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Re: convince me, in terms of $ for increased-HP ratio
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AddictedToBoost
on June 29, 2013 at 8:14 PM
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convince me, in terms of $ for increased-HP ratio (n/m)
posted by LJZTT
on June 29, 2013 at 07:49 PM
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Injectors upgrade will be $1000-1500. What else can I do to get those types of gains without upgrading turbos? Already have breather mods and full 3" exhaust ... Gonna need a retune no matter what I do, so that cost is a wash ...
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Injector and fuel pump sizing for e85
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AddictedToBoost
10:32:50 06/29/13
Depends on your HP goals...
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1badz32 (MN)
10:36:59 06/29/13
Re: Depends on your HP goals...
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AddictedToBoost
10:41:05 06/29/13
Maybe not on pump gas...
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1badz32 (MN)
10:46:54 06/29/13
Re: Maybe not on pump gas...
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AddictedToBoost
10:52:30 06/29/13
850's, good OEM fp, done deal for your sp500's..
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samsung-Z [Houston]
13:25:01 06/29/13
What kind of mileage do you get on that, though? (n/m)
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Marshall
17:34:06 06/29/13
my Zed is a sports car, not a honda, whats gas mileage? ? ;) (n/m)
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samsung-Z [Houston]
08:29:35 06/30/13
it's what determines how far away you can drive from that
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LJZTT
12:36:43 06/30/13
Ever heard of selectable maps? Nothing new + affordable!
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samsung-Z [Houston]
19:14:44 06/30/13
no one cares about your input, so stfu (n/m)
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LJZTT
21:25:00 06/30/13
What's a zed? (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
14:59:18 07/01/13
With those turbos get some 850s with a couple fuel pumps (n/m)
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Piranha
10:49:08 06/29/13
you don't want to convert to E85 just to run SP500's (n/m)
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LJZTT
13:32:35 06/29/13
Re: you don't want to convert to E85 just to run SP500's
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AddictedToBoost
13:44:11 06/29/13
are you really into drag racing?
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LJZTT
19:47:12 06/29/13
Actually e85 with sport 500s would be fast as hell!
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Piranha
14:20:11 06/29/13
E85 on stockers would be "worth" it... (n/m)
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dogpile
15:22:17 06/29/13
convince me, in terms of $ for increased-HP ratio (n/m)
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LJZTT
19:49:36 06/29/13
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AddictedToBoost
20:14:44 06/29/13
just for injectors?
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LJZTT
21:18:53 06/29/13
On that same train of thought, why upgrade at all then?
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dogpile
23:32:25 06/29/13
set that tool back on the shelf and save your breathe.. .
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samsung-Z [Houston]
08:26:59 06/30/13
adults are talking child, go back to twitter (n/m)
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LJZTT
11:19:29 06/30/13
well it isn't the same train of thought
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LJZTT
12:25:25 06/30/13
"Building" for E85 is simply overbuilding for pump. Period.
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dogpile
21:11:16 06/30/13
Actually I'm just asking the questions one should be asking
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LJZTT
21:36:48 06/30/13
I agree.
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dogpile
08:48:07 07/01/13
Sure, if it were available just like regular fuel, it would
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LJZTT
12:53:11 07/01/13
It is in some areas, and the performance increase outweighs
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dogpile
22:37:31 07/01/13
Well I have been gone for a few years, but I have only seen
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LJZTT
23:00:18 07/01/13
Fair enough. The government talk is fairly moot though since
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dogpile
08:35:58 07/02/13
It was tough to resist the temptation to relocate to Texas
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LJZTT
14:10:11 07/02/13
Convince you of what, that's he octane limited?
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dogpile
09:06:41 06/30/13
you're missing the point
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LJZTT
11:28:49 06/30/13
I see your point
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toykoz32
18:10:01 06/30/13
Re: you're missing the point
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AddictedToBoost
19:15:23 06/30/13
If you are going E85, I highly recommend going with a
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MixManMash
13:40:09 06/29/13
That's what's stopping me right now (n/m)
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Piranha
14:13:47 06/29/13
Can't you just tune for something lower,
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The Hawk
15:01:01 06/29/13
With a change in ethanol content, your target AFR changes
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BlackholeZ
15:30:48 06/29/13
But you can run it much leaner and still not detonate.
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The Hawk
20:10:46 06/29/13
Overkill statement for pump E85, though the sensors are
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samsung-Z [Houston]
14:56:47 06/29/13
This is what I was getting at in my post above.
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The Hawk
15:04:53 06/29/13
Re: This is what I was getting at in my post above.
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AddictedToBoost
15:13:40 06/29/13
The gas station has nothing to do with the content.
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BlackholeZ
15:37:21 06/29/13
Re: The gas station has nothing to do with the content.
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AddictedToBoost
16:06:33 06/29/13
The Haltech is very different. It can do many functions.
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MixManMash
17:58:57 06/29/13
Once you fill up and your tank mixes it will be consistent
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BlackholeZ
20:37:10 06/29/13
You are misunderstanding what the haltech does with a flex
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ztunerz
22:01:26 06/29/13
Exactly. Every batch of fuel they get will be different. (n/m)
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MixManMash
17:59:54 06/29/13
bingo, there is a "right way" to do something, and then
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LJZTT
12:33:38 06/30/13
I would suggest you talk to someone that tunes
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toykoz32
16:47:24 06/29/13
I also recommend you break your motor in
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toykoz32
16:55:20 06/29/13
Re: I also recommend you break your motor in
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AddictedToBoost
18:13:05 06/29/13
So the ECA let's you measure the ethanol content. How is
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MixManMash
17:54:44 06/29/13
When you car is tuned you know the ethanol content
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toykoz32
18:41:53 06/29/13
So you essentially have to be comfortable tuning in order to
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MixManMash
00:25:29 06/30/13
You have to be comfy making a broad fuel compensation, yes.
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dogpile
08:58:31 06/30/13
Cool. Thanks. (n/m)
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MixManMash
11:28:17 06/30/13
Or you can just be comfortable mixing fuels (very easy)
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maglito
21:34:38 06/30/13
Questions:
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bartz32tt
00:02:16 07/01/13
Answers:
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maglito
03:32:18 07/01/13
Good info - thanks! One last question:
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bartz32tt
08:48:40 07/01/13
Really I'm very happy with e63
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maglito
14:50:28 07/01/13
It's like running a wideband without a fancy ECU
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BlackholeZ
21:13:21 06/29/13
Can anyone say J&S Knock Controller?
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rcmadness
23:50:37 06/30/13
What was your injector duty cycle?
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Alan (TN)
11:21:13 07/02/13
Re: What was your injector duty cycle?
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rcmadness
23:33:44 07/05/13
Re: What was your injector duty cycle?
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rcmadness
10:16:47 07/06/13
Nismo 740cc will support sp500s with a stock pump
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Dane (Houston)
03:12:02 07/01/13
I have been running E85 for over a year and LOVE it!
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Bumblebeetuna
07:56:57 07/01/13
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