E85 Has anyone done it?

NYBladeZ · 04-25-2012, 03:18 PM

Talk to Phunk, he runs e85 on his TT setup.

Gearhead51 · 04-26-2012, 08:37 AM

Would it have any benefits naturally aspirated that would warrant the difficulty? On turbo cars, it allows higher boost and more power, but at the cost of burning MUCH more fuel to get that horsepower. E85 has less BTU than gasoline per gallon.

You could always get an aquamist type system and fill it with methanol, which is what my FD runs at high boost levels. I still don't know what that would do naturally aspirated besides cool the intake charge (which is more critical on boost) and add fuel. N2O works better for cooling the charge and is a great oxidizer.

arnoldas · 02-07-2013, 10:34 PM

do you only need a tune and bigger injectors? Or do you also need a bigger fuel pump for the Z? and would if be worth it to do if i only have gen 3 cai and test pipes?

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Gearhead51 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 17 Drives: Which one? Rep Power: 16	Would it have any benefits naturally aspirated that would warrant the difficulty? On turbo cars, it allows higher boost and more power, but at the cost of burning MUCH more fuel to get that horsepower. E85 has less BTU than gasoline per gallon. You could always get an aquamist type system and fill it with methanol, which is what my FD runs at high boost levels. I still don't know what that would do naturally aspirated besides cool the intake charge (which is more critical on boost) and add fuel. N2O works better for cooling the charge and is a great oxidizer. __________________ His: '94 RX7 Gotham Racing Street Port 3mm seals, Power FC, GR67 single (T04R), twin Tials dumping behind front tire, Tein coilovers w/ EDFC shocks, etc... Hers: '09 370Z Touring, 7AT, all stock (for now)... '04 Silverado Z71 for sale.

02-07-2013, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
arnoldas Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: new york Posts: 197 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 15	do you only need a tune and bigger injectors? Or do you also need a bigger fuel pump for the Z? and would if be worth it to do if i only have gen 3 cai and test pipes?