Is there an alcohol kit for the EVO VIII? Has anyone done it?
Will the original ECU work?

Thank you for the info.

 

I will give you the benefit of the doubt because you are far away and you probably are not familiar with this forum, but here is some info for you:


https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/fo...play.php?f=173

Carlos

 

Thanks a lot Carlos, I am new to this and getting used to the format of the forum.
Alcohol is commonly used in Brasil and cheaper than gas, so for me that
will be very helpful. Gas here costs US$5 bucks per gallon, alchohol costs
about US$3.5 per gallon.

 

Anytime man. Welcome to the forums anyway. By the way, I have a alcohol kit on my car, you can pm me if you have any questions.

Take care

Carlos

 

Now THAT's the way we ought to be to people more often!! Way to be Carlos.

 

u have to keep in mind that the alcohol kit does not completely replace the gasoline, so u will be paying the $5.00 gas plus the alcohol needed. So by putting on the alcohol kit its gonna cost u even more.

 

After reading the info that Carlos sent me, I realized that. In Brazil there are cars called "flex fuel" they run both on gas or alcohol or either one. They have a sensor
in the exaust that sends info about the ratio (gasoline/alcohol) to the ECU which sends
the info to the injection as to how much fuel/air will be used to give the proper combustion
- they can run alcohol only, or on gas only or on both. The good thing is that you pay
US$3,5 per gallon, instead of the US$6 bucks for the premium gas and you have a
higher octane when using the alcohol. Other cars in Brazil are just transformed into alcohol because it is cheaper and more powerful. In my case I was looking for the power, plus cheaper price. About 50% of Brazil car fleat runs on pure alcohol. In the US it would not work on the cold states because the alcohol freezes below certain temperatures. I guess
I will stick with the gasoline and just get a EMS, reflash or bigger turbo for more power.