E85 Converstion Help/Questions/Suggestions
Oct 1, 2016, 04:50 PM
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E85 Converstion Help/Questions/Suggestions
I'm planning on converting my 2008 Evo X MR with 34k miles to E85 very soon. I've ran e85 on my e92 BMW 335i in the past and I absolutely loved the gains it produced. So here are my questions.
I've picked up a CobbAP today for $350 from a local guy here, from what I read that will be sufficient for tuning purposes right?
For injectors I'm going to go with 1000cc injectors (not sure from where yet), however how will I go about coding those injectors after installing them? I've read about people here upgrading their injectors but never seen them mention the actual coding process.
For the fuel pump I think I'm going to go with the Walboro 250, how is the fitment with that and what supporting modifications will I need to install that myself?
That's all that I've read I needed for e85 conversion solely, and I plan on more modifications in the future. Right now I have a catback exhaust system and a "Test" pipe in my sights.
Are there any suggestions you guys have? Or is there something I'm missing to convert to e85? My car is essentially bone stock right now as I only purchased it last week.
Cheers!
I've picked up a CobbAP today for $350 from a local guy here, from what I read that will be sufficient for tuning purposes right?
For injectors I'm going to go with 1000cc injectors (not sure from where yet), however how will I go about coding those injectors after installing them? I've read about people here upgrading their injectors but never seen them mention the actual coding process.
For the fuel pump I think I'm going to go with the Walboro 250, how is the fitment with that and what supporting modifications will I need to install that myself?
That's all that I've read I needed for e85 conversion solely, and I plan on more modifications in the future. Right now I have a catback exhaust system and a "Test" pipe in my sights.
Are there any suggestions you guys have? Or is there something I'm missing to convert to e85? My car is essentially bone stock right now as I only purchased it last week.
Cheers!
Oct 1, 2016, 04:57 PM
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My suggestion is to sell the Cobb unit and use Ecuflash with Tephra V3 flex fuel mod: http://www.tephra.it/v3/
Not only is Ecuflash MUCH more powerful for your SST equipped MR, it's much more supported in the aftermarket.
Ecuflash + Tephra V3 + flexconverter ethanol kit = true flex fuel capabilities
No reason for a walbro 450 pump with stock turbo, Walbro 255 is fine for E85. Unless you plan on going to a larger turbo in the future.
Not only is Ecuflash MUCH more powerful for your SST equipped MR, it's much more supported in the aftermarket.
Ecuflash + Tephra V3 + flexconverter ethanol kit = true flex fuel capabilities
No reason for a walbro 450 pump with stock turbo, Walbro 255 is fine for E85. Unless you plan on going to a larger turbo in the future.
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My suggestion is to sell the Cobb unit and use Ecuflash with Tephra V3 flex fuel mod: http://www.tephra.it/v3/
Not only is Ecuflash MUCH more powerful for your SST equipped MR, it's much more supported in the aftermarket.
Ecuflash + Tephra V3 + flexconverter ethanol kit = true flex fuel capabilities
No reason for a walbro 450 pump with stock turbo, Walbro 255 is fine for E85. Unless you plan on going to a larger turbo in the future.
Not only is Ecuflash MUCH more powerful for your SST equipped MR, it's much more supported in the aftermarket.
Ecuflash + Tephra V3 + flexconverter ethanol kit = true flex fuel capabilities
No reason for a walbro 450 pump with stock turbo, Walbro 255 is fine for E85. Unless you plan on going to a larger turbo in the future.
On another note I just flashed my ECU with the Acessport and holy moly I forgot how much of a difference a tune makes on a car. Feels great!
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The other option is Delicious Tuning has a flex fuel kit for the Cobb AP and offers tuning. I've been running their tune and setup for a little over 6 months and it's been fantastic.
Dec 5, 2016, 03:19 PM
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My suggestion is to sell the Cobb unit and use Ecuflash with Tephra V3 flex fuel mod: http://www.tephra.it/v3/
Not only is Ecuflash MUCH more powerful for your SST equipped MR, it's much more supported in the aftermarket.
Ecuflash + Tephra V3 + flexconverter ethanol kit = true flex fuel capabilities
No reason for a walbro 450 pump with stock turbo, Walbro 255 is fine for E85. Unless you plan on going to a larger turbo in the future.
Not only is Ecuflash MUCH more powerful for your SST equipped MR, it's much more supported in the aftermarket.
Ecuflash + Tephra V3 + flexconverter ethanol kit = true flex fuel capabilities
No reason for a walbro 450 pump with stock turbo, Walbro 255 is fine for E85. Unless you plan on going to a larger turbo in the future.
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