Any ability with these cars to run flex fuel?
Possible?
|
You can get a whole e85 fuel setup for $4000 or so. Adding a flex sensor is a whole other deal with aftermarket ECU's and a lot of work.
|
My car can do it if a damn station would open closer! SRM fuel system, GM flexfuel sensor, ProEFI 128 standalone. Now I just need rods..
|
I run e85 all the time. Never again will I run 93 octane. I have a gas station down the street 1.52 a gallon. 17psi to 30psi
SRM stage 2 with all the lines done and FPR. |
The problem is the OEM ECU after all necessary upgrades of fuel system
flex fuel - standalone straight e85 - OEM ecu; can have 2 maps to run regular pump too, but I wouldnt go higher than E15 or so on pump tune, so need to go almost empty before adding 93octane |
Originally Posted by Fadi
(Post 4612325)
The problem is the OEM ECU after all necessary upgrades of fuel system
flex fuel - standalone straight e85 - OEM ecu; can have 2 maps to run regular pump too, but I wouldnt go higher than E15 or so on pump tune, so need to go almost empty before adding 93octane |
Thats can be done by the EBC not tune or oem ecu related
|
Originally Posted by Fadi
(Post 4612331)
Thats can be done by the EBC not tune or oem ecu related
|
Sorry misread what you said.. :)
|
Originally Posted by Fadi
(Post 4612333)
Sorry misread what you said.. :)
I think everyone should run e85. Damn I hated running low boost with 93 then run high boost with 109. |
True flex fuel you need a stand alone for the 996. You ran run e85 though with fuel system upgrades and tuning.
cobb may at some point figure out how to do it with a stock ecu but right now it's not possible. Much easier on stuff like gm that all their ecu basically since 99 have the programming built in to support flex fuel. You simple add the sensor and 1 wire into the ecu harness plug. |
Flex fuel is e85 you can run it all day but you need to spend 8k in parts and labor.
SRM stage 2 dual fuel pumps Billet rails FPR Big injectors -8an lines Tune and labor |
Originally Posted by 996tt550hp
(Post 4612402)
Flex fuel is e85 you can run it all day but you need to spend 8k in parts and labor.
SRM stage 2 dual fuel pumps Billet rails FPR Big injectors -8an lines Tune and labor |
I would not trust any sensor for that on a car that has 1000hp. Run straight e85 93 sucks anyways lol haha.
|
Originally Posted by 996tt550hp
(Post 4612408)
I would not trust any sensor for that on a car that has 1000hp. Run straight e85 93 sucks anyways lol haha.
second a true flex fuel.setup gives you the ability to go anywhere and not worry about fuel. Many places don't have e85. No need to load up a new tune to switch to pump gas. also stand alone like proefi still have 5 position boost settings. Never want to run max boost unless you know you have good high ethanol content e85 in the tank. The sensor will tell you the ethanol content so you know how much boost you can safely run. |
| All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:14 PM. |
© 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands