Any use TORCO nitro?

Jeffmaturo · Oct 30, 2018

Just wondering how this fuel works....stumbled across it..

Butch Londrigan · Oct 30, 2018

Great fuel. Never had a problem with it.

Brian Sorgente · Oct 30, 2018

Works good.

Jeffmaturo · Oct 30, 2018

I found it on eBay of all places and was surprised having never heard of it. I run Technology and Seaducer and love them both.

Samuel Hagan JR · Oct 30, 2018

It's on Amazon also.

NITROSNIFER · Oct 30, 2018

I added a little castor to it for my 90 riggers as it only has synthetic oil. Worked great though no issues.

Mike Hughes · Oct 30, 2018

Been using it for years. Use to mix my own. Price was almost the same so decided to support local hobby shop.

Mike

Jeffmaturo · Oct 30, 2018

I was able to pull up prices from 6 months ago, it appears to have gone up 15%

ThomasMoroney · Oct 31, 2018

Just finished a gallon of 50% through an OPS Blackhead 15cc. Seems just fine. I bought it for 40$ shipped in February.

julianconde · Oct 31, 2018

Used that fuel for record trials. Works great.

Mike Hughes · Oct 31, 2018

Jeffmaturo said:
I was able to pull up prices from 6 months ago, it appears to have gone up 15%

All fuel has gone up, nitro is thru roof again. 1700 ish for a drum.

Jeffmaturo · Oct 31, 2018

Wow I guess so...........

Brian Sorgente · Oct 31, 2018

Whoa! You aren't kidding... I typically have someone mix mine, but have bought torco when I needed it quick. The last time I bought Torco was at the end of 2015 and paid 140 shipped for a case on Amazon. Now it's 290. Yikes. :blink:

Timbo Whalen · Oct 31, 2018

Since Dow Chemical bought Angus Chemical Co. they've only been making nitromethane on a very limited basis for industrial purposes.

The only nitro is coming from China. Personally, I like dealing with Jess at Hyperfuels, although Jody at Torco is pretty cool to deal with, too.

Hyperfuels is getting $266 for a 5 gallon container and that price has been good for the last year or so. Nitro is not affected by these trade tariffs.

Furthermore, you can buy up to and including a 42 gal. drum of nitro without having to jump through Homeland Security hoops.

https://hyperfuels.com

Albert Marroquin · Nov 26, 2018

Torco fuel is a very good fuel I have been using it for years with no issues but honestly, the pricing of nitro fuel is insane makes me not want to run it .........

Richard Hartley · Nov 26, 2018

Used 50% Torco in A Hydro B Hydro C Hydro and B Mono at the NAMBA Nats in Dallas this year and was well pleased with the results Ran great and I have the trophies to prove it!

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David Bryant · Jul 19, 2021

I take it from the previous post's that Torco is (still) good quality fuel? Both Nitro and Petro fuels?

Brian Sorgente · Jul 19, 2021

I'm sure its still good, the price on the other is a different story. We used to buy it for like 140 bucks a case, shipped on amazon. Pretty sure its about double that now. I have a race fuel supplier mix up a 5 gallon can and get much better pricing, plus I know what's in it.

If I needed fuel quick I'd probably order some from John Otto (technology hobbies).

Brian

Terry Keeley · Jul 19, 2021

They list castor now:

https://torconitro.com/products/torco-rc-nitro-fuel-for-boats?variant=37548776489130

Buckshot · Jul 19, 2021

I buy nitro and methanol direct from Torco to mix my own fuel. Ships direct to my house.

Any use TORCO nitro?

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