Cam 2 Fuel Question

[C-Dog]

Hope everyone has weathered the storm okay. Things slowly normalizing here in Wesley Hills NY however, My local gas station only has Regular (87 octane) and Cam 2 100 octane. Will one tank of Cam 2 hurt my K11 Busa?

[sixpack577]

It won't hurt it

[dadofthree]

Don't think so

[sixpack577]

It'll smell really good though

[outlawbusa]

I understand the lead in Cam 2 could eventually not be too good for a stock cat. With an aftermarket exhaust there is nothing to hurt.

FYI. From what I have seen Cam 2 does not help a bit in these engines when talking about power...might help on octane. It did help a great deal on carbed engines. That is only talking from times on the strip, not dyno time.

[Jacobs]

Hope everyone has weathered the storm okay. Things slowly normalizing here in Wesley Hills NY however, My local gas station only has Regular (87 octane) and Cam 2 100 octane. Will one tank of Cam 2 hurt my K11 Busa?

I thought Cam 2 was 110 Unleaded?

[outlawbusa]

I didn't know this, but apparently it can be purchased with or without...I believe our local pump here was supposed to be leaded.

Bazell Race Fuels

"Cam 2" is the generic name used for Sunoco Race Fuels. You can expect the same consistent high quality performance from Cam 2 Racing Gasoline that you get from Sunoco Race Fuels because the names are interchangeable. It is the same product, made in the same facility by the same people. We use this name wherever the "Sunoco" brand name cannot be used, such as gasoline outlets which carry a competing brand of street gasoline. Cam 2 is available in 110, 112, and 116 octane leaded, and 100 and 104 unleaded.

[Ludicrous Speed]

Honestly, as long as you don't beat on it, the 87 would be OK

[dadofthree]

I thought Cam 2 was 110 Unleaded?

I did too, leaded fuel in unleaded motors is a typically a problem. Just not Cats, the heads and valves are different between the motors too.

[mestona]

I did too, leaded fuel in unleaded motors is a typically a problem. Just not Cats, the heads and valves are different between the motors too.

You are correct, but back in the day, motors using leaded fuel relied on the lead to lubricate the top end parts such as the valves and valve seats which were much softer. Using leaded fuel in a modern engine won't hurt once or twice but eventually the lead will build up in the injectors/throttle bodies/backs of the valves etc and cause flow (fuel and air) issues. If you have a stock exhaust the lead will clog the cat in short order causing exhaust flow issues.

The 87 octane fuel at this time of year (colder temps, higher humidity) the risk of detonation should be extremely low. I would just run the 87 like Ludicrous Speed suggested. Just don't be to heavy handed with the throttle until you can find some 91 octane.

[Jacobs]

I did too, leaded fuel in unleaded motors is a typically a problem. Just not Cats, the heads and valves are different between the motors too.

Around here(NW Ohio/SE MI), Cam 2 is Speedway brand of 110 Leaded. I've ran more than my fair share of that through my SRT-4 whenever we planned on using the nitrous. I guess I didn't know that Cam 2 is more of a broad term

[C-Dog]

Thanx all. The Cam 2 I filled up with was 100 octane unleaded. Bike runs the same but at ten bucks a gallon I'll search harder for premium next week!

[outlawbusa]

Thanx all. The Cam 2 I filled up with was 100 octane unleaded. Bike runs the same but at ten bucks a gallon I'll search harder for premium next week!

The #1 dissadvantage to running good fuel Sometimes it feels like a Mad Max movie when paying for a gallon of gas these days