Nissan 370Z Forum  

Fuel tuned

Originally Posted by fncrow Speaking of fuel what about E85? I've been reading on the forums about GTR guys modifying their cars to accept E85 fuel with good success. Has

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Engine & Drivetrain > Tuning


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 04-19-2011, 02:30 AM   #17 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
MightyBobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 8,465
Drives: No cars; only bikes
Rep Power: 53
MightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond reputeMightyBobo has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to MightyBobo Send a message via Skype™ to MightyBobo
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by fncrow View Post
Speaking of fuel what about E85? I've been reading on the forums about GTR guys modifying their cars to accept E85 fuel with good success. Has it been done to a 370 yet? Can it even be done?
E85 is better in boosted applications. It has a higher overal octane, at the expense of requiring somewhere around 30% more fuel to make the same amount of power. Also, it burns cooler than regular fuel, and its cheaper. So basically its race gas, for E85 prices.

However, there are downsides - as the weather chances, E85 is sometimes reduced to E70 due to lack of enough ethanol, and this can cause detonation if either a proper tune isnt run, or you simply dont go looking for a place that ALWAYS sells E85. Also, another obvious downside...you're burning a little over 30% more fuel lol.

The only benefit an E85-tuned N/A 370 would get, is from retarding the timing to a higher octane to squeeze out a few more horsepower. Not worth the effort in the end, IMHO. However, in a BOOSTED application (like the GT-R, obviously), you'll be able to run a higher amount of boost without detonation. Thats why boosted applications gain so much power on a properly tuned E85 setup.
__________________
I don't own a car anymore.
MightyBobo is offline   Reply With Quote
 

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
any AT7 tuned?? holmanyu Tuning 37 09-21-2010 03:09 PM
getting tuned 7/27/10 jnaut Tuning 27 07-31-2010 05:25 PM
50-75% improved fuel economy news story... 'supercritical fuel inejctors' travisjb Engine & Drivetrain 4 05-21-2010 11:54 AM
Fuel Filler Tube Coating Flaking Off Into Fuel Tank SoCal 370Z Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12 02-02-2010 10:37 AM
Where do i go to get it tuned?????? Osiris Tuning 5 07-13-2009 11:16 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:35 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2