why is E85 better than the regular fuel????

 

Thanks everyone, I am totally stoked about this project, Ive always enjoyed everyone else's build threads, its even more fun when it's yours.

MrD, e85 has a ridiculous octane rating, like 116 if memory serves, it also costs less than pump gas, $2.50ish/gal last year, just the math alone you can see the advantages. However, there are a few setbacks, you will use 15-20% more fuel, you have to replace your entire fuel system do to material incompatibilities and its not available everywhere in the US, unless you live in the midwest.

 

That sounds awesome. U can never go wrong with Protomotive. I am surely one happy Proto customer. Plus Todd and Cyn are definitely great people to deal with. Let us know the final results coz it seems that another beast is arising

 

how much is/was regular fuel?

after u have a E85 system can you still use normal fuel if you dont find the E85?

 

love threads like these, waiting for more

 

87 was around $2.80 and 91 was about $3.05, of course, that was last year.

Yes, I will have a 91 program as well.

 

Awesome, best of luck with the build.

 

I mean pricewise it doesnt make a difference running on 85 or 91 cause at the end where you save on fuel u need more fuel so it kinda balances out...

 

91 is the minimum I would run in my turbo outside of an emergency, it's more a comparison of VP100 or MS109 vs e85 for me, but in your example, regular 85 octane vs 91 octane is allot of gray area for bad things to happen to your motor when pushed, especially in hot climates and even more so at 6000'+.

EDIT: Normally aspirated cars have a tough time with hot environments and high elevations much less pushing 25-30psi, crap fuel would multiply the problems.

 

well I dont know myself that around US fuel..

In europe we have 95 (regular one), 98 or 100 (difficult to find) octane. now a new one which is E10, so with 10% ethanol... but that works just with newer cars that have better fuel lines.