thorne Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 High octane rating 9.76 is stoich meaning much cooler intake charge your car smells awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 e85 produces water too dosnt it? hence most "flex"fuel cars have plastic tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotahead Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 your car smells awesome I was helping Biggu drain his tank and I was gagging due to the smell. Only thing that got it out of my nose was a cigarette. He'll attest, he loves the smell, but it makes me sick. Then again I think nothing beats the slight gasoline smell of Webers (and I'm not running enough compression to warrant the switch). Speaking of which, Biggu, get a jerry can and get this crap out of my fuel tank! :lolguy: NTHER: E85 is extremely hydroscopic, it attracts water like stock SRT-4s attract broskis. There are filters available, but most just run the fuel and call it a day, you just have to be careful that too much water isn't in your fuel system otherwise you'll have loads of problems with injectors and the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I was helping Biggu drain his tank and I was gagging due to the smell. Only thing that got it out of my nose was a cigarette. He'll attest, he loves the smell, but it makes me sick. Then again I think nothing beats the slight gasoline smell of Webers (and I'm not running enough compression to warrant the switch). Speaking of which, Biggu, get a jerry can and get this crap out of my fuel tank! :lolguy: NTHER: E85 is extremely hydroscopic, it attracts water like stock SRT-4s attract broskis. There are filters available, but most just run the fuel and call it a day, you just have to be careful that too much water isn't in your fuel system otherwise you'll have loads of problems with injectors and the like. justin he is talking about burnt e85 raw stuff you get used to after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I like the smell too, it reminds me of hand sanitizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotahead Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 justin he is talking about burnt e85 raw stuff you get used to after a while. Burnt isn't too bad. It smells.... different, I can't put my finger on what it is. But yeah, not too bad burned, raw is something my brain can't process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I am planning on getting some of the flavoring to run at the next track meet lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2k2gt Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I run E85, but it's not my DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast5gp Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Unless you'd NEEDED race gas, dont bother. Its pretty tuff on your fuel system, not warranted for a DD unless your making 1krwhp IMO Plenty of Subarus have been DDing on E85 for years and years with no issues at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011SVT Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Been thinking about E85 vs. 93 plus Torco. At this power level it's a significant investment in gear (different fuel pumps, lines, injectors, etc.) Not to mention the retune. The upside is that the Meijer's about 10 mins from my house has E85. Some of the things guys have mentioned here like the water issues are definite drawbacks. I can see managing the fuel level for the times the car sits might be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Plenty of Subarus have been DDing on E85 for years and years with no issues at all. Do they have drums of E85 int he garage, or are they changing their tune to compensate for changes in Ethanol Levels? I ran E85 in a 10 second DD for 2 years. Although I likes how it performed-a good pump gas tune is much easier to live with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 aim consertive and when the blend changes to e70 the added richness will typically take care of it self. How many people run full boost during those seasons anyways? I tested the other day e83 @ meijers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 aim consertive and when the blend changes to e70 the added richness will typically take care of it self. How many people run full boost during those seasons anyways? I tested the other day e83 @ meijers. I am at full boost as soon as I leave my Fin Driveway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 How many people run full boost during those seasons anyways? :dumb::dumb::dumb::dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I got a 55 gallon drum of e 85 that tested at e90 if anyone needs some. My car wont be driving for a while and id rather not let it just sit around till its back and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 My ECU will make corrections for alcohol %, same way most "premium only" cars will if you put a lower octane in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I've been intrigued by E85 since I started hearing about it. After watching the Horsepower TV episode about alcohol motors twice this weekend, it's got me wondering. Why stop at E85? I understand that running an alcohol motor on the street would be illegal because you're not paying the road tax on the fuel, and I'm sure the EPA has not approved alcohol for use on the street. Other than the legal ramifications, what would be the issues with running alcohol on the street? Obviously road trips are out of the question because there is nowhere to fill up, but are there any limitations besides the range of the tank? This is assuming a motor/fuel system has been modified to run alcohol. BTW, what caught my attention was HP TVs claim that alcohol was 2$ per gallon (assuming because no road tax included), along with the performance gains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I got a 55 gallon drum of e 85 that tested at e90 if anyone needs some. My car wont be driving for a while and id rather not let it just sit around till its back and running. How much for the drum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I've been intrigued by E85 since I started hearing about it. After watching the Horsepower TV episode about alcohol motors twice this weekend, it's got me wondering. Why stop at E85? I understand that running an alcohol motor on the street would be illegal because you're not paying the road tax on the fuel, and I'm sure the EPA has not approved alcohol for use on the street. Other than the legal ramifications, what would be the issues with running alcohol on the street? Obviously road trips are out of the question because there is nowhere to fill up, but are there any limitations besides the range of the tank? This is assuming a motor/fuel system has been modified to run alcohol. BTW, what caught my attention was HP TVs claim that alcohol was 2$ per gallon (assuming because no road tax included), along with the performance gains. Some people do go up to E90 on the street. Running 100% alcohol isn't practical for a street car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 How much for the drum? I need to keep the drum but it cost me $18x.xx to fill it up completely so it would be nice to get some where in that range for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbustuner Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 I've been running ethanol in my civic for about 2 years now. I can't think of any issues that were directly related to me running e85. Make about 435hp/355 ft-lbs and get maybe 25 mpg when I keep my foot out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Nice gas milag cbustuner, I've been also playing with water meth allot lately. I'm interested in trying meth+e85 and see what kinda GAINS I can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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