Fuels

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Standard

Sunoco® Standard™ is a 110 octane leaded race fuel that is used in many forms of motorsports.  Sunoco Standard is designed for compression ratios up to about 13:1 in conventional V8 engines with iron cylinder heads.  It can tolerate higher compression ratios in aluminum cylinder head applications or engines with smaller or more efficient combustion chambers.  While most racers use Sunoco Standard in naturally aspirated applications, it is also a good choice for mild nitrous, turbocharged, and supercharged applications.

Sunoco Standard features a comprehensive additive package to enhance shelf life by improving stability and minimizing oxidation.  It should be stored in opaque, tightly sealed containers and kept where temperatures are stable. Properly stored, the shelf life of Sunoco Standard is in excess of 2 years.

Disclaimer:

Legal in California only for racing vehicles in sanctioned racing events.

Legal:

For off-road and racing applications only. Not substantially similar to gasoline.

Technical Details


Color Purple
Octane (R+M)/2 110
Research Octane 114
Motor Octane 106
Specific Gravity 0.729
Weight (lbs/gallon) 6.1
Reid Vapor Pressure 5.6
10% Evaporation 174
50% Evaporation 220
90% Evaporation 245
Stoichiometric Air/Fuel Ratio 14.9
Oxygen (Weight%) 0
Ethanol (Volume%) 0
HC Ratio 2.06
Lower Heating Value (Btu/Pound) 18700
Lower Heating Value (Btu/Gallon) 113400
Leaded Yes

Applications


  • Asphalt Oval
  • Boats and Personal Watercraft
  • Dirt Oval
  • Drag
  • Karts
  • Miscellaneous Nitrous, Superchargers, Turbochargers
  • Motorcycle Road Course
  • Muscle Cars and Vintage Cars
  • Off-Road
  • Off-Road Motorcycle and ATV
  • Rally
  • Road Course
  • Snowmobiles
  • Truck and Tractor Pulling

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