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View Poll Results: So, E85 or not?
Morals be damned, E85 FTW!
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You suck because I can't get E85
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Good news is Wal-Mart is working on having E85 at all there gas stations. That will allow for more fuel up locations.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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HMM, I don't know about e85, I would never run it lol. I have been running it for well over a year and have not had any problems with it so far. Granted I think I am a little conservative on my tune, but the car still makes great, reliable power. The only problem I have had with the motor is an awesome oil leak that looks to be from a cam seal or a pinched valve cover gasket. DO ETTT!!

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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by goofygrin
... I'd love some cheap power, and it can't hurt that it costs less than 93.
funny but I've been thinking about it also.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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im too far from e85 or else i would
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by goofygrin
No map switching on the X yet, but I have a in my glove box at all times for evoscan when I'm at the track... (Andrew used it at ECR to log his car I think.. or he was trying to). I also have the pieces to build a carputer that would be permanently mounted for autocross gps logging as well as evoscan logging/display in my dash.
might wanna not tell ppl its there all the time
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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Goofy, would that put you in a different class for auto-x?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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you can run race gas in BSP so i would assume E85 is cool.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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E85 is cool for BSP, but good question

I looked earlier this year.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by goofygrin
E85 is cool for BSP, but good question
E85 is even ok for STU (any available pump fuel is) as long as you don't change your injectors, fuel pump, or boost level. At least that's the way I interpret the rules.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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well no e85 for STU then, cause you'll have to replace the pump and the injectors just to run stock boost
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Evo_Someday
E85 is even ok for STU (any available pump fuel is) as long as you don't change your injectors, fuel pump, or boost level. At least that's the way I interpret the rules.
That might be a possibility hahaha.... we can scale the injectors 30% smaller.... but you might max them out....Im not sure at stock boost.... I used some 660cc injectors with the stock turbo and max them out around 28 to 30psi... but I was running pretty lean... so it might work at stock boost

I forgot about the pump.... the 8 pump is terrible.... sooo.....

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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 666 EVO
Good news is Wal-Mart is working on having E85 at all there gas stations. That will allow for more fuel up locations.
sweeet, i have 2 walmart gas stations within like 3-5 miles from me.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Wal-Mart adding e85 to their pumps I think would certainly drive me over to the corn-fed camp.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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The walmart + e85 news is from 2006. I hope noone has been holding their breath about it!
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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meth injection isnt an option? no need for upgraded FP, or bigger injectors, and you dont use it all the time so you dont have to worry about the environment as much
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