Are any other carbed turbo cars using E-85?

I have been a little rich in the primaries and I can't go any smaller on my air bleeds. So rather than fixing the problem I just tossed in some E-85 in the tank. I'm using about 1:4 mix of E-85 to gasoline.

I'm loving it so far. I really didn't fix my richness; it did bring it down to a tolerable 12.3:1 at cruise. BUT the benefits on the turbo are insane. It boosts sooooooo freaking fast, and I think I can get away with putting some more timing into it.

I'm thinking about making a permanent switch. So are there any other people who are on the E-85 trip? Are yall having any issues with the overall dirtiness of the fuel?

 

Its hard to find around here isn't it? (SE I mean). I know its all over in the west coast and rocky mtns.

 

No availability in my area. Curious as to cost per gallon.

 

Its $2/gallon or less. I get it at Sphinx. The purity varies but around here its close to 85% moonshine.

 

lol

 

The 15% gasoline keeps people from drinking it.

 

we've been running E85 in the race car for a couple of seasons now, and its been really great.

it seems nicer to deal with than gasoline. the engine really likes it too, we've been running a junkyard engine in two race classes for more than 2 seasons.

even in a miata, we gained 3-5 hp across the board, and we think temps stay under control better.

the bad part is that you need about 30% more volume than gasoline. it also has less lubricity, so things like fuel pumps live shorter lives. with a rotary, you may want to run a different premix

 

Is there an easy way to find places that sell it in an area? Like a website/search?

 

I think gas buddy does