E85 and v max - what's ron ratings and which is best?
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E85 and v max - what's ron ratings and which is best?
E85 and v max - what's ron ratings and which is best? Can E85 be used with methanol or is it basically methanol?
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E85 is ethanol and petrol (85% ethanol hence E85). RON is 105 but has lower calarific value than normal petrol. Normally cars have to be specially designed to run pure E85 as it is corrosive (not sure about scoobs). The same applies to methanol. Some people have safely run a meth mix. Do a search on here
VMax? If you mean shell V-Power that's 99RON
VMax? If you mean shell V-Power that's 99RON
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E85 is 109 ron
Methanol is wood alcohol and is a different beast altogether - I wouldnt mix them together.
Cars need to be mapped to run on E85 or Methanol mixes as the amount of fuel needed is greater due to the calorific values of the fuel. They work great though.
There was a huge thread on here a while back that I started about E85. I love it and have been using it in my car for the past 3 years.
Methanol is wood alcohol and is a different beast altogether - I wouldnt mix them together.
Cars need to be mapped to run on E85 or Methanol mixes as the amount of fuel needed is greater due to the calorific values of the fuel. They work great though.
There was a huge thread on here a while back that I started about E85. I love it and have been using it in my car for the past 3 years.
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E85 is 109 ron
Methanol is wood alcohol and is a different beast altogether - I wouldnt mix them together.
Cars need to be mapped to run on E85 or Methanol mixes as the amount of fuel needed is greater due to the calorific values of the fuel. They work great though.
There was a huge thread on here a while back that I started about E85. I love it and have been using it in my car for the past 3 years.
Methanol is wood alcohol and is a different beast altogether - I wouldnt mix them together.
Cars need to be mapped to run on E85 or Methanol mixes as the amount of fuel needed is greater due to the calorific values of the fuel. They work great though.
There was a huge thread on here a while back that I started about E85. I love it and have been using it in my car for the past 3 years.
I`m considering swapping to 15% Meth after my next map, mainly just because of ease and price of supply since morrisons stoped it at the pumps.
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Duncan, are there any side effects or driveability issues (e.g. poor idling or driveability when the engine is cold) in using E85 (100%)?
I am thinking of having my car mapped for it.
With a standard turbo (VF41) how much bigger injectors would you need (OE ones are 550cc AFAIK).
The car is a 2006 FSTi.
I am not looking to get more horsepower or torque (if it happens - welcome) but from economic purposes it makes sense (available at some pumps in Germany and costs 60% less than RON98!)
The other question is if I fit bigger injectors, would the car run fine on RON98 with them?
I would obviously have the car mapped with Ecutek Racerom and dual maps.
Are you using 100% E85 or a % mix with petrol?
Thanks.
I am thinking of having my car mapped for it.
With a standard turbo (VF41) how much bigger injectors would you need (OE ones are 550cc AFAIK).
The car is a 2006 FSTi.
I am not looking to get more horsepower or torque (if it happens - welcome) but from economic purposes it makes sense (available at some pumps in Germany and costs 60% less than RON98!)
The other question is if I fit bigger injectors, would the car run fine on RON98 with them?
I would obviously have the car mapped with Ecutek Racerom and dual maps.
Are you using 100% E85 or a % mix with petrol?
Thanks.
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