Sunoco offical fuel for 2015

[The Hawk]

Originally Posted by njk53

I stated in another thread Sunoco is the official fuel of IHRA and as I recall a gallon of purple at US 131 was reasonably priced around 8 bucks a gallon. I am tired of buying $12-14 dollar a gallon fuel anyway.

Purple at Bandimere is $9 a gallon.

[astikhossw]

The official race fuel payed there contingency today for my class win at the pacific SportsNational I got a email from them a couple of weeks ago wanting the tax form and now I am payed,now I just need my manufacture to do the right thing. Good Job Sunoco

[Mickey Whaley]

what is the same as c-11 for sunoco

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

what is the same as c-11 for sunoco

Mickey I don't think they have as many different grades of fuel that VP has. Purple or Blue are the two closest to what we use in Stock/Super Stock. I have used the Blue fuel and it ran the same as VP c-12. I always had problems at fuel check with the color or some other issue that the fuel check guys did not like the Sunoco so I went back to VP. Now that Sunoco is the official fuel of NHRA they might not give as much hassle at fuel check.

[John Dinkel]

I Have used Sunocco Purple for years in my Max Wedge with 11 to 1 compression and never had it fail. I get a barrell delivered to my house when I need it.

[Tom Meyer]

Right now Sunoco has no replacement for C11, from what I have heard comp pro stock and prostock MC will have to run Sunoco and late season testing has not been good. Will know after PRI if VP will have there own contingency out side of NHRA. Tom

[FED 387]

my understanding is Comp can run either VP or Sunoco fuels---Pro Stock Car & Pro Stock Motorcycle must run Sunoco fuel --- Sunoco fuels are mandatory only in those 2 classes--- that's unless things have changed --

as far s C-11 go to the website smithtex.com they break down many popular racing gasolines as to their characteristics so you might be able to clarify what is C-11 in the Sunoco line up=== otherwise I would contact Sunoco ask them what is their equivalent to C-11 FED387

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by The Hawk

Purple at Bandimere is $9 a gallon.

Hi Lane,

Another reason I'm glad I moved to metro Phoenix....Purple at the Love's Gas Station, across I-10 from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, is $7.49 a gallon, and I've been using it since I found out the gas station sold it...at the pump no less!!!!

[Dyno]

All stock/superstock can still use VP, no reason to be in a hurry to switch.

[Tom Meyer]

Here is the spec sheet on Vp X16 and Sunoco max
(Typical Values)

Specific Gravity: .710 @ 60°F

Lead: Yes

Color: Red

Motor Octane: 114

R+M/2: 116

Research Octane: 118

Reid Vapor Pressure: 6 psi

Oxygen Content = None

Technical Details



Color
Red

Octane (R+M)/2
116

Research Octane
118

Motor Octane
114

Specific Gravity
0.712

Weight (lbs/gallon)
5.9

Reid Vapor Pressure
5.3

10% Evaporation
177

50% Evaporation
214

90% Evaporation
227

Stoichiometric Air/Fuel Ratio
15.2

Oxygen (weight%)
0

Ethanol (volume%)
0

HC Ratio
2.16

Lower Heating Value (Btu/Gallon)
111500

Lower Heating Value (Btu/Pound)
18900

Dielectric Constant
-0.8

Leaded
Yes


Applications
Oxidation Stability (min.) 1440+

Distillation:.
10% evap @ 155.7°F
50% evap @ 219.4°F
90% evap @ 254.3°F

E.P @ 384.0°F

Availability: Sealed Drums