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Faeflora May 27, 2011 01:49 PM



Power has a smell. In my learning experiences with road tuning etc I have noticed that various AFR zones have different smells.

Stoich smells like dish soap.
Over 15.5 smells like soap too but as you go higher it starts to smell more like fuel
Less than 11:1 smells like gasoline
POWER or 11.5-12.5 smells sooty. Kind of like charcoal.

I LOVE the smell of power.

I know this is nothing new but has anyone else noticed the smell of power?

18psi May 27, 2011 02:06 PM

e85 = best smell evar

thirdgen May 27, 2011 02:14 PM

My scent of performance smells like burning oil with a hint of 93 octane vapor.

Stein May 27, 2011 02:28 PM

110 octane is the bestest smell evar!

Doppelgänger May 27, 2011 02:58 PM

Using scented fuel additives = anything you want it to be. I prefer blueberry...because it smells like fucking blueberry muffins and will make everyone around your car hungry. It's a good way to distract anyone behind you...esp. on the track. It's like they're behind you and then smell fresh baked muffins and start thinking about food instead of driving.

codrus May 27, 2011 04:14 PM


Originally Posted by 18psi (Post 731954)
e85 = best smell evar

And biodiesel smells like french fries!

--Ian

soviet May 27, 2011 04:15 PM


Originally Posted by Doppelgänger (Post 731980)
Using scented fuel additives = anything you want it to be. I prefer blueberry...because it smells like fucking blueberry muffins and will make everyone around your car hungry. It's a good way to distract anyone behind you...esp. on the track. It's like they're behind you and then smell fresh baked muffins and start thinking about food instead of driving.

I thought you were just full of shit until I googled "scented fuel additives".
FML :crx:

triple88a May 27, 2011 04:16 PM


Originally Posted by codrus (Post 732013)
And biodiesel smells like french fries!

--Ian

eeeehhhh alcohol is better.

Another smell usually common in a high power miata is the smell of shit and puke :)

Full_Tilt_Boogie May 27, 2011 04:18 PM

Turbo cars make a particular smell, I think its all the plastic/rubber in the engine bay making smells because theyre getting retarded hot. Its probably the smell of crankcase ventilation as well.

Faeflora May 27, 2011 08:39 PM

Erhhhh that's not the good smell. :(

kotomile May 28, 2011 07:52 AM


Originally Posted by Doppelgänger (Post 731980)
Using scented fuel additives = anything you want it to be. I prefer blueberry...because it smells like fucking blueberry muffins and will make everyone around your car hungry. It's a good way to distract anyone behind you...esp. on the track. It's like they're behind you and then smell fresh baked muffins and start thinking about food instead of driving.

PSYOPS applied to racing. I can dig it.

hustler May 28, 2011 08:36 AM

My car smells like butterscotch, yo.

revlimiter May 28, 2011 10:50 AM

http://www.palmerracingfuels.com/additives.htm

PEEL OUT PINA COLADA?!?! Dude.

mx5autoxer May 28, 2011 11:20 AM

Its pretty easy to tell if a street car has a cat or not by the smell.

Aricjm15 Jun 1, 2011 01:18 AM


Originally Posted by revlimiter (Post 732170)
http://www.palmerracingfuels.com/additives.htm

PEEL OUT PINA COLADA?!?! Dude.

I am going to overload my friends truck with banana. This is going to be great.

ThePass Jun 1, 2011 02:21 AM


Originally Posted by Faeflora (Post 731947)

Power has a smell.

Yes, it reeks of awesomeness. If only Axe could bottle THAT up.

kenzo42 Jun 1, 2011 02:33 AM


Originally Posted by hustler (Post 732155)
My car smells like butterscotch, yo.

I like them new, not like you.

Lincoln Logs Jun 1, 2011 11:42 AM


Originally Posted by codrus (Post 732013)
And biodiesel smells like french fries!

--Ian

The first time I encountered a biodiesel car, I asked the question who brought McDonalds!

Bond Jun 1, 2011 12:29 PM

I love pulling an old engine and smelling like old ass burnt nasty oil. I always punish my unit before I go wash my hands.

Stein Jun 1, 2011 02:51 PM


Originally Posted by Bond (Post 733395)
I always punish my unit before I go wash my hands.

Saved for future sig...


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