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Old 08-13-2009, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by drewskie043
E85 has about 30% less energy per gallon than gas which translates to about 30% less mpg, depending on driving of course. the 105 octane is a great benefit, should have almost no KR i bet you S/C guys out there would love that!!
Yeah I'm sure the S/C guys would love getting 9mpgs
 
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ok let me clarify As far as KR goes, 105 octane would be great for a s/c application
 
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Old 08-13-2009, 05:02 PM
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To bad for the S/C guys, their engines are not Flexfuels...

It does say in my owners manual that some performance gains may be noticed when using E85...

And Drew, your right, the temp gauge is in the same spot it always is...
 
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mmmmmm popcorn..
 
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