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Old Apr 14, 2011, 02:45 PM
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^^^
i sure will i'll post up the dyno graph with numbers in 2 weeks once i get tuned.
im waiting on pte 1200cc injectors, arp head studs and now the in-line fuel filter.
Old Apr 14, 2011, 03:12 PM
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hmm i Kind of wanna get an inline fuel filter now
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ordering 1350 injectors this week and hopefully getting a tune this week too and then ill be hooked up on some e85. will the apexi turbo timer suffice as a wideband?
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^no get an actual wideband
Old Apr 18, 2011, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 06redralli
^no get an actual wideband
+1!
Old Apr 18, 2011, 05:51 PM
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will pte1000 cc injectors suffice with my current mod list for e85?
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Originally Posted by vmrevo9
will pte1000 cc injectors suffice with my current mod list for e85?
I would suggest going bigger. I hate buying the same part twice.
Old Apr 18, 2011, 06:30 PM
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that's what I figured. no big deal, once I decide to make the jump over to e85 I'll buy new injectors and possibly a new pump for peace of mind
Old Apr 18, 2011, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by vmrevo9
will pte1000 cc injectors suffice with my current mod list for e85?
i was originally going to go with pte 1000cc injectors but after extensive research and lots of talking to companies like ams, buschur, awd motorsports, mgw, pte, di, fp, jestr, cft, mellon, etc they all said the same thing 1200cc will safely get the job done and then some while 1000cc will max out very quickly (faster than 1200cc) they will get the job done but to a certain hp mark, they also might rob you of extra power that you couldve made if you were on the 1200's. hope this helps
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Cool thanks for the info!
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Pros= safer, more power


Cons= Crap MPG, random missfire code, cold starts suck and if they change the gas mix in the winter you need a re-tune or like me run like crap lol.

with that said I'm still on E-85 and I'm not changing back...
Old Apr 18, 2011, 08:43 PM
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^^^ how do you know if the gas mix your puting in is summer or winter blend. is there some sort thing or tool we can buy to tell right before we pump the gas?
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Originally Posted by gymnasty
so in other words cold and hot starts can be fixed with a good tuner then?
warm starts should just work if injector scaling and latency values are good. cold starts additionally require adjusting the startup fuelling tables. in my experience, hard warm starts is predominantly an injector issue that requires replacing the injectors. tuning can help a bit but not get rid of it entirely. the only exception i can think of would be a set of injectors that were not properly dialed in the first place.

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Old Apr 19, 2011, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by vmrevo9
that's what I figured. no big deal, once I decide to make the jump over to e85 I'll buy new injectors and possibly a new pump for peace of mind
Give us a shout when you are ready to go that route. We've got a 1300cc high-impedance injector and our new in-tank fuel pump is a drop-in affair for the Evo 8/9 fuel pump assemblies.
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Originally Posted by gymnasty
^^^ how do you know if the gas mix your puting in is summer or winter blend. is there some sort thing or tool we can buy to tell right before we pump the gas?
I think there is an e85 meter of some sort out on the market. I saw it in a vendors website... Well i think they might not be a vendor anymore

Originally Posted by DeatschWerks
Give us a shout when you are ready to go that route. We've got a 1300cc high-impedance injector and our new in-tank fuel pump is a drop-in affair for the Evo 8/9 fuel pump assemblies.
Will do

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