Racing diesel fuel

[9 Lives]

I noticed on the section of DHRA's rule book it stated racing diesel fuel allowed... is there a such thing?

 

[paulb]

I noticed on the section of DHRA's rule book it stated racing diesel fuel allowed... is there a such thing?

Yes. I know of a couple of race fuel companies that are supplying a "racing diesel". One company I know of mixes in 2% nitro methane (ch3no2). I have not tried any of the racing diesel yet, so I can't comment on how it works.



Paul

 

[nickleinonen]

could also mean additives. . cyclohexane nitrate could be added in larger amounts than found in standard diesel fuel cetane additives. .

 

[Baja_Mike]

I noticed on the section of DHRA's rule book it stated racing diesel fuel allowed... is there a such thing?

Torco Racing Fuels produces race diesel. I've heard alot of the sled pullers are starting to go to it. From what I understand the cetane numbers are 10 to 15 points higher. I know one of their distributers is Orange County Auto Shop www.ocautoshop.com. Give them a call they should have more info on it.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

I am not sure if this is race fuel or not.



http://www.goestores.com/image.aspx?storename=highfuelsn&ItemID=4687260



A couple of years ago there was a fuel called "Pure Purple". It was high performance racing diesel. The webpage has been turned off.



www.purepurple.net



http://www.outlawpulling.com/PDF/SFFuelUpdate.pdf

 

[michigandon]

Shell developed a synthetic fuel that Audi uses in the R10. Supposedly it's made from natural gas.