METHin around
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Well the comparison of ethanol to methanol is muddy.
Ethanol is not considered an auxiliary fuel, more so a supplementary fuel. E will let you kinda push that timing a bit.
Methanol is more of a 'i'm gonna make a lot of power' kind of thing, I guess. I made close to 400 on my meth setup, was out of injector at about 385ish on an E33 blend. I guess it just comes down to the power you want to make and what you're using the car for.
Honestly, I wouldn't do meth again. I would just go all out at once and do a complete PI setup and skip it. That way, you aren't pushing the injectors and you have a very reliable fueling system. Meth can get iffy, and the money you spend in doing it properly is just better spent on a PI setup and some good failsafes. I learned that lesson, and have a PI setup waiting to go on my new engine.
P.S: Give me the exhaust manifold.
Ethanol is not considered an auxiliary fuel, more so a supplementary fuel. E will let you kinda push that timing a bit.
Methanol is more of a 'i'm gonna make a lot of power' kind of thing, I guess. I made close to 400 on my meth setup, was out of injector at about 385ish on an E33 blend. I guess it just comes down to the power you want to make and what you're using the car for.
Honestly, I wouldn't do meth again. I would just go all out at once and do a complete PI setup and skip it. That way, you aren't pushing the injectors and you have a very reliable fueling system. Meth can get iffy, and the money you spend in doing it properly is just better spent on a PI setup and some good failsafes. I learned that lesson, and have a PI setup waiting to go on my new engine.
P.S: Give me the exhaust manifold.
aaronc7
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When I had the DO kit on my speed, the pump just died randomly after about 1 year. Thankfully I was just spraying water with a small nozzle for safety and not tuned for it. No sort of real failsafe mechanism, so it was just on me to notice that something was up.
This test was only E40 but it shows the great potential of e85 in a nice actual comparison
https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tech/dyno-testing/big-fuel-test-part-5-e85-versus-winner-crowned/
This test was only E40 but it shows the great potential of e85 in a nice actual comparison
https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tech/dyno-testing/big-fuel-test-part-5-e85-versus-winner-crowned/
Zach@cs
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That's what I am thinking, just waiting for that new V2 mani to come out. I've just heard so many stories about meth all the sudden stopping during a WOT pull and asta la vista rods.
I wish we got 93 here :/
Zach@cs
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dom
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Meth and Ethanol both get you the same octane benefit, but meth has better cooling properties. Horror stories. pump stayed activated, flooding my motor... i think it all has to do with the installation. if its good then you shouldn't have a problem. But i would choose PI over Meth.
Zach@cs
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They took it out right after I bought the speed last January
I was excited to get it tuned on it. They only offer non ethanol 92 now. So Jays Garage is the only reputable place I can go now.
Zach@cs
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I heard as long as you go with like stainless lines and spend some extra attention to detail it can work. But both guys I know who have run meth get some stupid leaks that are hard to chase down. Im probably gonna wait till I have a built block before I go full PI. I'd like to have it and not worry when my rods were gonna evacuate LOL.
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