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98 Octane? Race Gas? Where is this? Some people drive 102 Octane in dailies in Germany 😳
After some research, apparently titanium glows purple under heat!
It is the camera that makes it look purple. Titanium glows redwhite like all other metals.
So this is what kids with under glow are trying to imitate.
Finally some one made a cool neon light system for the engine bay
Wait what? 98 and race gas? I put 98 into my daily
Good God with a side of have mercy that sound is good!!
Its titanium.
Every metal will glow purple when it is hot enough. Its Planck’s law of blackbody radiation.
Music to the ears. Plus a bonus light show.