brand new E 85 station in Allen

[STROKD]

Anyone in McKinney, Plano, Allen area, there is a new RaceTrack station that sells E85. At least I think they do. Price for something was yellow and 2.74/gallon... the diesel is in green and reg gas is red. so something is yellow and cheap. Its off Exchange and 75 on the nw side behind WalMart.

Hope that helps some of you out. I dont touch the stuff but seems half this site does, so there ya go.

[zsommer79]

I was kind of surprised when I saw that a couple weeks back, none of the other RaceTracs in the area have it so I don't know why they decided to carry it at that station.

Is there any performance gain from running e85 in a stock 5.0? It says no e85 next to fill hole on the tank.

[White_lightning]

I cant imagine needing a "special gas station" to gas up my car.. i guess i dont make enough power to need that fancy shit.. i just pull into a QT.. dump in a tank foll of 93 and go on..

sounds like some race car shit.

[STROKD]

I was kind of surprised when I saw that a couple weeks back, none of the other RaceTracs in the area have it so I don't know why they decided to carry it at that station.

Is there any performance gain from running e85 in a stock 5.0? It says no e85 next to fill hole on the tank.

If you get tuned for it I think its like 30 hp, but you would have to check with those that have done it. Anyone confirm hp gains?

[White_lightning]

If you get tuned for it I think its like 30 hp, but you would have to check with those that have done it. Anyone confirm hp gains?

if some one ONLY picked up 30 hp over 93 they are doing it wrong.

e85 should make almost the same power as c16.. thats the whole draw of it.. thats why the supra love it..

[zsommer79]

I looked around for a dyno on e85 vs 93 but didn't find much for N/A cars. Seems like FI cars are the ones that really benefit from it.

[BLK2012GT]

If you get tuned for it I think its like 30 hp, but you would have to check with those that have done it. Anyone confirm hp gains?

LMAO yeah maybe 5-10 rwhp is all you gain NA by switching to e85.

[STROKD]

LMAO yeah maybe 5-10 rwhp is all you gain NA by switching to e85.

Oh, thought it was more for some reason... everyone on the other stang board made it seem like a bad ass first mod. 10 hp isnt even noticeable.

[NZERO21]

For those of you guys who fill up on Racetrack and QT, the next time you are running on empty...Fill it up with Chevron and let me know how you feel the car. You can thank me later. :)

[BLK2012GT]

Oh, thought it was more for some reason... everyone on the other stang board made it seem like a bad ass first mod. 10 hp isnt even noticeable.

A member did a back to back dyno pull. One with 93 and one with e85 and he picked up 8 rwhp and 13 rwtq. Now on boosted cars is a different story. But on boosted cars its more for safety.

[zsommer79]

Yeah i kinda figured it wouldn't much of a gain when I searched and couldn't find much. 30HP by switching fuel would have people talking.

[DirtyD]

If you went from a stock tune car running 87 octane to a custom tune running E85, you may pick up 30 whp. But if you upgrade from a custom 93 tune to a custom E85 tune, you will see less than 10 whp gained. E85 on both N/A and boosted cars is more for safety because it's a higher octane fuel (E85 is around 110 equivalent IIRC). But you will also drop your MPG down about 25-30% over 93.

[Dominic Toretto]

if some one ONLY picked up 30 hp over 93 they are doing it wrong.

No.

e85 should make almost the same power as c16.. thats the whole draw of it.. thats why the supra love it..

Those Supras are also using turbos the size of 2year olds.

-Alex

[White_lightning]

No.



Those Supras are also using turbos the size of 2year olds.

-Alex

why the fuck would you want the hassles for 20 rwhp lol? if i switch to e85 that bitch better pick up 200 rwhp at LEAST!

[DirtyD]

why the fuck would you want the hassles for 20 rwhp lol? if i switch to e85 that bitch better pick up 200 rwhp at LEAST!
In boosted applications, you can pick up 50+ whp sometimes, depending on the tune and what power levels you are at. In stock naturally aspirated form, just not that much more powerful. Still worth it for a car that's not a daily driver.

[STROKD]

If you went from a stock tune car running 87 octane to a custom tune running E85, you may pick up 30 whp. But if you upgrade from a custom 93 tune to a custom E85 tune, you will see less than 10 whp gained. E85 on both N/A and boosted cars is more for safety because it's a higher octane fuel (E85 is around 110 equivalent IIRC). But you will also drop your MPG down about 25-30% over 93.

This is what i think i was referring to, ford stock to e85 tuned... not 93 tune to e85 tuned.

[Dominic Toretto]

why the fuck would you want the hassles for 20 rwhp lol? if i switch to e85 that bitch better pick up 200 rwhp at LEAST!

Easy there hauss lol. I would NOT personally tune for E85 on an NA car, it's not worth it... to me. For those looking to set records for NA applications, it may very well be worth the hassle. Just not something I would do. As Derek stated, with boosted cars the gains are far greater.

-Alex

[DirtyD]

It's worth it to me on an N/A car where I won't have to worry about heat issues with the #8 cylinder. It also allows for a slightly larger nitrous shot than on pump gas, if that's your thing.

[Doug1227]

I don't have a good before and after dyno on the same dyno, but my car picked up 9 mph in the 1/4 by going to E85 in some 50 degree air vs 93+Torco in 80 degree air. That's HUGE!

[Dominic Toretto]

I don't have a good before and after dyno on the same dyno, but my car picked up 9 mph in the 1/4 by going to E85 in some 50 degree air vs 93+Torco in 80 degree air. That's HUGE!

With your supercharger setup correct?

-Alex

[zsommer79]

I don't have a good before and after dyno on the same dyno, but my car picked up 9 mph in the 1/4 by going to E85 in some 50 degree air vs 93+Torco in 80 degree air. That's HUGE!

Same tune?, N/A?

[DirtyD]

Same tune?, N/A?
He has a Kenne Bell.

[blownaltered]

I don't have a good before and after dyno on the same dyno, but my car picked up 9 mph in the 1/4 by going to E85 in some 50 degree air vs 93+Torco in 80 degree air. That's HUGE!

That also had a lot to do with the temp outside as well. I always ran faster in colder weather if I hooked.

[re-rx7]

For those of you guys who fill up on Racetrack and QT, the next time you are running on empty...Fill it up with Chevron and let me know how you feel the car. You can thank me later. :)

I do like the chevron.

[zsommer79]

I do like the chevron.

Not sure what additive package Chevron is using, do they still advertise Techron? Texaco had the best additive and Shell used it for a while before they had the whole rebranding falling out but I think the switched to something that cost less.