Subject	I became an E85 convert, the low to mid range difference is
Posted by	puchy on March 27, 2014 at 8:10 AM
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In Reply To	impressive gains based on fuel at almost the same posted by The Devils Z on March 26, 2014 at 08:10 PM
Message	Impressive, too bad I ran out of boost on both fuels. The difference in boost was the cooling effect of E85, the BC on both fuels were set at 100%.
Follow Ups	My Dyno results from SZ in Dallas - puchy 17:03:08 03/26/14 Let me try this again... - puchy 17:08:14 03/26/14 Here you go. - fuzzymonkey 17:13:15 03/26/14 you got to teach me that! (n/m) - puchy 17:22:26 03/26/14 pretty sure it's in the FAQ, but - fuzzymonkey 17:31:14 03/26/14 Thanks, see my mistake (n/m) - puchy 17:37:51 03/26/14 impressive gains based on fuel at almost the same - The Devils Z 20:10:41 03/26/14 I became an E85 convert, the low to mid range difference is - puchy 08:10:44 03/27/14 I would have thought the emissions test perspective would - LJZTT 10:37:48 03/27/14 I'm wanting to try E85 more and more. - Woody75 (Denver) 12:13:37 03/27/14 e85 = anti-altitude. I would have liked to put a face to - SirpriZ 13:16:18 03/27/14 Howdy Mark, same here. - Woody75 (Denver) 13:30:43 03/27/14 I figure I can get away with it for another 5 or so - SirpriZ 15:44:30 03/27/14 Yes, but it's not that common here. - Woody75 (Denver) 16:04:17 03/27/14 I hear you about availability dictating whether you convert - SirpriZ 16:12:24 03/27/14 Oh I'll probably convert for sure, just not in a big hurry. - Woody75 (Denver) 16:20:26 03/27/14 That set up is nice. Is there anything like that for the - SirpriZ 16:29:25 03/27/14 At $2.99 a gallon, $.80 cheaper than 93oct with - puchy 14:05:38 03/27/14 price difference is made up for in consumption (n/m) - LJZTT 14:43:16 03/27/14 However, compared to Q16 $13/gal race fuel... - ThisIsSparTTa 15:05:21 03/27/14 There's been quite a few times E85 has been >30% cheaper - dogpile 15:23:49 03/27/14 e85 price in LA area is $3.80/gallon 91 is $4.20ish. - SirpriZ 15:54:11 03/27/14 When I was running untuned I was consuming - puchy 16:36:42 03/27/14 ?? It's really not that much $... - The Hawk 15:51:28 03/27/14 The Haltec is more than my Stoptechs :) - Woody75 (Denver) 16:06:48 03/27/14 I don't know what's your HP range, but consider that - puchy 16:22:29 03/27/14 Don't necessarily have to go Haltech to go E85. (n/m) - MixManMash 17:03:35 03/27/14 What other flex fuel options are there? (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 18:38:50 03/27/14 Ethanol sensor and gauge, with SZ map selector.... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:31:52 03/27/14 Yep this is the way to go for non-haltech guys!! - Drunkpunk082 19:48:23 03/27/14 I can already to it that way :P - Woody75 (Denver) 20:11:32 03/27/14 Not really a guessing game........... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:33:16 03/27/14 SO.... Greg.....? - Z ONLY1 20:47:36 03/27/14 The Nistune board only holds one program..... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 12:40:12 03/28/14 Oh fully understand how that works. - Woody75 (Denver) 22:48:49 03/27/14 The "flex fuel" tunes was a lot easier for me than - not4resaleZ 09:07:50 03/28/14 "Guessing game"? - The Hawk 21:00:33 03/27/14 You said it, personal preference :) (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 22:38:10 03/27/14 That reminds me I have to order the ethanol gauge. - puchy 22:14:57 03/27/14 If you are staying around my level, all you need is - puchy 22:23:51 03/27/14 I'm above your level already. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 22:36:41 03/27/14 What % of ethanol did they tune you for? - The Hawk 17:43:59 03/26/14 I think it was E72 or something pretty close to that (n/m) - aliaZ 18:13:00 03/26/14 Re: What % of ethanol did they tune you for? - puchy 18:48:04 03/26/14 So when you say a "10% safety margin"..... - The Hawk 10:11:44 03/27/14 According to what I understood, yes. He has to make - puchy 13:57:11 03/27/14 When you say your boost controller was at 100%, are you - cherry 08:17:53 03/27/14 Re: When you say your boost controller was at 100%, are you - Drunkpunk082 09:32:13 03/27/14 This. There was no more boost to allow. - ThisIsSparTTa 10:35:59 03/27/14 Stupid me to think I was going to run 93oct again!!! - puchy 13:54:11 03/27/14 I will be posting videos.. - Drunkpunk082 09:35:58 03/27/14 Thanks Alex! Looking forward to mine! (n/m) - ThisIsSparTTa 10:33:10 03/27/14 Did you get a copy of all the dynos, or just your own? - dogpile 12:38:07 03/27/14 Re: Did you get a copy of all the dynos, or just your own? - Drunkpunk082 19:40:41 03/27/14 What were/are your wastegates set at? (n/m) - bartz32tt 11:09:35 03/27/14 wastegate cracking up at 14psi (n/m) - puchy 13:50:37 03/27/14
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