Getting ready to switch my car over to e85 next season after I build a stout shortblock to handle the upcoming surge of power.
Here is my current build.
92 Daytona IROC R/T TIII
MP Head Gasket, ARP Head Studs, Balance Shafts removal
Holset HE 341, 3" Stainless Jackson downpipe, 3" full exhaust
Spearco 1080 FMIC with 2.5" piping and 3" Cold Air Intake
TU Billet Fuel Rail, FM ADJ Regulator, relayed 255 Walbro Fuel Pump, 76 lb/hr injectors, 3 Bar MAP Sensor
Boostbutton Flashable ECU, tuned by me, Innovate MTX-L WBO2, both logged to mini PC
TU 6 Puck/ Purple plate clutch. recently rebuild 523
Here is what is changing for next year:
Rebuilt Short Block (BC Rods, stock pistons and crank)
Comectic MLS Headgasket
Innovate MTX-D Boost/Vacuum Gauge (linked to WBO2 and logged on PC)
120 lb/hr Precision Injectors
Ceramic Coated (Ported Exhaust Manifold, Turbo Housing, Down-pipe)
OBX LSD for traction reasons
I have had a great year tuning my current set-up and getting very accustomed to MPTune and MPScan and I am confident I can tune this car myself.
Here are my questions for next year:
I have been looking into adding a EGT gauge to my car, but I am not sure if I really need it since I already have the AFR gauge. Do I need an EGT gauge?
How should I go about tuning this? How do I know how much timing I can add with e85? Do I run to the ragged edge of knock?
Looking for some guidance from someone who has tuned one of our cars for E85, not someone who has it sorta working, but someone who really know how to do this right!
I want to get going in the right direction ans build some knowledge that everyone can use.
I have the recipe here for one wicked Turbo Dodge and it has had flashes of what it can do, but I am just at the tipping point!