Home
What's new
Latest activity
Authors
Store
Latest reviews
Search products
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New listings
New products
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Cart
Cart
Loading…
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Change style
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
SVTPerformance's Chain of Restaurants
Road Side Pub
I've got a request for all you SVT'ers
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DemonSVT" data-source="post: 291795" data-attributes="member: 435"><p>No way in hell would I put that utter GARBAGE in any vehicle I owned!</p><p></p><p>Not only does it produce less energy output (10% lower MPG & HP/TQ) but is unstable for any high performance applications.</p><p></p><p>If the wife's simple Cavalier (2.4L DOHC programmed for 87 octane) it lowered gas mpg from the normal 32-33mpg to 27-28 mpg (yes over 15%) on a 1000 mile test run of straight highway driving. Expect much worse results in mixed driving.</p><p></p><p>The few times I was FORCED to run it in my Conquest TSi (high boost turbo) Even turning the boost level down could not stop the detonation it caused. MPG & performance again plummeted.</p><p></p><p>Ethanol does produce less BTU than regular fuel. This is one of the MAIN reasons why it produces less hydrocarbons (pollution) This is also why you must burn a lot more and it produces less power.</p><p></p><p>So basically you have to use ~10% more fuel to do the same driving but it's only 3-4% cleaner. You figure out the math there. :rollseyes</p><p>On top of that you drop significant performance as well.</p><p></p><p>Great idea in theory, terrible execution!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DemonSVT, post: 291795, member: 435"] No way in hell would I put that utter GARBAGE in any vehicle I owned! Not only does it produce less energy output (10% lower MPG & HP/TQ) but is unstable for any high performance applications. If the wife's simple Cavalier (2.4L DOHC programmed for 87 octane) it lowered gas mpg from the normal 32-33mpg to 27-28 mpg (yes over 15%) on a 1000 mile test run of straight highway driving. Expect much worse results in mixed driving. The few times I was FORCED to run it in my Conquest TSi (high boost turbo) Even turning the boost level down could not stop the detonation it caused. MPG & performance again plummeted. Ethanol does produce less BTU than regular fuel. This is one of the MAIN reasons why it produces less hydrocarbons (pollution) This is also why you must burn a lot more and it produces less power. So basically you have to use ~10% more fuel to do the same driving but it's only 3-4% cleaner. You figure out the math there. :rollseyes On top of that you drop significant performance as well. Great idea in theory, terrible execution!!! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
SVTPerformance's Chain of Restaurants
Road Side Pub
I've got a request for all you SVT'ers
Top