PureBassHavoc New Member 7 Member For: 9y 5m 12d Posted 22/11/15 03:49 AM Share Posted 22/11/15 03:49 AM I have been reading some forums of people mixing u98 and e85. I have read the effects of 85 on fuel lines etc but only when running 100% e85. But I was looking at running maybe 70% u98 and 30% e85 or maybe even more 98 comapred to 85. My reasoning is that with the high prices of 98 mixing 85 would be a bit cheaper to run. I drive a 2003 BA XR6 with a redback cat-back exhaust. Open to all ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 12d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/11/15 03:54 AM Share Posted 22/11/15 03:54 AM Yes you can mix them at the right quantities (I have no idea what they are)You can get a 100octane rating at the right mixture But it is only worth it if your car is tuned to run on that mixture Overall a pain in the ass, better off having a 98 tune or an E85 tune 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 22/11/15 04:06 AM Share Posted 22/11/15 04:06 AM have you checked the price of E85 in your area?It is dearer here than 98 and it gets used at a faster rate, so makes it more expensive to run on it and that's not even considering the cost of tuning and upgrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureBassHavoc New Member 7 Member For: 9y 5m 12d Posted 22/11/15 04:10 AM Author Share Posted 22/11/15 04:10 AM (edited) Think I might stick with 98 to avoid all those troubkes Edited 22/11/15 04:11 AM by PureBassHavoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureBassHavoc New Member 7 Member For: 9y 5m 12d Posted 22/11/15 04:51 AM Author Share Posted 22/11/15 04:51 AM Yes you can mix them at the right quantities (I have no idea what they are)You can get a 100octane rating at the right mixture But it is only worth it if your car is tuned to run on that mixture Overall a pain in the ass, better off having a 98 tune or an E85 tuneWould you happen to know of any threads or other forums thagt might have investigated this mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 12d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/11/15 04:59 AM Share Posted 22/11/15 04:59 AM 98 Vs P100 http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?/topic/87538-98-Vs-P100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 6m 2d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 22/11/15 08:06 AM Share Posted 22/11/15 08:06 AM Why bother on a N/A is more the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 11y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 22/11/15 09:07 AM Share Posted 22/11/15 09:07 AM ^^. AgreedSince it's n/a, what you really need to do is install a 100 shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 3m 27d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 22/11/15 10:55 AM Share Posted 22/11/15 10:55 AM Burn it and buy a turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,013 Member For: 16y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/11/15 10:56 AM Share Posted 23/11/15 10:56 AM If you want the same ratio of ethanol to regular petrol as was in the old United P100 (10% ethanol, 90% unleaded) you need 88.25% unleaded to 11.75% E85. It's only worth running this if you have a tune that makes the most of the ethanol in the fuel. On an N/A car, even with a tune it is unlikely to be worth it. On a car with forced induction it can be useful to gain some extra power at little extra cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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