# E85 as race fuel?

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**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")\
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**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")

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> [@UPS man = Santa Claus \*better pics up\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ups-man-santa-claus-better-pics-up/27454/12):
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> 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…
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> 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.

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