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So my new motors coming together and im seriously considering running a ~30/70 mix of e85 and pulp after having some troubles with bad batches of 98.

I know a lot of the performance shops sell it in 20L drums but im guessing they like to charge a fortune? i contacted filters elite last year and they were charing around $500-550 for a 200L drum of the csr stuff and racefuels.net is currently selling them for $550. Bascially for those of you running it, where do you get it from, how much is it and how do you go with storing drums for long periods? Would anyone be interested in group buys of 200L drums?

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Its still illegal to sell at the pump in WA and caltex have said that even if this changes they have no current plans to bring it over as it costs too much to transport. Basically they're not interested in old Wait Awhile

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Its still illegal to sell at the pump in WA and caltex have said that even if this changes they have no current plans to bring it over as it costs too much to transport. Basically they're not interested in old Wait Awhile

Oh really, I wasn't aware it is illegal. Do you know why? Seems stupid to me.

Hmmmm, interesting. I entered a raffle about 4 weeks ago to win a new Holden SS E85 Commodore. Hope I don't win now seen as u can't get fuel for it.

Those new cars using active fuel management can run on any blend of fuel, not just E85.

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Oh really, I wasn't aware it is illegal. Do you know why? Seems stupid to me.

e85 doesnt past some old volatility test, all the other states have adjusted the law to suit but WA hasnt

Filters Elite sell the PowerPlus E85, PowerPlus seems to be the best E85 my race car. I'm told the 15% petrol in it is actually racefuel not normal pump 98.

I have been using it since the start of the 2010.

http://www.powerplus...acing-fuels.php

Ash

yer its mixxed with race fuel and is definately a good quality fuel. but even normal e85 is more than enough for what im after so does anyone know if theres anywhere selling normal stuff at a lower price that?

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bump - any idea what this guy is on about here

(in the comments, not the actual video) ?

"I upgraded to apexi power fc and upgraded the fuel system to handle e85 and never had prob with detonation and enjoying the extra octane boost ! definitely the way 2 go at $1 a litre"

upon looking into his youtube profile, he appears to be GMASTR from this site.

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