Race gas at the pump in upstate South Carolina

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Edited Date/Time 4/9/2019 11:51am
Anyone know where to get cheap 110 somewhere off of 85? Any help is appreciated.
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bgpn35 4/2/2019 8:22pm
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How close are you to the Nc line?
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Gumby 4/2/2019 10:41pm
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Dale’s Superette is not far off 85 over the NC line. Not cheap but they sell 110 Sunoco for a little over $8 per gal.
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Underground 4/3/2019 2:12am
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Middleman should be able to tell you.
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Im about an hour and 15 minutes from the line.

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bgpn35 4/3/2019 3:03am
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Gumby wrote:
Dale’s Superette is not far off 85 over the NC line. Not cheap but they sell 110 Sunoco for a little over $8 per gal.
That’s where I was going to tell him about haha
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at 8-9 $ a gallon at the pump for standard 110, i'd just be buying a 5 gallon pale for 50-55$ so you know it wasnt sitting in the ground collecting moisture for who knows how long.
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You can buy direct from VP in Commerce GA. Or there is a race shop in Anderson that keeps it in stock. There is nowhere local at a pump that I’m aware of.
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dmm698 wrote:
at 8-9 $ a gallon at the pump for standard 110, i'd just be buying a 5 gallon pale for 50-55$ so you know it wasnt...
at 8-9 $ a gallon at the pump for standard 110, i'd just be buying a 5 gallon pale for 50-55$ so you know it wasnt sitting in the ground collecting moisture for who knows how long.
I’m just trying to find it cheap. There’s a dealer who sells near me but it’s 70 a can plus tax.
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If it is a 2 stroke just buy Avgas 100 Octane for $4.40 a gallon and mix w/ 93 octane pump gas.
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VetMX.com wrote:
If it is a 2 stroke just buy Avgas 100 Octane for $4.40 a gallon and mix w/ 93 octane pump gas.
Ding ding ding we have a winner. Love me some leaded av gas
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VetMX.com wrote:
If it is a 2 stroke just buy Avgas 100 Octane for $4.40 a gallon and mix w/ 93 octane pump gas.
Now this may be a dumb question, but how do you go about buying av gas?
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VetMX.com wrote:
If it is a 2 stroke just buy Avgas 100 Octane for $4.40 a gallon and mix w/ 93 octane pump gas.
bh wrote:
Now this may be a dumb question, but how do you go about buying av gas?
There is a app that my buddy has that shows all the airports and real time gas prices.. and we have found that the smaller the airport the easier it is to get gas as we have to drive out by the airplanes. We always joke we should take a pass down the runway???
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Steve125 4/3/2019 7:35am
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Up here we can buy it from a local car race track. check your area for local short tracks. They may sell it on raceday. You may have to buy a pit pass though.. or if you know someone in the pits.
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StretchASU 4/3/2019 8:11am
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Give Vance Earl a shout. His shop isnt far off 85 in Blacksburg and may have VP in stock. 704-473-1099
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Kanewel433 4/3/2019 12:58pm
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There's a Sunoco in Simpsonville (I think it's 1000 NE MAin ST. 29681).
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Kanewel433 wrote:
There's a Sunoco in Simpsonville (I think it's 1000 NE MAin ST. 29681).
Yea I called up there and got a no go on having race gas.
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Kanewel433 4/9/2019 11:09am
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Kanewel433 wrote:
There's a Sunoco in Simpsonville (I think it's 1000 NE MAin ST. 29681).
bh wrote:
Yea I called up there and got a no go on having race gas.
Sorry Updated address: 2350 E North St. Greenville SC 29607

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clemsonsc wrote:
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where is that station?!? i'm in asheville, just up the hill from you in flat rock...
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dmm698 4/9/2019 11:51am
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VetMX.com wrote:
If it is a 2 stroke just buy Avgas 100 Octane for $4.40 a gallon and mix w/ 93 octane pump gas.
bh wrote:
Now this may be a dumb question, but how do you go about buying av gas?
https://www.airnav.com/fuel/local.html

enter zip code , check 100LL AVGas.

Find closest station that shows "SS" for self serve. Go turn the pump on, confirm you've grounded your airplane for static, enter a random tail number you make up (or one you can see from where your standing if you feel like it), and dispense. Voila.
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clemsonsc wrote:
You can buy direct from VP in Commerce GA. Or there is a race shop in Anderson that keeps it in stock. There is nowhere local...
You can buy direct from VP in Commerce GA. Or there is a race shop in Anderson that keeps it in stock. There is nowhere local at a pump that I’m aware of.

What’s the race shop called in anderson and do they carry VP M1 methanol?

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gjbruny 1/13/2024 6:43pm
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Pilot here and avid rider. Just realize that synthetic oils typically have detergents that bind with the lead and can make a real mess out of things like power valves. I’ve seen guys run it in their 4 strokes and when they dump their oil it looks like mildly thinned JB weld. Also, you think carbon deposits are bad on a piston in a smoker… add lead to the equation and watch what happens. Just put a new top end/overhaul in my bird and it was amazing how much lead was built up on the piston, valves and valve guides. A friend of mine ran it in his 300xc TPI and the bike ran terribly. 
 

also I know the guys were kidding about running down the runway but definitely don’t do that… not only will you never be allowed to buy gas there and probably get a call from the FAA if seen, you never know if a plane is coming in and forgot to turn on their NAV lights. This actually happened at a local airport with a local guy with 3 moto jugs in the back of his truck. 
 

also, just type in “n” and 11111 in the fuel dispenser so that the airport can get an accurate read on who is buying how much gas. They run on super thin margins so if they see a lot of non pilots buying fuel it helps some airports market outside the airport crowd. The more fuel sold, the more they try to lower prices so they are very happy to sell outside of the pilots. 
 

just for giggles, here is one of the jugs off my bird… you think a 450 is big… there are 6 of those on my plane.  520ci

C67CE3BE-994C-4132-9505-3E2C5AABAD79

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gjbruny 1/13/2024 6:54pm
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One more thing… GL100UL was just approved by the FAA for all piston aircraft. The EPA has set a deadline of 2030 for aviation to be completely done with low lead gas. There are several others that are in final approval with the FAA. GL100UL has actually proven to be superior to 100LL in all applications. The beauty is we will be able to run it in our bikes with synthetic oils without issue. We pilots are excited to be able to run synthetic oil in our birds to get the CHTs down and extend the life of our ridiculously expensive 70 year old technology certified engines. 
 

 

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