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1MEANGTO Apr 10, 2008 10:07 AM

I'll be tuning for E85
 
I've been picking 15 to 25 hp on a stock gto. on tbss's i've been getting 35-50 rwhp this is for stock or mildly modded cars and trucks. If you have a cam you'll need a fuel pump and bigger injectors ford cobras injectors work well. Any one interested send me a pm.

As for people worried about fuel mileage we haven't seen any loss and if anything most people have reported a gain. OH and E85 is a dollar cheaper a gallon than 92 oct. ASo in 10 fill ups you'll see a 180 dollar difference in your wallet plus the performance gain.

halucinator Apr 10, 2008 10:34 AM

Where I live its 2.99 a gal, with premium at 3.65. Good thing about N/A cars is you can run leaner. E-85 Conversions is a good thing. :)

jrob56 Apr 10, 2008 12:28 PM

wow that sounds amazing, but i havent seen anyone near where im at selling E85. is it still kinda branching out or what?

1MEANGTO Apr 10, 2008 02:28 PM

Yes in minneapolis most are stations are starting to carry it.

Cld069 Apr 10, 2008 02:56 PM

Most Meijer filling stations carry E85, at least the ones around me do. I have been heavily contemplating switching over to E85. I'm still on the fence at the moment though...

JD1969 Apr 10, 2008 03:20 PM

In the Chicago area, the Gas Cities all have E85. I have also been thinking of this switch for a year or two. All I need are the injectors and a fuel pump, but right now funds are low.

transamfreak01 Apr 10, 2008 05:16 PM

ive been trying to look on this topic for a while now. what exactly is all needed in the conversion and how much does it all cost?

LS1-NAVY Apr 10, 2008 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by Cld069 (Post 9125493)
Most Meijer filling stations carry E85, at least the ones around me do. I have been heavily contemplating switching over to E85. I'm still on the fence at the moment though...

yup the one buy me on 135 has it

Cld069 Apr 10, 2008 08:36 PM


Originally Posted by transamfreak01 (Post 9126527)
ive been trying to look on this topic for a while now. what exactly is all needed in the conversion and how much does it all cost?

Theres a user on here by "Runn". He has an awesome write up in his Sig. That should point you in the right direction.

1MEANGTO Apr 10, 2008 09:02 PM


Originally Posted by JD1969 (Post 9125679)
In the Chicago area, the Gas Cities all have E85. I have also been thinking of this switch for a year or two. All I need are the injectors and a fuel pump, but right now funds are low.

fuel pump and injectors can be had for around 400 plus a tune.

halucinator Apr 11, 2008 02:39 AM


Originally Posted by 1MEANGTO (Post 9128127)
fuel pump and injectors can be had for around 400 plus a tune.

If you shop around, for even less.

lovin myls1 Apr 11, 2008 05:42 AM

If you make the conversion, what do you do when you are on a road trip and can't find one? Do you go back to regular stuff?

1MEANGTO Apr 11, 2008 06:40 AM


Originally Posted by lovin myls1 (Post 9130189)
If you make the conversion, what do you do when you are on a road trip and can't find one? Do you go back to regular stuff?

You would have to get just enough to get you by until you can find a station. I keeop a printout from e85.com with me all the time.

lovin myls1 Apr 11, 2008 07:18 AM

Oh,ok. I'll check that out. Thanks

transam69230 Apr 11, 2008 07:39 AM

Right now i am running cobra injectors, and i am getting ready to install a racetronix fuel pump, would that be enough to run on e85 with 400 wheel hp? I am also going to spray it and jet it for a 200 shot, i wanna make at least 600 wheel if not 700hp. But i plan on getting a standalone eventually with for the nitrous.

1MEANGTO Apr 11, 2008 08:33 AM


Originally Posted by transam69230 (Post 9130471)
Right now i am running cobra injectors, and i am getting ready to install a racetronix fuel pump, would that be enough to run on e85 with 400 wheel hp? I am also going to spray it and jet it for a 200 shot, i wanna make at least 600 wheel if not 700hp. But i plan on getting a standalone eventually with for the nitrous.

I can take a look at your tune to see what your duty cycle is and make sure. It sounds like you will have plenty of injector and pump. A 200 shot takes a lotta fuel. Its nice to have the stand alone but we can do it without. E85 is 103-105oct so there would be no need for race gas in the stand alone. And we can get you on a custom operating system for your n2o. Like we have for waterbugs car.

halucinator Apr 11, 2008 09:02 AM


Originally Posted by lovin myls1 (Post 9130189)
If you make the conversion, what do you do when you are on a road trip and can't find one? Do you go back to regular stuff?

Trust me, you might want to keep a laptop with you. If you don't, you'll run pig rich and the get worst gas mileage ever.

1MEANGTO Apr 11, 2008 09:33 AM


Originally Posted by halucinator (Post 9130803)
Trust me, you might want to keep a laptop with you. If you don't, you'll run pig rich and the get worst gas mileage ever.

only 18% and your ltft's will compensate.

transam69230 Apr 11, 2008 01:19 PM

Yea we should definetely meet up sometime in summer. I am going to school right now in Eau Claire so i don't have much time for cars until schools out. What do you mean by custom operating system? I probably will only spray up to a 150-200 depending on the injectors and if the fuel pressure drops off it. I don't have my nitrous yet, but i plan on ordering it sometime in june. Do you use EFI live for tuning? I have a buddy that has my tune saved on his EFI live right now.

twizted_creations Apr 11, 2008 02:00 PM

I wouldnt mind doing it, your pretty far from me though. I could make the trip... PM me with details.


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