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enkeivette 01-17-2012 06:21 PM

More boost, less detonation - Pro
Worse gas mileage, all rubber seals in the fuel system have to be replaced with teflon - Con

Damian 01-17-2012 06:37 PM

It depends on how old the car is though. My 02 Eclipse ran E85 with zero issues. Everything was OEM, even though I used bigger injectors and a bigger fuel pump, both were just from different Mitsubishis.

C5Natie 01-17-2012 08:03 PM

I say its all in the tuning. With my big cam, heads, full exhaust and e85 Im getting 21mpg cruising on the hwy. Not the stock 28mpg I got stock but you gotta sacrifice something. If you really want power, youre not worrying about mileage.

Damian 01-17-2012 08:49 PM

Thats still not bad, thats about what I was getting.

Ryridesmotox 01-18-2012 01:51 PM

You have to remember that you are using more fuel on Ethanol. I see about a 5MPG drop myself, running the 50/50 91/E85 mix. But I have HP tuners so I run one or the other. I believe its something like 30% less MPG on straight E85 (don't quote me on that cuz I amy not have it exact). But in all honesty, I usually run 91 for the commute and a few tanks here and there of the mix to have a little fun with. Nothin like roasting the tires from a 60mph roll to get the blood a flowin.

C5Natie 01-19-2012 01:29 PM

^^
Yup, 33% less mpg with 100% E85.

Damian 02-13-2012 05:34 PM

For those of you in the OC area that want to run E85, but couldn't, you can soon. http://propelfuels.com/ is converting a gas station here in Fullerton to E85 as I type this. I know what I'll be running when the Typhoon is put back together.

SeanPlunk 02-13-2012 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damian (Post 92401)
For those of you in the OC area that want to run E85, but couldn't, you can soon. http://propelfuels.com/ is converting a gas station here in Fullerton to E85 as I type this. I know what I'll be running when the Typhoon is put back together.

Do you know when it opens?

Damian 02-13-2012 11:54 PM

Not sure, nothing says when. They just have a huge hole in the ground right now.

SkunkLookingCar 02-14-2012 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damian (Post 92401)
For those of you in the OC area that want to run E85, but couldn't, you can soon. http://propelfuels.com/ is converting a gas station here in Fullerton to E85 as I type this. I know what I'll be running when the Typhoon is put back together.

This is excellent news. I would like to get some closer to me but this is a start.


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