E85

[Kroozin]

where do you get the ethanol testers from guys?

I look on fleabay and theres nothing coming up in sydney nor much with abit of a google search.

Edited 15/05/12 06:57 AM by Kroozin

[rednose]

where do you get the ethanol testers from guys?

I look on fleabay and theres nothing coming up in sydney nor much with abit of a google search.

Just go to the Yankee site, mine arrived in about a week

eBay.com

Edited 15/05/12 07:03 AM by rednose

[Shyfrd]

Very good posts rap1d.

When's that monster engine coming out from DLM? Remember seeing a vid not too long ago..sounded crazy lol

[XXXRTURBO]

I am getting more confident in getting a e85 tune!!!! Are all united stations gonna bring e85 in or just the selected ones???

[Dillz]

I'm starting to see them pop up everywhere, got one just round the corner.

So if people plan on running only e85 do they still have to get a 98 tune? Or can you start from scratch on e85?

[STAINLESS again plz]

will I need to ditch my lil pwr stepped cooler? im assuming it doesnt have much more to give at around 320rwkw now.

[possum]

So that's got only ONE 044, looking at lambda v boost, at pretty much the same rpm as boost begins to fall away (20-17psi??) fuel begins to lean off, at pretty much the same rate. This is "usually" a fair indication your running out of fuel supply (pump maxing out).

The question you could ask is, what happens if boost is raised in the top end, say rather than hit 20psi and drop off, if it held 20psi, to red line, will the pump (and / or Injectors) continue to flow enogh fuel to keep lambda at a desired 0.80 - 0.85? at 20psi... or will fuel continue to lean off?

But in saying that , fuel looks fine 0.85 for E85 is pretty much the sweet spot, and power is certainly sufficient to run the numbers at the track.

The concern with road cars is always the safty margin, which is pretty much what this thread has been discussing... Dale suggesting that a fuel system should have a decent safety margin in its supply, and by saying 044 isnt enough to to support AND give a decent saftey margin of flow... Simply looking at this graph supports his comments on the 044, but bear in mind , we are only looking at a graph, there may be enough fuel that allows more the tuner to comand more fuel in the top end, or maybe it doesnt.

The graph also supports those saying ONE 044 will run your car to mid 400s.

If anything, this thread shows how awesome E85 is, and your lower reading Eflex is... if you really have to stretch out your fuel system tothe max, use E85!

Any data logging for this car at the track? Be interesting to see how stable boost is and what happens to AFRs at the top of the track?

Gday Chris,

We have not logged any data from this car at the track, this is the car that I previously mentioned where dave commanded a richer mixture than necessary to demonstrate to me that we had enough fuel up our sleeve as a safety margin

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e85 burns cooler, less work for intercooler to do

[STAINLESS again plz]

the burnt/combustion air doesnt go through the intercooler

Edited 15/05/12 08:14 AM by STAINOnegger

[Dillz]

will I need to ditch my lil pwr stepped cooler? im assuming it doesnt have much more to give at around 320rwkw now.

Someone has made 390 with one on 98 I think so on a cooler burning fuel you might be right?