Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 13y 11m 30d Posted 24/04/12 10:57 AM Share Posted 24/04/12 10:57 AM On e85? Interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 13y 11m 30d Posted 24/04/12 10:58 AM Share Posted 24/04/12 10:58 AM How's the stock reg and rail hold up in that car or any car with 2x044's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Donating Members 553 Member For: 15y 7m 26d Gender: Male Posted 24/04/12 11:18 AM Share Posted 24/04/12 11:18 AM yep on e85stock rail is fine and you can either modify the stock reg or wire the fuel pumps up so only one is on at idle and then both on boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 13y 11m 30d Posted 24/04/12 11:29 AM Share Posted 24/04/12 11:29 AM What is required to modify the stock reg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Donating Members 553 Member For: 15y 7m 26d Gender: Male Posted 24/04/12 11:34 AM Share Posted 24/04/12 11:34 AM a drill ......... you can drill out the factory reg to allow it to flow more at idle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 24/04/12 01:27 PM Share Posted 24/04/12 01:27 PM Or you could buy a blueprinted 4 bar drop in reg which has a MUCH bigger return than the stock Bosch unit. Check out 034Motorsports. The audi gear is very relevant to the Aussie Fords and there's heaps of cool stuff if you use a bit of imagination. .........and yes their regs are fine with e85! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikofgxr6t Bronze Donating Members 284 Member For: 13y 11m 27d Gender: Male Posted 24/04/12 09:20 PM Author Share Posted 24/04/12 09:20 PM I was talking to a few people yesterday and they reckon E85 wears your engine a lot faster even a built one is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Donating Members 553 Member For: 15y 7m 26d Gender: Male Posted 24/04/12 09:36 PM Share Posted 24/04/12 09:36 PM I think the exact opposite after having pulled down a couple of motors that have been running on e85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 24/04/12 10:25 PM Share Posted 24/04/12 10:25 PM E85 burns better, cooler and has a higher octane rating so better for your engine. 98 has additives (at least bp does) that help lubricate and clean as it burns. I wonder if they put similar stuff in pump e85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikofgxr6t Bronze Donating Members 284 Member For: 13y 11m 27d Gender: Male Posted 24/04/12 11:05 PM Author Share Posted 24/04/12 11:05 PM Ok sweet thanks for the info was a bit worried when I heard that as most likly will be using united E85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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