100 Octane Unleaded Fuel

[fasthonda]

hey again. I'm really surprised that none of you P car guys run E85 in your turbo cars. I used to run C16 in my turbo honda (totally stock engine internally; stock pistons, stock rods, stock everything. 11:1 compression stock) at 8-10 psi boost. it ran well! cost was a lil over $10 per gal buying it at the VP distributorship. a year and a half ago I switched over to E85 (available at gas stations in various locations; there is a gas station about 20 mins from me). cost is about $3 a gal or a lil less. my Honda runs BETTER on the E85 than on the C16. more torque, more power. no detonation at all. will be retuning this year for 15 psi boost. lots and lots of us running japanese 4 cyl turbo cars (mostly STIs and EVOS, I'm an oddball running a Honda) run the E85. I'd think it would be AWESOME for turbo 911s, especially air cooled cars. the engine runs cooler on E85, and just much better all the way around. it is a bit of a pain in the ass for storing for the winter; the gas tank needs to be drained and the engine run on a gallon of race fuel before putting it away for the winter (keeps the injectors and rest of the fuel system from corroding). I burn about 30-35% more fuel running E85, too. but it is VASTLY less expensive than C16, and the car likes it better. hey Meenan, why aren't more folks running it? i'd think it would kick ass on just about any turbo, or supercharged, or even high compression motor???? oh, and hey guys!!! happy 2012!!! c u soon. Todd