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  • 1 month later...

Damn, what a read!

I was determined that I was going to run 98 on my new engine, mainly because I couldn't be bothered travelling around the world to get some E85. But I've discovered that Caltex near my house and work carry E-flex.

Interested, I ended up discovering this thread, and I'm now a convert!

I can't wait to get some E85 into my R33 now hahaha!

  • 3 weeks later...

there's a few Link G4's on sale too around the place if you want to do a flex-fuel setup. Check gtr.co.uk, they have a couple on sale.

For those interested, i've run a couple tanks of United E85 now and last tank it was sitting on E83 (but was mixed slightly with some left over E70 eflex) - and just filled up today, very low tank, and it was flicking between E84-E85 - so hopefully it stays nice and consistent and doesn't jump wildly into the 90's.

The Point Cook United servo is now selling it. I checked the price today and it was $1.43/L and 95 E10 was only 5c more!! How the hell can they justify this??? 1 year ago i was paying $1.00/L in Hoppers Crossing.

What are you guys getting per tank? I think i was getting under 300km, so i have switched back to 98 and getting 450ish.

United price their e85 at 10c less than unleaded apparently, that's what I was told, where as Caltex are 20c cheaper. You will get more K's to the Caltex tank too with more petrol in the mix.

Its a bit of a joke we should have to pay that much I agree. Im getting around 20L/100k's with a lead foot on Eflex atm.

only reason to go E85 now is stupid boost on small turbo's

well that is what I keep telling myself

i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run. Especially when we make it in a fairly sustainable way in Oz, via crop by-product.

i'm going to read up on the whole excise, subsidies thing... see what the go is...

i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run. Especially when we make it in a fairly sustainable way in Oz, via crop by-product.

i'm going to read up on the whole excise, subsidies thing... see what the go is...

More power will be my reasoning, but the emissions side of things is important for me because i do want it engineered so the only way it would have a hope in hell of passing would be on the Jungle Juice... Be interesting to see how it goes...

Being that it is sustainable and being produced in Aus you think the government would be keen on promoting it and not scaring people off it with pricing.... Also the pricing shouldn't fluctuate as badly (unless there is a natural disaster or something) i guess....

i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run.

Biggest LOL ever.

Are you doing your bit for the environment by running E85 in a not so economical sports car.

never claimed it was economical, and that's just all the more reason to run a renewable fuel with less emissions anyway...

and when it comes to car travel yes, E85 is part of 'doing my bit' but i mainly take public transport anyway. The GTR is rarely driven, but when it does or it goes to the track, at least it's on a mostly renewable fuel. ERD was talking about Hydrogen, that might be interesting to look at as well.

still not sure what your point is?

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