E85 fuel...is it a good thing???

[PSI2HI]

If you have to richen the car up there is no power to be gained.

[torbs]

well...now that the idea of e85 working isnt true, im wondering if this stuff called xylene and tylene (sp?) work. a lot of ppl use it in dsmtuner as an octane booster...seems like they use it in a 10-15/85-90 mix with gas because xylene has an octane of 117 and tylene has an octane of 114...im not sure how much they cost around here exactly, but it would be great if you could make your own "home made" race gas, so you could run a little bit more on the street if you want, cuz we live in ND/MN and nobody seems to have over 92 octane at the pump around here (correct me if im wrong, cuz im not totally sure)...have any of you tried either of those to things?...later

[[[global:guest]]]

I use Touelene (sp?) on the street. It reduces my knock

[SmitEvo]

cheaper to buy 110 octane 3.30 a gal

[torbs]

where do you get 110 octane at?

[[[global:guest]]]

the advantage of Tuolene is that it is unleaded so doesn't mess w/ my O2 sensors. Tuolene isn't too badly priced either if you buy it in larger quantities (Fargo Glass & Paint can get upto 55 gallon drums, I buy it by the 5 gallons..special order)

[out there]

xylene and toluene are available at any chemical supply or paint place, they're basically paint thinner. i personally like xylene because it's +/- $6/gal and, like chuck said, it's unleaded.
if you're going to use xylene or toluene, use a higher %; something like 1gal to 3gal of 92octane, and then reset your ecu

[[[global:guest]]]

I like Toluene as it is found naturally in gasoline. In fact the F1 cars of the early-mid 80's used to run on 85% toluene back when they ran turbo 4 cylinders. Obviously we don't have F1 engines in our cars as noone is making 750 HP/liter, but at least we know it can be run in a gas engine as it is present in gas already.

[torbs]

how much is toluene by the 5 gallon?

[[[global:guest]]]

comes to like $5.75/gallon or something like that

[torbs]

k...a little spendy, but not bad...hey 99slowgsx, where do you get 110 for 3.30 a gallon from, cuz that seems like it'd be cheaper just to buy that.

[[[global:guest]]]

I think the place in W Fargo sells it for that..can't think of the name of the place though....

[torbs]

where about in WF is it?

[[[global:guest]]]

right off main...damn it, I know someone here know where it is...I can drive right to it but couldn't explain where it is to save my life.

[torbs]

how close to the speedway is it?

[SmitEvo]

Automotive Specialties in west fargo by MC D's, CFN auto sales.

[out there]

just remember, with continued use of leaded fuel, your o2 sensor will die out a lot faster because it will get gunked up

[torbs]

SmitEvo;11229 wrote:
cheaper to buy 110 octane 3.30 a gal

I'm sorry...but i was looking through some old posts and here's what i found...ZOMG!!!

[SPANISH-RICE]

E85 still pwns all and ill stick by at as no one has proved me wrong on this forum.

LONG LIVE TEH E85

[SPANISH-RICE]

but that price of 110 is awesome lol!