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vs say 110 oct? ... what is the octane level of e85...?
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genic
on September 20, 2012 at 10:47 AM
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makes a ton of horsepower and is reasonably priced. (n/m)
posted by Antihero
on September 20, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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am i wrong to assume its ..uhh... 85?
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E85 sensor placement
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aliaZ
08:04:26 09/20/12
why are you going to run e85 though?
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genic
09:03:07 09/20/12
A number of people have done conversions (n/m)
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spicyZ
09:31:49 09/20/12
yea...but my question is 'why'?
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genic
10:21:41 09/20/12
makes a ton of horsepower and is reasonably priced. (n/m)
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Antihero
10:40:27 09/20/12
vs say 110 oct? ... what is the octane level of e85...? -
genic
10:47:36 09/20/12
104 to 114 octane depending on the blend. (n/m)
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DarkZide
10:53:05 09/20/12
85 is the "E"thanol content, not octane.
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megaDan
10:53:40 09/20/12
IF you can find it around here...it aint the price of reg
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genic
10:58:52 09/20/12
Don't get me started on the
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BigTDogg (MA)
11:20:09 09/20/12
get started! because...DING DONG! you are correct! its F'd!
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genic
11:35:22 09/20/12
What about Algenol; Algae based Ethanol?
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BigTDogg (MA)
11:48:59 09/20/12
Good idea. Margaritas are mostly alcohol, which doesn't
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zellamay
12:56:05 09/20/12
Algae is 100% the way it should be done I mean 75% of
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5280Z_nightstalker
13:28:01 09/20/12
Re: What about Algenol; Algae based Ethanol?
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Dallas DamonZ
21:43:19 09/20/12
good link! (n/m)
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maglito
21:04:09 09/22/12
Although I agree with all of your other points...
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bartz32tt
01:01:01 09/21/12
You sure about that last part? :)
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BigTDogg (MA)
08:23:29 09/21/12
Let's see how far to the right we can make this thread go? (n/m)
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Aqualung
08:40:49 09/21/12
Oh this is nothing, hold on I'll look for the widest thread
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BigTDogg (MA)
08:54:25 09/21/12
This one is pretty sprawling
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BigTDogg (MA)
12:09:09 09/21/12
Wow you have some classic quotes in that thread.
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Aqualung
15:38:51 09/21/12
LOL @ shoving half the box up his nose, hahaha (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
21:52:42 09/21/12
Hahaha! (n/m)
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OverZealous (CT)
17:48:17 09/21/12
couldnt have said that better (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
14:50:32 09/21/12
I like my corn on the Grill not in the tank.
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njz
15:12:17 09/20/12
it's available at most any Kroger
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aliaZ
16:56:54 09/20/12
kinda wonder if i should convert my track Z
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genic
21:45:57 09/20/12
I'm in the process of converting it
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aliaZ
06:04:39 09/21/12
in many respects, e85 is superior to race gas
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aliaZ
17:03:14 09/20/12
2nd (n/m)
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Piranha
19:59:49 09/20/12
Big 2nd! Specialty-Z's recent E85 Dyno speaks wonders:)
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samsung-Z [Houston]
14:43:53 09/20/12
Do I hear a dictorship? (n/m)
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njz
15:16:24 09/20/12
Says the idiot with the brokestang in his sig pic
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BigTDogg (MA)
15:40:43 09/20/12
This coming from the Bean town mascot? KYS.
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samsung-Z [Houston]
16:24:15 09/20/12
It's called proofreading... Bro (n/m)
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BlackholeZ
02:09:02 09/21/12
Nobody calls it Beantown, jackhole.
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BigTDogg (MA)
08:09:21 09/21/12
any pictures or dynosheets of your build? (n/m)
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vulcanrush
18:56:18 09/20/12
Link to said dynosheet? (n/m)
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maglito
19:30:17 09/20/12
SZ posted it on Facebook... 809 rwhp @ 24 psi boost (n/m)
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Piranha
20:01:50 09/20/12
link to mods on car? Curious on inj sizing, probably >1000cc (n/m)
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maglito
20:24:14 09/20/12
yeah, almost certainly.
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Antihero
21:42:00 09/20/12
I'm hoping to coax 650-700RWHP out of their 1000cc on E85
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maglito
09:22:37 09/21/12
correction 90psi line pressure=65psid injector @25psi boost
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maglito
18:17:22 09/21/12
Yes Sir! we will post up more info when were back from zconn
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DarkZide
01:27:46 09/21/12
i havent seen anyone need that. (n/m)
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Z32TT-R
09:13:55 09/20/12
Wow, that is much larger than I would ever imagine it being. (n/m)
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RAGTPZ
09:58:57 09/20/12
Oh brother, If I had a dollar for every time I heard that... (n/m)
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zgene4
19:24:18 09/20/12
I went with this sensor
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Madhatter10-6
10:02:25 09/20/12
Re: I went with this sensor
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RomChip200
10:22:55 09/20/12
Not sure on the exact outputs...all my info is in my car
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Madhatter10-6
12:16:42 09/20/12
Re: I went with this sensor
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RomChip200
10:25:34 09/20/12
My Supra is out of town getting dynoed right now...
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Madhatter10-6
11:59:35 09/20/12
So, this sensor 'sees' E85 fuel content, and switches maps?? (n/m)
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ZinnZ32
10:08:14 09/20/12
when paired with some stand alone ecu's yes. (n/m)
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DarkZide
10:59:43 09/20/12
switches maps isn't entirely correct....
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Madhatter10-6
12:11:07 09/20/12
Wow! That's cool. Thanks for the explanation. It's
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cherry
14:07:20 09/20/12
in it's OEM GM application essentially, yes.
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maglito
16:31:07 09/20/12
Re: So, this sensor 'sees' E85 fuel content, and switches maps??
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RomChip200
02:44:38 09/21/12
On the fuel return line somewhere under the car would work
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DarkZide
10:58:25 09/20/12
If you are just E85 you don't need it
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DomZ32TT
14:24:54 09/20/12
there are different blends
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maglito
16:24:33 09/20/12
Specifications change: E85 can be as low as 51% now.
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not4resaleZ
09:40:23 09/21/12
GREAT info, thanks! (n/m)
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maglito
16:54:11 09/21/12
No, im not using one.
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Dane (Houston)
01:42:03 09/21/12
Here is mine. I'm using the Ford Tauris sensor since the
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not4resaleZ
08:35:21 09/21/12
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