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3 hours ago, admS15 said:

I've put 98 in a few times just to purge/clean the fuel system and felt like punching myself in the nuts every time. Engine is so much smoother and lively on ethanol. i'd rather pay the premium but United are still price gouging kents.

I can't back it up scientifically, but I feel like switching fuels periodically has to do some good. That being said, a couple times switching back to 98 I've wound up with cracked factory fuel hoses. It's interesting that it happens when switching to 98 as it's technically the ethanol that should be damaging them.

My idle is definitely smoother on ethanol and the midrange is vastly superior...and when accelerating under boost. Cold, off boost or for immediate / low down torque, my 98 tune feels smoother and faster in some ways, however I think this could be fixed in the ethanol tune. Both tunes are years old and neither were touched up since original. Also think I have a leaking injector. Also think I have a bearing that slaps quietly only on startup. Old cars gon be old.

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I can't back it up scientifically, but I feel like switching fuels periodically has to do some good. That being said, a couple times switching back to 98 I've wound up with cracked factory fuel hoses. It's interesting that it happens when switching to 98 as it's technically the ethanol that should be damaging them.
My idle is definitely smoother on ethanol and the midrange is vastly superior...and when accelerating under boost. Cold, off boost or for immediate / low down torque, my 98 tune feels smoother and faster in some ways, however I think this could be fixed in the ethanol tune. Both tunes are years old and neither were touched up since original. Also think I have a leaking injector. Also think I have a bearing that slaps quietly only on startup. Old cars gon be old.

I had the exact same experience with the factory fuel hose after running 98. Small cracks in the outer skin of the rubber. I work for a rubber company, so I had the best grade of rubber we have extruded into fuel line size. See how that holds up. Each time I have run 98 I replaced the fuel filter afterward. I have 3 filters at home I've been meaning to cut open. I'll try get around to it this weekend.
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Mount it low and improve the balance!
Saw a learner getting someone to help him get his 250 off the ground the other day. They really should teach learners how to do that by themselves at the course...


I thought you had to be able to get a 125 or 250 up solo to pass the course? Or is it different down there?
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went to winton last year, left with full tank and five jerry cans @ 22l each. Total of 175lt. i didn't participate in the last session coz i cooked the brakes and still had to stop just before i got home and top up to make sure i made it. I easily burn over 100l at sandown which is just down the road. On track, usage is close to 1km/l   #E85life #emptywallet #needunitedshares


I got 77L per 100km at Wakefield on 98 So it's about what you would expect usage to be for e85.
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I got 77L per 100km at Wakefield on 98 So it's about what you would expect usage to be for e85.

 

Guess you don't have this problem anymore. 

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Guess you don't have this problem anymore. 


Not with the flog. Disappointingly small tank though, takes 45L to fill when the fuel light comes on (~60km "range" remaining) and gets me a bit over 400km. ~60L tank would have been more appropriate imo.
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13 hours ago, TiTAN said:

 


I thought you had to be able to get a 125 or 250 up solo to pass the course? Or is it different down there?

 

Different down here, never had to do that 7 years ago 

 

16.1l / 100km in the ol v8, average speed of 33km/h explains it

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32 minutes ago, UNR33L said:

Different down here, never had to do that 7 years ago 

 

16.1l / 100km in the ol v8, average speed of 33km/h explains it

Could be worse like 30-35l/100km from the Clubby I had lol 

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