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For boosted cars the hot take is to run E85. Sadly, the Sixpack charger doesn't have the capability to run E85 without cracking the PCM. However E30 is a well tested cheat that the Tuners like Satera have done tons of dyno testing with. And it's even called out on the JB4, Map 3 is 93 octane/E30 and Map 4 is E30 only.
Since I am a chemist, and I have my trusty Agilent 7890B Gas Chromotograph at work, I took samples of the fuel I bought this morning, found one of the few E85 stations in Wakefield MA, bout 30 min from my house.. The E85 pump is labeled as 51-83% Ethanol ....
The results came in at 55. 3% ethanol for the E85 and 7.7% for the 93 Unleaded. That gives me E21 booo I would have needed almost 8 gallons to hit the target, but don't count on the same results.
Searching for Racing Ethanol vs fuel Ethanol got me the right info https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/tech-corner/understanding-ethanol-blends-in-racing-fuels
And here's real racing 98% Ethanol VP fuels had a 85% ethanol blended with a few% of nitromethane!!! yoinks
torcoracefuel.net
There is a VP fuel store in Lowell not too far and they stock VP X98 essentially the same 98% Ethanol 2% gasoline blend
Since I am a chemist, and I have my trusty Agilent 7890B Gas Chromotograph at work, I took samples of the fuel I bought this morning, found one of the few E85 stations in Wakefield MA, bout 30 min from my house.. The E85 pump is labeled as 51-83% Ethanol ....
The results came in at 55. 3% ethanol for the E85 and 7.7% for the 93 Unleaded. That gives me E21 booo I would have needed almost 8 gallons to hit the target, but don't count on the same results.
Searching for Racing Ethanol vs fuel Ethanol got me the right info https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/tech-corner/understanding-ethanol-blends-in-racing-fuels
And here's real racing 98% Ethanol VP fuels had a 85% ethanol blended with a few% of nitromethane!!! yoinks
Torco T98 98% Blend Ethanol Race Fuel
Torco T98 Race Ethanol is a consistent 98% blend for maximum boost and cooling. Outperforms E85 with higher oxygen content. Available in 5-gallon pails Shop now
torcoracefuel.net
There is a VP fuel store in Lowell not too far and they stock VP X98 essentially the same 98% Ethanol 2% gasoline blend
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