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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 09:46 AM
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Has anyone on here ran an ethanol blend I.E. E35-E40? I am planning to take the car to the track (PBIR) sometime this week so I am looking for some feedback. Current mods are ROW boxes, Green filter, 2nd cat delete and a tune. Going to mount a set of D/R fingers cross I nail a 11.99999!
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 10:12 AM
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Not with out a flex fuel kit. You can run e85 if you get eurocharged flex fuel kit. Otherwise fill up with race gas instead.
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by AMGonFire
Not with out a flex fuel kit. You can run e85 if you get eurocharged flex fuel kit. Otherwise fill up with race gas instead.
Even with the ecu being close loop?
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by s.e.a.n.
Has anyone on here ran an ethanol blend I.E. E35-E40? I am planning to take the car to the track (PBIR) sometime this week so I am looking for some feedback. Current mods are ROW boxes, Green filter, 2nd cat delete and a tune. Going to mount a set of D/R fingers cross I nail a 11.99999!
OE Tuning has always offered a 50/50 E85/premium pump gas blend, Race gas tune (no higher than 50% blend of E85). This is a specific race gas type tune only to be run with this fuel blend. Many members on this forum have this calibration, 7300rpm limit non-p31, 7500rpm limit p31, black series and 507.
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SALES@OETUNING
OE Tuning has always offered a 50/50 E85/premium pump gas blend, Race gas tune (no higher than 50% blend of E85). This is a specific race gas type tune only to be run with this fuel blend. Many members on this forum have this calibration, 7300rpm limit non-p31, 7500rpm limit p31, black series and 507.
I have recently installed a Flex Fuel Kit from Eurocharged and I have your tune. I have a headers file and a race gas file. Can I use the race gas file with the E85?
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by s.e.a.n.
Has anyone on here ran an ethanol blend I.E. E35-E40? I am planning to take the car to the track (PBIR) sometime this week so I am looking for some feedback. Current mods are ROW boxes, Green filter, 2nd cat delete and a tune. Going to mount a set of D/R fingers cross I nail a 11.99999!
I spoke with Eurocharged about this a while back and that would NOT be a good idea. You run the risk of a very lean condition and see through pistons.
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 08:12 PM
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I spoke with Eurocharged about this a while back and that would NOT be a good idea. You run the risk of a very lean condition and see through pistons.
From what i've read so far the stock injectors are enough for E30, if i have enough time ill do my own test and throw the car on the dyno just to check the AFR.
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Old Feb 23, 2017 | 09:18 PM
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I assume you're looking for ethanol to increase the octane rating of the fuel. Is your tune meant for a higher octane, if not higher ethanol concentrations will do nothing for you.
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I tried ethanol for the first time a few weeks back.
It was a very conservative mix, I used a 10% eth mixture.

My car has a tune, ROW airboxes, secondary cat delete, resonator delete, and muffler delete.

I definitely felt a difference with eth. It wasn't a massive difference, but definitely felt that the car pulled better.
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Originally Posted by kimeran
I tried ethanol for the first time a few weeks back.
It was a very conservative mix, I used a 10% eth mixture.

My car has a tune, ROW airboxes, secondary cat delete, resonator delete, and muffler delete.

I definitely felt a difference with eth. It wasn't a massive difference, but definitely felt that the car pulled better.
Is your regular gasoline unblended (ethanol free)?

In the states, the 93/91 unleaded already had 10-15% ethanol mixed with it.
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Old Feb 28, 2017 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesMeanE's
Is your regular gasoline unblended (ethanol free)?

In the states, the 93/91 unleaded already had 10-15% ethanol mixed with it.
He is from South Africa. Our fuels have a low ethanol content
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What that guy said
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