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This afternoon when picking up my car, I was asked to try a product called Broquet Fuel Catalyst, or Fuel Booster. I have heard of these things before, and the rep wanted me to try it with no obligations to buy, and see how it goes??? This little gismo steel rod looking thing sits just after the fuel filter. Apparantley the fuel runs through this steel rod which has little magic balls in it, and they charge or do something to the fuel which allows it to simulate an Octone boost, reduces exhaust temps by half, reduces fuel consumption, reduces knocking and allows you to advance timing safely. I'd heard of these before, and was a little suspicious... I mean all this sounded like the similar effect a water injection kit has..but thought so long as it does no harm I'll try it.

First thing I noticed in my GTR, when I watch my knock levels on the Power HC they seem to have dropped considerably, under hard accelleration and high boost I would max hit around 45, but I saw nothing over 35. OK so I'm thinking, luck maybe. Now I haven't driven the GTR for nearly a month, since getting the new gearbox overhaul & Ogura Twin Plate/Flywheel until I picked it up today. But I did sort of notice boost came on a little earlier than normal?? spooling started at less than 3800rpm? I thought this could be attribute to the lightened flywheel?

This boost master thingo, is also supposed to cut fuel consumption "but that's not my reason for trying it?? doh", allows you to advance timing some more etc etc?

I spoke to a mate tonight about it, and he said don't bother, telling me it leans out the mixtures, that's why you save fuel, and also said if I noticed some loss in power? which I replied "yes" I did.. the car's power felt very linear and even, not the standard ooooooh nooo here we goooooo!

So if anyone has some furthe input I'd appreciate it. Please.. no flaming and preferabbly some educated opinions.

Thanks fella's

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i have a friend that works at peps auto parts and he gets a lot of these dud octane booster products. but honestly i think the best is to tune your car on normal premium unleaded so you dont have the hassles of having to always add something to your fuel so you can drive it normally. but if you do want to have some fun then tune your car on c16 and your on your way. 116 octane can be a lot of fun. but at 7.50 a litre its a very expensive fuel. goood luck

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One thing that doesn't make sense is if I lean out the mixture's I should effectively have more pinging?? but this doesn't seem to be the case?? I'm buggered why. The guys from OWS Oils who gave this to me, want to meet me down at ICE, and stick the car on the dyno to see the results... I'm having nightmares already, I can hear Nigel and Gerald saying.. "Why'd you even bother" It should be interesting unless they convince me otherwise before then.

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hey, if they pay for a free dyno run, why not??

altho if i had a GTR i don't think i'd be letting these sorts of 'pls come try my product, it's great but i don't know why no-one else is using it...' ppl sticking anything it it. Anyways, i've been sold on Roil :(, so maybe this works as well?

cheers

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