E85

Cobra Commander · Jul 15, 2015

Who's running E85 with s centri set up? How's the drive ability and the HP?

FATHERFORD · Jul 15, 2015

I don't have it on a centri setup, but on my turbo setup...

Drives like a stock car and goes from 600rwhp to 1100+rwhp... All on the same E-85 tune.

Process · Jul 15, 2015

I run it on my D1SC Stage 2. E85 does not effect how the car drives. The IMRC's on the other hand do.

dubster99 · Jul 15, 2015

How big do you need to go with pump/injectors for E85 on a blower setup?

Process · Jul 15, 2015

dubster99 said:
How big do you need to go with pump/injectors for E85 on a blower setup?

I made over 800 on ID1000s and a jms fuelmax at 22v on E85. I'd do a stage 1 fuel setup though instead.

francisco511 · Jul 15, 2015

Process said:
I made over 800 on ID1000s and a jms fuelmax at 22v on E85. I'd do a stage 1 fuel setup though instead.

Also I think I remember reading somewhere that some tuners won't tune for e85 with just a bap I might be wrong.

tevol1 · Jul 15, 2015

francisco511 said:
Also I think I remember reading somewhere that some tuners won't tune for e85 with just a bap I might be wrong.

You are correct Lund is one of them.

Cobra Commander · Jul 16, 2015

I'm considering running E85. How much is the fuel costs per month over regular old 91 or 93 octane? Oh yeah by the way, I just had to pay $4.56 a gal for 91 octane. Other than the tune injectors and BAP were there any other fuel system mods that has to be made for E85?

ero 5.0 · Jul 16, 2015

it ends up being about the same price. the fuel cost is about 30% lower, and your MPG will be about 30% lower as well. You just get a lot less miles per tank.

ProChargerTECH · Jul 16, 2015

Cross post, from the other thread.

ProChargerTECH said:
I have ran E85 since it came out years and years ago.
There are draw backs, you just have to be aware of them.
Most "new" users of E85 are not aware of them.

Pull the injectors out of a car that has run E85 strait for a year.
You will know exactly what I am talking about when you inspect them.

The fuel has issues.....but they can be overcome.
- Moisture
- Corrosion
- Gelling
- Inconsistency

Running E85 and wanting a motor to live a long and happy life, means keep your eyes on it.

- Get a "real" e85 tester
- Deal with gas stations that move a lot of volume. (sitting underground leads to water)
- NEVER ever ever ever let the car sit for more then 2-3 months
- Run normal "gas" through the car every few months (cleans injectors)
- Run a little additive every now and then (keep things lubed)
- NEVER park a car without running pump gas through it (if you like your rings)
- NEVER use a paper filter in your fuel system

These are a few rules I live by, and I have never had a E85 issue.
But I have caught potential issues many times.

(2 weeks ago, I didn't test a sample after filling the tank. Lucky I looked over at my fuel trims, and saw that I was pulling 15% of fuel back. That means the "E" content was very low, and that I was running more "gas" then "ethanol"....so I didn't beat on the car like normal. Sure enough, it was only E71, and I normally run E90..... big difference when your running big boost)

This would be nice to have, to eliminate the test tube or electronic errors.
http://www.paclp.com/Lab_Instruments/QuickSpec

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