Booster Plug Review

[brooke]

Norway is obviously on a different rating system than North America , perhaps AKI . Suspect your 95 equals our 89 , 98 = our 91 which is rated 95 on the RON system . Confused enough ?
Anyway for what it’s worth I found research from the AFPM ( American Fuel Petrochemical Manufacturers).They have been lobbying the US since 2018 to move all fuels sold to be 95 RON ( E or not , our 91 ). Their research findings seem to pick the 95 Ron number as the most efficient spot for modern gas engines , considerably higher compression ratio than a few decades ago . Interestingly one of the main selling points for standardization to 95 RON is a 3 to 4 percent efficiency gain over 91 RON (our 87).
At the 4% gain that would basically cover the price difference between 89e and the 91 pure presently about $1.60 /litre and 6 cent differential.

Will definitely be giving this a try this season .

 

[PhilsTTR]

Norway is obviously on a different rating system than North America , perhaps AKI . Suspect your 95 equals our 89 , 98 = our 91 which is rated 95 on the RON system . Confused enough ?
Anyway for what it’s worth I found research from the AFPM ( American Fuel Petrochemical Manufacturers).They have been lobbying the US since 2018 to move all fuels sold to be 95 RON ( E or not , our 91 ). Their research findings seem to pick the 95 Ron number as the most efficient spot for modern gas engines , considerably higher compression ratio than a few decades ago . Interestingly one of the main selling points for standardization to 95 RON is a 3 to 4 percent efficiency gain over 91 RON (our 87).
At the 4% gain that would basically cover the price difference between 89e and the 91 pure presently about $1.60 /litre and 6 cent differential.

Have a look at the website I posted a link to a couple of messages back, it goes into quite a bit of detail about MON & RON (sounds like a married couple ) both this side of the Atlantic and yours www.fbhvc.co.uk/fuels

 

[brooke]

Have a look at the website I posted a link to a couple of messages back, it goes into quite a bit of detail about MON & RON (sounds like a married couple ) both this side of the Atlantic and yours www.fbhvc.co.uk/fuels

Thanks for that one Phill .
It’s a great source of info, certainly a nice explanation of the Ron Mon family . Do you actually have easy access to the protection grade at pumps nearby ? Enleanment , which is a new to term to a Colonial like I , seems to be a issue for ethanol blends and the causes of some nasty problems. If nothing else moving up to a non E grade should richen things and that has a lot pluses for engine life besides just making them work nicer and most likely making a extra horse power or two .

 

[PhilsTTR]

Thanks for that one Phill .
It’s a great source of info, certainly a nice explanation of the Ron Mon family . Do you actually have easy access to the protection grade at pumps nearby ? Enleanment , which is a new to term to a Colonial like I , seems to be a issue for ethanol blends and the causes of some nasty problems. If nothing else moving up to a non E grade should richen things and that has a lot pluses for engine life besides just making them work nicer and most likely making a extra horse power or two .

I had a look at the company websites, Shell doesn't do 0%, but Esso does (but apparently the pumps are marked as E5 for UK legal reasons!!). I had a quick check at my local Shell station 60 seconds walk around the corner, E10 is £1.45 per litre ($2.47CAN), E5 is 10% more, I'm guessing E0 would be another 10-15% on top of that.
But then I put Silkolene FST to stabilise the E10, so E0 would save buying that. I might make a trip to Esso and give it a go.

 

[brooke]

Just met up the gal at my Shell pump the other day and I popped the Question. Her answer was we have never had any E fuels in this province regardless of the grade but we’re going to be blessed with it soon . Hopefully won’t be in the 91 . That explains why everyone around here has been riding on the rear wheel . Except me of course .
Does seem to backup my feeling that when I get to Maine the performance slips a bit .

 

[brooke]

Just met up the gal at my Shell pump the other day and I popped the Question. Her answer was we have never had any E fuels in this province regardless of the grade but we’re going to be blessed with it soon . Hopefully won’t be in the 91 . That explains why everyone around here has been riding on the rear wheel . Except me of course .
Does seem to backup my feeling that when I get to Maine the performance slips a bit .

 

[brooke]

Was in Moncton again this weekend , 3rd time grand kid hockey , stopped at the Shell on the Port Elgin rotary for fuel . They have a “may contain ethanol “ sticker on the mid grade only . That was my first stop there since it opened ,very busy spot 89 and 91 were sold out .

 

[Fineline]

After travelling some 12,400kms on my 2020 T120 (last of the Euro 4 models) I have fitted a " Booster Plug". On the roads I ride on here in New Zealand we have a lot of tighter 2nd gear type corners on all sorts of terrain (uphill, downhill etc. ) where rpms drop back to idle or close to it as you pull up for the corner. My T120 has always suffered from the much reported bottom end flat spot and has not been nice to ride at low engine speeds and I have got into the habit of holding a few rpms on with the palm of my hand on the throttle along with a little bit of clutch slipping out of tight corners at times. After a 200km ride yesterday I have to say the Booster Plug has cured all the low rpm problems and for me at least, exceeded my expectations. I noticed the change immediately on leaving my garage and riding up my driveway (slightly uphill) , I didnt have the slip the clutch and coach the bike up the drive way with a few revs on! Im 100% sold on this device, paid full retail for it and shipping and it took just 8 days to get to me. The technical blurb on their website is a recommended read also, while its quite technical it made sense to me.
This along with a few other mods I have done to my T120 have turned this bike into an ideal ride for me ( I'm 73) as I use it for one up riding, day trips of 200-400kms and overnight / extended touring. Mods include : - TEC progressive front springs, YSS rear shocks re valved and sprung to suit my 86kg weight, 39 tooth rear sprocket, re foamed and slightly raised height seat, Dart screen, sintered brake pads front and rear (an attempt to get better "feel" not entirely sucessfull however). I have resisted the "de cat" as from what I read there is a loss in back pressure and engine breaking I understand? (as I ride in all weathers all year I prefer to have lots of engine breaking on wet days).
Trust this assists others.

The booster plug is an awesome add on. I’ve a decat with standard pipes in my 2017 Thruxton 1200R. The motor runs cooler, & seems to spin up quicker. Maybe just ( I paid good money so it works great) but, to my mind works a treat. I’ve ordered a TEC big bore system & will drop n one of their cams at the same time. Been let to believe will take it to a min of 107bhp at the wheel & smooth power delivery.

 

[brooke]

The booster plug is an awesome add on. I’ve a decat with standard pipes in my 2017 Thruxton 1200R. The motor runs cooler, & seems to spin up quicker. Maybe just ( I paid good money so it works great) but, to my mind works a treat. I’ve ordered a TEC big bore system & will drop n one of their cams at the same time. Been let to believe will take it to a min of 107bhp at the wheel & smooth power delivery.

It’s been a long time since I was trying to up my
16 TTR’s performance. There s lots of info

The booster plug is an awesome add on. I’ve a decat with standard pipes in my 2017 Thruxton 1200R. The motor runs cooler, & seems to spin up quicker. Maybe just ( I paid good money so it works great) but, to my mind works a treat. I’ve ordered a TEC big bore system & will drop n one of their cams at the same time. Been let to believe will take it to a min of 107bhp at the wheel & smooth power delivery.

There lots of good info on what will and won’t increase your power in the Meerkat Crossover thread here on TT April 2017 . I was into it at that time , you’ll find lots of dyno charts there and some in depth stuff from Dyno John . Lots of us lost interest at the time because other than the decat route lots of money was being for tiny results . Stock pipes which I believe turned out to be straight thru units were as good as any aftermarket pipes for power . The fly in the ointment for early Thruxton was the rpm restrictions and lean A/F of the stock map . When the RS model appeared with 6 more hp(103)am sure the only change was to allow the thing to turn up another 600 rpm or so , still with a cat of course . Dyno tests at the time found any decat worth 3 or 4 hp I think , and more fuel was a big help as well . If I was about to start looking for more power again it would definitely start with the map which wasn’t a option back then . Anyway check out the thread , think you’ll find it interesting

 

[PhilsTTR]

It’s been a long time since I was trying to up my
16 TTR’s performance. There s lots of info

There lots of good info on what will and won’t increase your power in the Meerkat Crossover thread here on TT April 2017 . I was into it at that time , you’ll find lots of dyno charts there and some in depth stuff from Dyno John . Lots of us lost interest at the time because other than the decat route lots of money was being for tiny results . Stock pipes which I believe turned out to be straight thru units were as good as any aftermarket pipes for power . The fly in the ointment for early Thruxton was the rpm restrictions and lean A/F of the stock map . When the RS model appeared with 6 more hp(103)am sure the only change was to allow the thing to turn up another 600 rpm or so , still with a cat of course . Dyno tests at the time found any decat worth 3 or 4 hp I think , and more fuel was a big help as well . If I was about to start looking for more power again it would definitely start with the map which wasn’t a option back then . Anyway check out the thread , think you’ll find it interesting

Hey Brooke, do you have a link to that thread (or did I miss it? ).
I'm not desperate for any more top end power, but now I've my 2016 running smoothly, a little bump in the midrange would be welcome.
I'm looking at the AFR table and will probably richen things up (slightly) when I'm happy than my existing changes haven't caused any problems.
Given that they're still salting the roads arounds here, now's a good time to research it all.

 

[brooke]

Hey Brooke, do you have a link to that thread (or did I miss it? ).
I'm not desperate for any more top end power, but now I've my 2016 running smoothly, a little bump in the midrange would be welcome.
I'm looking at the AFR table and will probably richen things up (slightly) when I'm happy than my existing changes haven't caused any problems.
Given that they're still salting the roads arounds here, now's a good time to research it all.

Forums , Modern classics , all Thruxton models , I think . Around April 2017 , look for the meerkat post , April 1 maybe . Check all Dyno John posts , he is a wealth of knowledge.
With the cat deleted and the Booster you’ve probably got the best bang for your buck already . The map recall is a nice improvement , if you haven’t had it done yet take the bike to a dealer and talk him into installing the RS map instead . That should get you to about 107 ..

Or just Google Dyno John !

 

[Retired TSgt]

Why are booster plugs not required for 2022 Triumph T120?

 

[PhilsTTR]

Why are booster plugs not required for 2022 Triumph T120?

I don't know about "not required...."
I fitted one (along with a DNA air filter) to my 2016 Thruxton to try and cure the uneven running at low revs. I think calling them "Power Booster" is a bit misleading.
For me, it's worked, but I've seen lots of comments that they're a waste of money.
The earlier 1200 are Euro 4 spec, your '22 will be Euro 5 and I'm guessing they don't do a booster plug because the connectors aren't there to fit one?
You could contact the manufacturer..
https://www.boosterplug.com/shop/triumph-1200--1700-106c1.html

 

[brooke]

Why are booster plugs not required for 2022 Triumph T120?

I suspect all the later model Bonnevilles include fuel map adjustments learned from the earlier models and don’t need the BP . Having said that they probably run very lean as before under steady cruising to meet emissions standards.

 

[PhilsTTR]

I suspect all the later model Bonnevilles include fuel map adjustments learned from the earlier models and don’t need the BP . Having said that they probably run very lean as before under steady cruising to meet emissions standards.

I've just spotted this on the Tec website:
Important – 2021 Euro 5 ONLY Triumph models CAN NOT fit any form of tuner, including BoosterPlug & Power Commander. This is due to the ECU having anti-tamper software. Doing so will cause the MIL light to come on.

A lot of people run Tec stuff, so I would image they know what they're talking about.

 

[brooke]

I've just spotted this on the Tec website:
Important – 2021 Euro 5 ONLY Triumph models CAN NOT fit any form of tuner, including BoosterPlug & Power Commander. This is due to the ECU having anti-tamper software. Doing so will cause the MIL light to come on.

A lot of people run Tec stuff, so I would image they know what they're talking about.

Well the 2016 , E4 I think , had a tamper proof ECU and it was eventually tampered with . Tec , being hardware experts , may just want to sell their camshafts etc .

 

[Retired TSgt]

Guess i will not be buy Euro bikes anymore, be thanks to Greta CrapBerge.

 

[griffindog]

Guess i will not be buy Euro bikes anymore, be thanks to Greta CrapBerge.

Yep I'll keep my 2019 XC scrambler for now. But I'm safe with my first street bike 1974 t140 Bonneville

 

[Retired TSgt]

Yep I'll keep my 2019 XC scrambler for now. But I'm safe with my first street bike 1974 t140 Bonneville

thank you griffen dog for the help

 

[brooke]

I had a look at the company websites, Shell doesn't do 0%, but Esso does (but apparently the pumps are marked as E5 for UK legal reasons!!). I had a quick check at my local Shell station 60 seconds walk around the corner, E10 is £1.45 per litre ($2.47CAN), E5 is 10% more, I'm guessing E0 would be another 10-15% on top of that.
But then I put Silkolene FST to stabilise the E10, so E0 would save buying that. I might make a trip to Esso and give it a go.

I am sure I read recently that the ethanol used in gasoline is now the same price as the petrol portion . We are in effect paying more for less and the science has totally debunked the false E advantage long ago . JFL