[Supras] E85 retrofit

[Jeff Mohler]

It has less energy in a given volume, and yes, you need to pump up
compression to make up for it.

I wouldnt touch it in a car not designed for it, far too much to loose.



On 9/5/06, Jim Thomann <list1 at thomann.no-ip.com> wrote:
> I agree.  Not many people will use E85 when it becomes more available if
> the price/performance stays so poor.
>
> I don't know what E85 typically come in at, but it does have a higher
> octane rating, right?  Can't that be used by design or tuning to make up
> some of the performance gap?
>
> What about lines and seals?  Will the internals hold up?
>
> Brandon wrote:
>  From what i have heard and found through minimal research.   Is that
> E85 has
> to run at a far richer a/f, which means worse MPG than you get now, and
> will usually require larger fuel injectors to accomadate this.   I was
> going to try it on the Honda i had for a winter beater last year, since
> the ECU's can be easily chipped, and i can burn a chip w/ two programs
> and switch between them w/ a switch it would have been perfect.  Problem
> was there was only one gas station i found in town that carried it,(this
> is in NEBRASK!!! we have plenty of damn corn here!)  and it was still
> expensive....
> http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2006-02-14-e85-usat_x.htm
> for example.  Thats when i quit thinking about it.
>
>
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