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Old May 8, 2010 | 01:17 AM
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Any pump gas e-85 stations in the bay area?
Any race gas dealers that carry it? Price?
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Old May 8, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Isn't it supposed to be shitty?
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Old May 8, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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I've been using E85 on customer's cars for a while now. We run up to Turkey Lake Service Plaza in Orlando. Fill 54 gallon barrels. Some times two or three at a time. Lasts us a bit. With fuel only tuning I usually see a minimum of 30whp across the board (turbo applications). With fuel and timing tuning I usually see a minimum of 50whp across the board. Spoolup is roughly 300rshared_pm - 600rshared_pm sooner as well
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Old May 8, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Wow! Big increases just for a change in fuel. What makes it so much better?
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I wish we could get it around here. Engine temps go down too.

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Originally Posted by Stoopid Wendy
I wish we could get it around here. Engine temps go down too.

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Another guy told me of a place to get drums filled in Ocala area, I may pull the trigger.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealth Mode
Wow! Big increases just for a change in fuel. What makes it so much better?
I'm going to be using as a primary fuel not a secondary. Boosted apps are seeing big gains. My biggest thing is, Ill be starting around 10:1 compression, then teh boost
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Old May 8, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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Carb's dont react funny to it?
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Originally Posted by Stealth Mode
Carb's dont react funny to it?
Yeah, real funny....the air/fuel charge gets SUPER cool going through it. Most dont even run an intercooler with carb/eth combo

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I believe there's only 5 or so stations in all of Florida, none very close to here. If there was one local to me I would love to run it in the up coming new setup.

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Carb's dont react funny to it?
I believe they sell E85 carbs. Not sure what the internal difference is, or what would need modded to convert a gas carb to E85.

Here's some QFT E85 carbs http://www.jegs.com/p/Quick-Fuel/Qui...26991/10002/-1
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