Subject	If you are just E85 you don't need it
Posted by	DomZ32TT on September 20, 2012 at 2:24 PM
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In Reply To	E85 sensor placement posted by aliaZ on September 20, 2012 at 08:04 AM
Message	I run all E85 and went without the sensor. A friend has this sensor installed in his 1200whp chevelle (on E85) and he seems to like it. I say just run E85 all the time unless it is scarce in your area.
Follow Ups	E85 sensor placement - aliaZ 08:04:26 09/20/12 why are you going to run e85 though? - genic 09:03:07 09/20/12 A number of people have done conversions (n/m) - spicyZ 09:31:49 09/20/12 yea...but my question is 'why'? - genic 10:21:41 09/20/12 makes a ton of horsepower and is reasonably priced. (n/m) - 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) - DarkZide 10:53:05 09/20/12 85 is the "E"thanol content, not octane. - megaDan 10:53:40 09/20/12 IF you can find it around here...it aint the price of reg - genic 10:58:52 09/20/12 Don't get me started on the - BigTDogg (MA) 11:20:09 09/20/12 get started! because...DING DONG! you are correct! its F'd! - genic 11:35:22 09/20/12 What about Algenol; Algae based Ethanol? - BigTDogg (MA) 11:48:59 09/20/12 Good idea. Margaritas are mostly alcohol, which doesn't - zellamay 12:56:05 09/20/12 Algae is 100% the way it should be done I mean 75% of - 5280Z_nightstalker 13:28:01 09/20/12 Re: What about Algenol; Algae based Ethanol? - Dallas DamonZ 21:43:19 09/20/12 good link! (n/m) - maglito 21:04:09 09/22/12 Although I agree with all of your other points... - bartz32tt 01:01:01 09/21/12 You sure about that last part? :) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:23:29 09/21/12 Let's see how far to the right we can make this thread go? (n/m) - Aqualung 08:40:49 09/21/12 Oh this is nothing, hold on I'll look for the widest thread - BigTDogg (MA) 08:54:25 09/21/12 This one is pretty sprawling - BigTDogg (MA) 12:09:09 09/21/12 Wow you have some classic quotes in that thread. - Aqualung 15:38:51 09/21/12 LOL @ shoving half the box up his nose, hahaha (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 21:52:42 09/21/12 Hahaha! (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 17:48:17 09/21/12 couldnt have said that better (n/m) - ZiNnYc 14:50:32 09/21/12 I like my corn on the Grill not in the tank. - njz 15:12:17 09/20/12 it's available at most any Kroger - aliaZ 16:56:54 09/20/12 kinda wonder if i should convert my track Z - genic 21:45:57 09/20/12 I'm in the process of converting it - aliaZ 06:04:39 09/21/12 in many respects, e85 is superior to race gas - aliaZ 17:03:14 09/20/12 2nd (n/m) - Piranha 19:59:49 09/20/12 Big 2nd! Specialty-Z's recent E85 Dyno speaks wonders:) - samsung-Z [Houston] 14:43:53 09/20/12 Do I hear a dictorship? (n/m) - njz 15:16:24 09/20/12 Says the idiot with the brokestang in his sig pic - BigTDogg (MA) 15:40:43 09/20/12 This coming from the Bean town mascot? KYS. - samsung-Z [Houston] 16:24:15 09/20/12 It's called proofreading... Bro (n/m) - BlackholeZ 02:09:02 09/21/12 Nobody calls it Beantown, jackhole. - BigTDogg (MA) 08:09:21 09/21/12 any pictures or dynosheets of your build? (n/m) - vulcanrush 18:56:18 09/20/12 Link to said dynosheet? (n/m) - maglito 19:30:17 09/20/12 SZ posted it on Facebook... 809 rwhp @ 24 psi boost (n/m) - Piranha 20:01:50 09/20/12 link to mods on car? Curious on inj sizing, probably >1000cc (n/m) - maglito 20:24:14 09/20/12 yeah, almost certainly. - Antihero 21:42:00 09/20/12 I'm hoping to coax 650-700RWHP out of their 1000cc on E85 - maglito 09:22:37 09/21/12 correction 90psi line pressure=65psid injector @25psi boost - maglito 18:17:22 09/21/12 Yes Sir! we will post up more info when were back from zconn - DarkZide 01:27:46 09/21/12 i havent seen anyone need that. (n/m) - Z32TT-R 09:13:55 09/20/12 Wow, that is much larger than I would ever imagine it being. (n/m) - RAGTPZ 09:58:57 09/20/12 Oh brother, If I had a dollar for every time I heard that... (n/m) - zgene4 19:24:18 09/20/12 I went with this sensor - Madhatter10-6 10:02:25 09/20/12 Re: I went with this sensor - RomChip200 10:22:55 09/20/12 Not sure on the exact outputs...all my info is in my car - Madhatter10-6 12:16:42 09/20/12 Re: I went with this sensor - RomChip200 10:25:34 09/20/12 My Supra is out of town getting dynoed right now... - Madhatter10-6 11:59:35 09/20/12 So, this sensor 'sees' E85 fuel content, and switches maps?? (n/m) - ZinnZ32 10:08:14 09/20/12 when paired with some stand alone ecu's yes. (n/m) - DarkZide 10:59:43 09/20/12 switches maps isn't entirely correct.... - Madhatter10-6 12:11:07 09/20/12 Wow! That's cool. Thanks for the explanation. It's - cherry 14:07:20 09/20/12 in it's OEM GM application essentially, yes. - maglito 16:31:07 09/20/12 Re: So, this sensor 'sees' E85 fuel content, and switches maps?? - RomChip200 02:44:38 09/21/12 On the fuel return line somewhere under the car would work - DarkZide 10:58:25 09/20/12 If you are just E85 you don't need it - DomZ32TT 14:24:54 09/20/12 there are different blends - maglito 16:24:33 09/20/12 Specifications change: E85 can be as low as 51% now. - not4resaleZ 09:40:23 09/21/12 GREAT info, thanks! (n/m) - maglito 16:54:11 09/21/12 No, im not using one. - Dane (Houston) 01:42:03 09/21/12 Here is mine. I'm using the Ford Tauris sensor since the - not4resaleZ 08:35:21 09/21/12
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