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i need a pfc i only get 300 to a tank if im lucky an thats conservative driving... i get better fuel economy on the freeway though

Yeah standard ECUs suck balls for economy.

Id be intersted to see this goes on a built engine...say one already running 21-22psi.

I wouldnt want to push anymore boost into it but maybe some more timing if E85 permits. It reckon it would be cool to have a E85 tune to the magic 400 just for dyno nights and things like that...

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too much to commute to Hoppers just to get fuel??

with chopping and changing, do you have to wait until you're as close to empty as possible, and then fill up with 98 before switching tunes?

too much to commute to Hoppers just to get fuel??

with chopping and changing, do you have to weight until you're as close to empty as possible, and then fill up with 98 before switching tunes?

that would make sense....

just roll into the servo on the smell of an empty rag and refill....

or just take jerry's and do it at home.... remove the return line from the injector rail and let car idle... doesn't take long with a good pump.

well after a month on e85 i'm back on pulp for a little while... for the great ocean road cruise at least

and i'm not really loving it ;)

the car has a massively noticeable power loss, but it does start and idle way better :P

didn't check the fuel filter as everything is running 100%

but its not all bad news.... i did put in a new diff so that i could enjoy my lower power a bit more... and i'm happy as!

Real shame this stuff isnt as common as pulp.

I dont know about you guys, but there's NO WAY im having a jerry can in the back during spirited/mountain drives (on current tune, low boost, i need a fill of 98 just to get back to Sydney after a 45min run - mind you there's a lot of WOT involved). On a car that not exactly fuel friendly to begin with (370kw atw), its just not a viable option until the fuel is stocked at a lot more servos.

fair enough. i too am contemplating the practicalities of it all with Hoppers being the only place.

Trent @ Status said he could give me both maps on a USB drive and i can chop and change when i want, but it does seem to require a bit of forward planning, especially with long trips like Apollo bay.

If you still had E85 in there, you'd almost have to have a little bit of 98 with you... wait to you're practically empty, put in the 98 can, switch tunes and use the 10 or so litres of 98 to get you to a petrol station.

how much E85 do you get in one go? i take it you just don't head over the bridge just to fill up and not take any extra

nah mate its easy..... i go to hoppers and get a full tank & 2 jerry's - so that's 100l / $100

i just remove the return line from the rail (1 phillips head screw) and let the petrol flow into another jerry.... takes about 2 mins to drain the last 1/4 of a tank.

then fill tank and jerrys, turn on pfc, load map, and drive away happy...

alternately you could wait till the light comes on but i prefer to have 100% correct fuel in my tank :P

don't think this is Australia wide as United website has dropped the SA locations but Vic and NSW remain

http://www.unitedpetroleum.com.au/distribu...5-locations.asp

maybe it's just banned in SA? hope so.... (no offence :banana:, we can run a smuggling ring across the border :banana:)

but seems a bit strange with the new E85 commonwhore coming out, Holden was saying the fuel will be widely available... :banana:

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