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Old 06 March 2009, 08:56 AM
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Question methanol......

I am using a 10% mix in with the v-power at the mo, but i am coming to the end of my batch, and my car is having a map/health check at zen in 2 weeks time.

so the question is...

buy some more meth and keep using it or

stop using it and just use v-power

is filling up hassel worth the % in power increase?
Old 06 March 2009, 09:10 AM
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Seeing as you've run the car with and without, those questions are best answered by yourself.
Old 06 March 2009, 09:22 AM
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i think the hassle of filling up is worth it then

see you on the 18th paul
Old 06 March 2009, 02:02 PM
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if its been mapped to run with meth then you'll need to stick with it.


or get map tweaked to run vpower only.
Old 06 March 2009, 02:03 PM
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out of interest how much is afr and detonation check at zen?

is it done on the road or rolling road? (prefer it to be checked on the road)
Old 06 March 2009, 02:19 PM
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or change to an e85 mix
Old 06 March 2009, 02:20 PM
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If you are not going to be driving it everyday, I would be tempted to try a 15% mix of methanol

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Old 06 March 2009, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbotits
or change to an e85 mix

i think you get the same sort of gain from it, but there are no places clase to me that sells the stuff.

15% would mean carrying to much around for my likeing, 5L in the boot is the most i really want to carry at a time.
Old 06 March 2009, 07:52 PM
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Probably not the answer you really want, but save up for an ecu with switchable maps, such as simtek. then you can have one map for everyday driving on v power and another map for your meth mix. that's what I do and am really pleased with the option. ££££ I know
Old 07 March 2009, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jay_
Probably not the answer you really want, but save up for an ecu with switchable maps, such as simtek. then you can have one map for everyday driving on v power and another map for your meth mix. that's what I do and am really pleased with the option. ££££ I know
Well said ... Switchable maps are perfect.



Bit spoilt with 8 maps to choose from myself


E85 available in Wellingborough - take a couple of gerry cans when you go to zen and job done. It is a lot safer to carry around /store than methanol.
Old 07 March 2009, 09:24 AM
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wellingborough is about 1-1.5 hours drive from me, so it is just not worth it, and the nearest is cambourn, and that is tripaway as well
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also i am running the apexi power fc ecu at the mo, and it is just not worth the extra ££ for a twin map ecu, just for the convenunce of running 2 maps.

Duncan, that is just greedy
Old 07 March 2009, 09:35 AM
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I'm running E85 for my every day car (1.5 tanks / week) and I'm not going back to running "normal" fuel in any hurry.

I'd say keep using the methanol, free power is fun
Old 08 March 2009, 08:34 AM
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A tank of fuel lasts me around five weeks as i have a other vehicles to use.
Will a 10% e85 and vpower mix separate OR does it separate from the fuel whatever the mix is over a period of time. I would like to give this a go BUT i vaguely remember someones engine going bag and fuel separation was though to been problem.
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