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e85 price in LA area is $3.80/gallon 91 is $4.20ish.
Posted by
SirpriZ
on March 27, 2014 at 3:54 PM
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However, compared to Q16 $13/gal race fuel...
posted by ThisIsSparTTa
on March 27, 2014 at 03:05 PM
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6 months ago it was more like $3.20 and $4.00. For the fun, safety, and added torque it's worth the extra whatever per gallon for me.
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My Dyno results from SZ in Dallas
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puchy
17:03:08 03/26/14
Let me try this again...
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puchy
17:08:14 03/26/14
Here you go.
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fuzzymonkey
17:13:15 03/26/14
you got to teach me that! (n/m)
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puchy
17:22:26 03/26/14
pretty sure it's in the FAQ, but
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fuzzymonkey
17:31:14 03/26/14
Thanks, see my mistake (n/m)
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puchy
17:37:51 03/26/14
impressive gains based on fuel at almost the same
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The Devils Z
20:10:41 03/26/14
I became an E85 convert, the low to mid range difference is
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puchy
08:10:44 03/27/14
I would have thought the emissions test perspective would
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LJZTT
10:37:48 03/27/14
I'm wanting to try E85 more and more.
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Woody75 (Denver)
12:13:37 03/27/14
e85 = anti-altitude. I would have liked to put a face to
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SirpriZ
13:16:18 03/27/14
Howdy Mark, same here.
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Woody75 (Denver)
13:30:43 03/27/14
I figure I can get away with it for another 5 or so
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SirpriZ
15:44:30 03/27/14
Yes, but it's not that common here.
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Woody75 (Denver)
16:04:17 03/27/14
I hear you about availability dictating whether you convert
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SirpriZ
16:12:24 03/27/14
Oh I'll probably convert for sure, just not in a big hurry.
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Woody75 (Denver)
16:20:26 03/27/14
That set up is nice. Is there anything like that for the
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SirpriZ
16:29:25 03/27/14
At $2.99 a gallon, $.80 cheaper than 93oct with
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puchy
14:05:38 03/27/14
price difference is made up for in consumption (n/m)
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LJZTT
14:43:16 03/27/14
However, compared to Q16 $13/gal race fuel...
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ThisIsSparTTa
15:05:21 03/27/14
There's been quite a few times E85 has been >30% cheaper
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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
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puchy
16:36:42 03/27/14
?? It's really not that much $...
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The Hawk
15:51:28 03/27/14
The Haltec is more than my Stoptechs :)
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Woody75 (Denver)
16:06:48 03/27/14
I don't know what's your HP range, but consider that
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puchy
16:22:29 03/27/14
Don't necessarily have to go Haltech to go E85. (n/m)
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MixManMash
17:03:35 03/27/14
What other flex fuel options are there? (n/m)
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Woody75 (Denver)
18:38:50 03/27/14
Ethanol sensor and gauge, with SZ map selector....
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Greg D. (Specialty-Z)
19:31:52 03/27/14
Yep this is the way to go for non-haltech guys!!
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Drunkpunk082
19:48:23 03/27/14
I can already to it that way :P
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Woody75 (Denver)
20:11:32 03/27/14
Not really a guessing game...........
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Greg D. (Specialty-Z)
20:33:16 03/27/14
SO.... Greg.....?
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Z ONLY1
20:47:36 03/27/14
The Nistune board only holds one program.....
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Greg D. (Specialty-Z)
12:40:12 03/28/14
Oh fully understand how that works.
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Woody75 (Denver)
22:48:49 03/27/14
The "flex fuel" tunes was a lot easier for me than
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not4resaleZ
09:07:50 03/28/14
"Guessing game"?
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The Hawk
21:00:33 03/27/14
You said it, personal preference :) (n/m)
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Woody75 (Denver)
22:38:10 03/27/14
That reminds me I have to order the ethanol gauge.
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puchy
22:14:57 03/27/14
If you are staying around my level, all you need is
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puchy
22:23:51 03/27/14
I'm above your level already. (n/m)
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Woody75 (Denver)
22:36:41 03/27/14
What % of ethanol did they tune you for?
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The Hawk
17:43:59 03/26/14
I think it was E72 or something pretty close to that (n/m)
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aliaZ
18:13:00 03/26/14
Re: What % of ethanol did they tune you for?
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puchy
18:48:04 03/26/14
So when you say a "10% safety margin".....
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The Hawk
10:11:44 03/27/14
According to what I understood, yes. He has to make
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puchy
13:57:11 03/27/14
When you say your boost controller was at 100%, are you
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cherry
08:17:53 03/27/14
Re: When you say your boost controller was at 100%, are you
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Drunkpunk082
09:32:13 03/27/14
This. There was no more boost to allow.
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ThisIsSparTTa
10:35:59 03/27/14
Stupid me to think I was going to run 93oct again!!!
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puchy
13:54:11 03/27/14
I will be posting videos..
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Drunkpunk082
09:35:58 03/27/14
Thanks Alex! Looking forward to mine! (n/m)
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ThisIsSparTTa
10:33:10 03/27/14
Did you get a copy of all the dynos, or just your own?
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dogpile
12:38:07 03/27/14
Re: Did you get a copy of all the dynos, or just your own?
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Drunkpunk082
19:40:41 03/27/14
What were/are your wastegates set at? (n/m)
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bartz32tt
11:09:35 03/27/14
wastegate cracking up at 14psi (n/m)
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puchy
13:50:37 03/27/14
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