Corn juice

[VDUBNDizzy]

I got back into town from Atlanta today to find the gas station at the entrance to my neighborhood has reopened and has E85 for $2.01/gallon. It's a JetPep station located where 2nd Ave hits 280/Gateway Parkway in Opelika, so if you can adjust/tune for it, we have corn juice in the Auburn area. W00T! Auburn is ranked and I have E85 down the street, two great gifts this weekend. :cool:

[Pegasus_Red]

I was talking with my friend justin about that...
whats the scoop on corn juice and 1.8ts?

[XSivPSI]

Its basically race gas at the pump.

[VDUBNDizzy]

I was talking with my friend justin about that...
whats the scoop on corn juice and 1.8ts?

Just like any motor, you just need a fuel system and tune to deliver the 30% more needed compared to gasoline, and you can throw tons of boost and timing at it. So jet up your carb and you're good. ;)

[bzflag]

I was talking with my friend justin about that...
whats the scoop on corn juice and 1.8ts?

Here's a pretty good thread about running it on the stock turbo:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3866545

Basically run a new inline and some 630s for the stock turbo, which just happens to be a perfect fueling setup for a larger turbo later down the road. Performance gains with zero money wasted.

Time to start shopping the classifieds for a used walbro and some injectors...

[AlmosN8kd]

Just like any motor, you just need a fuel system and tune to deliver the 30% more needed compared to gasoline, and you can throw tons of boost and timing at it. So jet up your carb and you're good. ;)

Aren't there issues with stock fuel system components having issues with E85? Deteriorating and such? Or, is that ethanol? Either way, I would be very interested to run this in my car as a way to lean it out a little (already delivers too much of the dino juice).

[Pegasus_Red]

whart compression ratio is needed to run E85. I have something like 7.5-7.3 to 1. I can jet my carbs 30% richer if need be

[phillyd]

Aren't there issues with stock fuel system components having issues with E85? Deteriorating and such? Or, is that ethanol? Either way, I would be very interested to run this in my car as a way to lean it out a little (already delivers too much of the dino juice).

E85 is 85% Ethanol...and yes, it can be tough on fuel system components...at least that's what I understand. I have never run it in my own car, other than the standard 5-10% they put in the 'regular' 87-93 octane pump gas.

[Pegasus_Red]

been reading up on this stuff... pretty damn interesting if you ask me.

[VDUBNDizzy]

whart compression ratio is needed to run E85. I have something like 7.5-7.3 to 1. I can jet my carbs 30% richer if need be

CR doesn't matter. The carb is all you'd need to adjust. As for lines, anything that has been running on 10% isn't going to all of a sudden break down on %85. That aspect of E85 is greatly exaggerated. Dodge Stealths haven't been able to withstand enough pressure in dynamic pressure tests to be considered safe to run on E85.

[adam p]

Dodge Stealths haven't been able to withstand enough pressure in dynamic pressure tests to be considered safe to run on E85.

Unfortunately, I've read that a lambodoorretrofit is necessary, but that kind of expensive modification is certainly not for the faint of heart.

[linuxman51]

Here's a pretty good thread about running it on the stock turbo:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3866545

Basically run a new inline and some 630s for the stock turbo, which just happens to be a perfect fueling setup for a larger turbo later down the road. Performance gains with zero money wasted.

Time to start shopping the classifieds for a used walbro and some injectors...

I've got one or two floating around if you're serious.

[Jess]

Unfortunately, I've read that a lambodoorretrofit is necessary, but that kind of expensive modification is certainly not for the faint of heart.

Zing!!!

[bzflag]

I've got one or two floating around if you're serious.

Super serial. Picking up some injectors from Dizzy. I think I'm going to try to get away with the stock pump at first. Since I'm not pushing the 630s hard and staying at 3bar, I think I'll be alright. I'll be in touch if I can't push enough fuel though.

[VDUBNDizzy]

I've got one or two floating around if you're serious.

Or I have an 044 I'm not using if you want to go the overkill route. Lol.

[bzflag]

VR MAF housing on the way. $15 shipped. :D


Or I have an 044 I'm not using if you want to go the overkill route. Lol.

I wish my setup needed that much fuel:(