Opinions on E-10 Ethanol/Gasoline mix...

[smitty_64]

All,

I am being told that E-10 gasoline can make up to 5-8% horsepower difference to the low side. After looking throughout a bunch of different internet articles, of course, the oil companies claim it gives you a higher horsepower. A lot of boating articles say that it is 3-5% less horsepower and less efficient, but cleaner burning. Just wanted to find out from the tuners what their opinions were.

Greg

 

[SeventyMach1]

Chech this out .....

http://www.e10unleaded.com/mythbusters.htm




I would put it in my car.

 

[smitty_64]

I know it's safe for the car unless you are putting the car into storage. I'm more concerned with the HP loss. May have something to do with what I am seeing in my car.

 

[wytstang]

I'm pretty sure over on turbomustang.com they were playing around with E-10 Ethanol and were making damn good power with it.

 

[Adam95GT]

it does infact have a hp loss its do to ethanol having a shorter chain of carbon molecules ect. i think i might do my grad project for chemistry on something to do with different fuels...

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

just get larger injectors...thats all. people make crazy power with it