 3 degrees if you have no choice but to use 98. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risking Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 or fill it with 98 and get a few hot power runs before making the trip down there. I think you will find if its tunned smart then you wont have any problems with 98 in the tank. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggaz Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 ^^^ On the PFC the knock with 1.6 BAR (GT - RS's), 9.0:1 comp is about 15. What the hell is wrong with Shell? I just sent them an email about having it only available at so few places within the state. Proberbly falling on deaf ears!!!!. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primordial Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 You've gotta remember that the cost of integrating the infrastructure for a completely new type of fuel would be fairly costly. They probably dont see the demand as high enough to roll it out australia wide until they can confirm that theres enough petrol heads out there to warrant it. Give it time. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scathing Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 (edited) Buy some jerry cans and run them. You're only going to get 98RON in Goulburn. I find it funny / stupid that Shell won't supply 100RON so close to the track. The Shell out front of Eastern Creek doesn't stock V-Power Racing either....and being on a main transport hub (M7 / M4 intersection), and so close to the track, you'd think they would. Just not ha-ha funny. Edited September 13, 2007 by scathing Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3347940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 ET Racing fuel is now available from the Wakefield Park bowser. http://www.wakefieldpark.com.au/ Give them a call to confirm 'which' ET racing fuel they are selling, but I think its 102 octane. From memory it was over $2L Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3348036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abo Bob Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I live right near a Shell that sells the racing and it's out of stock about 80% of the time anyway. Also since they use ethanol to up the octane and it has much lower taxes it should actually be cheaper than the 98 but it's not so they are ripping us off. Another thing to note is that the petrol stations buy vpower at 4 c/L more than 91 octane and yet they sell it for 10 c/L more. Also, what everyone else said about them not selling it near places that would have high use. I just don't get what they're playing at. All that said, my last couple of track days I filled two Jerry cans and took them with me. Did the job. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3348168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHDave Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 buy 2 20L jerry cans and fill up before you leave. depending on where you are travelling from you may need to buy 3 unless you don't mind chugging home on 98. You really have no option. I tend to go through about 100L on a trip from campbelltown to wakefield and back with 7-8 sessions on the track Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3348804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scathing Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 There's a Shell near me that sells V-Power Racing, so I'll normally try and empty my tank by the night before a track day, and then fill up (and fill some jerry cans) before I head down. I'll normally need about 2 tanks of fuel for a regular Wakefield track day (from home back to home), so usually I'll just fill up with 98RON at lunch time. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3350295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanny180 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Looks like some jerry cans will be your best bet mate... Worst comes to worst driving home on 98ron shouldnt hurt anything, just dont thrash it and you wont have any dramas Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3351501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZTRBO Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hey another option might be BOOST98 from the United servo's. Its the same blend as VPR Not sure if its in Goulburn though....I use it and think its great stuff.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3351527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR32GUS Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 last time i was in goulburn the shell didn`t have 98 let alone 100 , had to go to caltex Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3351596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzl1975 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 you would think that the petrol stations near the tracks would have the 100ron fuels available. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/184891-wakefield-park-and-fuel/#findComment-3355242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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