E85 Finally comes to Ventura County

[ryu8200]

http://www.keyt.com/news/local/First-Ethanol-Station-on-the-Central-Coast-Opens-in-Ventura--102637164.html

The new station is on the site of the former Dixie truck stop at 6417 Ventura Boulevard

[MR_Lance]

Excellent. Now we just need one in Santa Barbara and I'm set!

[Azian]

we just need a couple more in the IE and OC and we should be good :)

[lowso]

we need one in rosemead lol 626

[prime8]

ive seen the station

im going to be so close it :)
awesome

[Amato Tire]

+1 for 949

[jbenosa]

i agree, the 949 is in desperate need of one.

[chinoxmk22]

Pssssss still far from me lol

[BIGST1ER]

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[1WkdEvo]

Stay updated with this E85 thread

http://www.socalevo.net/forum/index.php?topic=68522.0

[BIGST1ER]

^^ thanks for the link!

[1WkdEvo]

Anytime!

[BIGST1ER]

^ hey what's the MPG's with E85?

[GraphiteG37S]

Now that I know a E85 station is very close by I will run my car with it. ^ hey what's the MPG's with E85?


I thought E85 will give you worse milage than you're getting now! LOL

[BIGST1ER]

^ it does but it gives me more HP and it's cheaper then 91octane.

[Azian]

Gas mileage? What's that?

[BIGST1ER]

^^ does that mean you get 12 MPG's?

[Azian]

Yeah I get about that doing city driving.........probably more like 14mpg.

[BIGST1ER]

So highway like around 16 or so.

[1WkdEvo]

Just multiply your 91 mileage by .7 and that's your approximate E85 mileage

Your setup and driving habits will all be different, but the fact that E85 burns about 30% faster will not be

[BIGST1ER]

^Would you mind sharing your MPG's?

[1WkdEvo]

Its different on my IX than my X.

On my IX 22-23 mpg on 91 and 16 mpg on E85
On my X 18 - 19 mpg on 91 and 13 mpg on E85

[BIGST1ER]

Oh ok. That's not that bad for your IX. I'm assuming you don't boost for those 16MPG's right?

[GraphiteG37S]

That's a noticeable difference between your IX and your X.... are you running more aggressive aftermarket part and tune on the X as opposed to the IX? Or do the Evo X commonly drink more gasoline than the Evo IX?

[BIGST1ER]

^ I think the X normally eats more gas then the IX.

[GraphiteG37S]

^ I think the X normally eats more gas then the IX.


Thanks, you're too fast for me Steve, go to bed! hahaha

[BIGST1ER]

Dude I can't sleep!

[Azian]

With very minimal boosting and mostly highway driving I could get around 20-22mpg. And with mostly city driving and occasional boosting I get 12-14mpg.

[BIGST1ER]

Thanks Azian!!! I'm going E85!! Just need a turbo.

[Azian]

Stock IX turbo makes plenty of power for the street :) anything over 400-420whp is just ridiculous and uncontrollable.

[BIGST1ER]

I have an VIII turbo though would that run okay on E85 for now till I get a IX turbo?

[Azian]

Yeah I'm sure with right supporting mods you will hit 380-400whp(dynojet) on E85 with the stock 8 turbo(as long as you have 05 turbo :2funny:)

[BIGST1ER]

I need another turbo....