# E85 as race fuel? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 20, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529 "2007-01-20T08:42:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/1 "2007-01-20T08:42:16Z")
does anyone know or heard anything about making big power on E85? ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/2 "2007-01-20T09:10:35Z")
> **[1000rwhp with $2 fuel? E85 is pretty cool stuff.](https://www.theturboforums.com/threads/297585/)** > > theturboforums.com along with Steve Cole Enterprises Inc (username: Karl Hungus) has completed some preliminary testing with the environmentally... hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/3 "2007-01-20T09:17:10Z")
yes,im trying it! ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/4 "2007-01-20T13:57:44Z")
mighty mouse is going to try it…he is running a turbo ls1 ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/5 "2007-01-20T15:34:54Z")
I am going to use it as well, it suddenly makes 1600 cc injectors very streetable! ---
**Author:** ![FourGee6Tee3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@FourGee6Tee3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourGee6Tee3)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/6 "2007-01-20T15:42:17Z")
Curt Brown is running it. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/7 "2007-01-20T16:26:56Z")
there is only one station that supplys E85 in the Pittsburgh area…its northwest of pittsburgh i believe… but its a good fuel…its 105 octane if i recall right…makes big power and is pretty fuel efficient ---
**Author:** ![RS1TC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@RS1TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS1TC)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/8 "2007-01-20T17:27:56Z")
Sheetz carries E85. I think the one in Pleasant Hills has it and I know the one in Monroeville has it. ---
**Author:** ![danl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@danl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danl)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/9 "2007-01-20T18:10:48Z")
Fucking corn gas. EDIT: Also it makes gas. Its kinda like streetable methanol except different but the same if ya’ll mean. ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/10 "2007-01-20T19:53:39Z")
I may be making my Honda E85 fuel safe… ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/11 "2007-01-21T06:06:16Z")
> [@RS1TC"](#): > > Sheetz carries E85. I think the one in Pleasant Hills has it and I know the one in Monroeville has it. pleasant hill has it.definatly ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/12 "2007-01-21T06:41:37Z")
the plant next to sony’s going make e85 or bio diesel ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/13 "2007-01-21T06:59:35Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27450/34): > > the plant next to Sony’s going make e85 or bio diesel E85 and another methanol product for military use from what I understand. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/14 "2007-01-21T08:02:51Z")
O ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/15 "2007-01-21T08:10:17Z")
i hear about ALOT of 500hp+ drag neons running E85 and doing quite well… but i have no idea how you have to run the car to do that… if you look into it i bet its a good idea ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/16 "2007-01-21T08:33:48Z")
Don’t you all think this e85 is just another “corn-a-hol” of the 70’s? Oil prices will come back down a little and then the e85 will be gone, or am I wrong? ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/17 "2007-01-21T12:42:10Z")
> [@UPS man = Santa Claus \*better pics up\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ups-man-santa-claus-better-pics-up/27454/12): > > i hear about ALOT of 500hp+ drag neons running E85 and doing quite well… > but i have no idea how you have to run the car to do that… > > if you look into it i bet its a good idea not really sure about neons but i read in super chevy that if you have a carb to richen the fuel mixture and have the right gas tank and lines installed and your in. from what i understand e85 will cause corosion in the tank and lines if you dont change them. ---
**Author:** ![Quik83Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik83z/32/6042_2.png) [@Quik83Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik83Z)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/18 "2007-01-21T14:38:30Z")
E85 is the best thing to come along for us speed freaks in years. It’s like getting race gas and paying less. No matter what type of car you want to run it in, you must increase the fuel to air ratio about 30%. It is true about the corrosion problems, but as parts go bad you just replace them with stainless. The big benefit is: you can run as high as 13:1 compression with no pinging and make big power. From what I understand, SHEETZ has three stations in Pittsburgh with E85 availability. Robinson, Monroeville, and Whitehall with supposedly more to come if it sells. ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/19 "2007-01-21T15:51:41Z")
not that this is true or fact but sheetz at the intersection of 119 and 982 have been doing alot of underground work and i was thinking that maybe they were adding an e85 pump. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529/20 "2007-01-21T16:01:44Z")
> [@Feeling the Pressure yet?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/feeling-the-pressure-yet/27352/29): > > not that this is true or fact but sheetz at the intersection have been doing alot of underground work and i was thinking that maybe they were adding an e85 pump. Thats at the 119 and 982 intersections. They also have e-85 at the station in plesant hills( I think thats the town) Just down 51 from Century 3 mall… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-as-race-fuel/187529.md?page=2)