E85 engine tuning books

The first generation of the bmw z4 consists of the bmw e85 roadster version and bmw e86 coupe version sports cars. Saab tuning guide maptunusa tech tuner eurotuner magazine. There is in laymens terms, a lot of oxygen present in an e85nitrous combo. By don lasota gm efi tuning guide for hp tuners software. Also the alcohol in e85 has a huge cooling property associated with it as well. Lets say youre tuning for bandimeres ridiculous elevation. Jul 31, 2015 next, steve provided a highlevel tuning process for an e85burning, forcedinduction ls engine, while using hp tuners. Since my conversion to e85 im running 25psi, my afrs settle at 12.

This instruction sheet cannot contain all of the information, which may be desired by some individuals. It is a pure tuning guide, using hp tuners tuning hardware and software. Tuning tips for your e85 carburetor crazy long general. Testing reports that ive seen indicate that even though you have a direct injection engine where the fuel is injected into the cylinder, there are still benefits to ethanol fuel that make more power. In instances where e85 does indeed produce more horsepower in an engine than gasoline, the common assumption is that it is due to. This means that porcelain color remains white after running with ethanol or methanol.

E85 vs race gas cooling advantage and tuning ethanol. One hp value more than that engine on gasoline and the other less than the gasoline fueled engine. It is a pure tuning guide, using hp tuners tuning hardware an. Just send us your carburetor and we will convert and test it for you. This is how electronic fuel injection efi tuning works. For an lsj tuning e85 is exactly the same as tuing 93. Its performance is comparable to race gas at a fraction of the cost. How to turbocharge and tune your engine and millions of other books are available. The ebs concept overlay provides a significant leveraging effect of using the available ethanol in reducing gasoline consumption. So e10 would contain 10percent ethanol, e30 is 30percent ethanol by volume and so on. E85 is a renewable fuel source that is also environmentally friendly.

Jul 16, 2018 i made a quick video explaining what is needed for flex fuel tunes, how to let the car learn the ethanol content, and what to expect from the tunes. E85 tuning strategies scienceofspeed, llc e85, or flexfuel, has become popular with performance enthusiasts. The second book goes a bit more indepth and discusses things like how to properly create your base fuelingefficiency map, why injector characterization is so important, why running e85 is beneficial in certain applications, etc. Next, steve provided a highlevel tuning process for an e85burning, forcedinduction ls engine, while using hp tuners. Hopefully this new tune will get things more in line and reduce the nox.

The e85 was designed by danish bmwdesigner anders warming from mid1998 to the summer of 1999. Will a little e85 mixed with my 91 make my car run cleaner. Hell if you change your stoich and your tune was good your afrs should, in theory, be spot on still. How to turbocharge and tune your engine paperback may 7, 20 by j. The air fuel was all over the place and was really lean at times.

For an owner or tuner that has never tuned an e85 vehicle it can be a frustrating experience. This is the most comprehensive efi tuning and calibration book available and that is why it has sold in 36 countries worldwide and is used as the efi tuning text book by technical schools such as school of automotive machinists and studied by students at lincoln tech and. This measurement represents the conversion of the gas value to value for e85. Based in sweden and having been in the business for 30 years, this tuner is worth a. The n54 twin turbo engine is beginning to capture a large tuning audience, as it is one of bmws most capable engines. If you already have experience with bolton tuning, visit our n54 tuning guides category of the blog to read. Fuel injection systems e85 fuel type free shipping on. Engine tuning is the adjustment or modification of the internal combustion engine or engine control unit ecu to yield optimal performance and increase the engines power output, economy, or durability. That alone is good for a 100200 horsepower increase on a combination like this, chris delgado of d3 performance explains. Achievement of emission levels on e85 with turbochargers. Knowledge is power and whether you are tuning your car yourself, wanting to start a career as a professional tuner or even if you are just wanting to choose and communicate.

You can use a wideband set for gas scale afr to tune e85, and tune it like you would on gas. Because of e85s different airfuel ratio, the first thing we do is. We use all high quality, race proven parts that will have you racing on e85 with minimal test and tune time. Tuning tips for your e85 carburetor crazy long mark. Fuel injection system, go efi 2x4 dualquad 625 hp self tuning, throttle body, satin black, injectors, ecm, kit 5 part number. We have converted or tuned ford, honda, mitsubishi, subaru, toyota, nissan, volkswagen, gm, acura, lexus, dodge and other makes to run properly on. I dont have any personal experience with the lt1 engine on e85, but we did run one on the dyno at westech as a test for street rodder magazine. Engine tuning is the adjustment or modification of the internal combustion engine or engine control unit ecu to yield optimal performance and increase the engine s power output, economy, or durability. On the other hand, when the indy car league converted from methanol to straight ethanol, dynamometer tests revealed a reduction in power after the conversion. Nov 19, 2009 so having been told that stoichiometric for e85 is 9.

Bob morreale is the author of several tuning related books and courses for the tuning school. E85 is a combination of ethanol and low octane gasoline. How to tune e85 ethanol tuning maps ecu engine basics. Just tipping e85 into the tank and retuning the ecu to deliver the correct volume of fuel isnt going to really harness the power. A common problem with commercial e85 is different mixtures of ethanol and gasoline. This is the most comprehensive efi tuning and calibration book available and that is why it has sold in 36 countries worldwide and is used as the efituning textbook by technical schools such as school of automotive machinists and studied by students at lincoln tech and wyotech. My two was of tuning e85 are focusing on afr or timing, one or the other. Bryan herter has joined in to lend his technical expertise to the book. Scienceofspeed has prepared this summary of tuning strategies. Straight forward body kit tuning is made easy and riskfree by experts. Ive searched this site and many others for tuning info but when i try to apply them to my carb, nothing seems to help. Race on e85 is currently converting 4150 and 4500 holley style carburetors to run on e85. How to turbocharge and tune your engine, crosby, j.

Most helpful way to learn engine tuningcalibration. Tuning e85 vehicles car engine basics repair maintenance. E85 tuning help needed howdy all, ive been trying to get my new quick fuel technologies 850 e85 carb tuned for close to 4 months with almost no progress. In addition to its environmental benefits, the fuel allows high performance engines to operate at higher cylinder pressures producing more power due to ethanols charge air cooling and increased antiknock properties. For many racing engines, spark plug color is a window into the. Apr 30, 2009 previously, we had the tune in the car that it came with. What potentially makes it better than race gas is the price. E85 in fuel cell with fresh gasoline and running engine for a short period of time. Article has fuel compensation tables and how to adjusted and maximize your motor power with increased timing. This guide leaves nothing out and is the one of the most comprehensive manual lasota racing has ever produced. This is because flex fuel engines are designed for e85.

I sincerely envy you gurus as id love to get my setup dialed in. This book should be considered an essential read for anyone looking to turbocharge his or her engine and get the best performance and reliability they can. Mar 18, 2010 much like maptun, nordic offers several tuning stages for virtually all saab models including kits to run e85. This makes e85 a fuel with 85percent ethanol and 15percent gasoline. N54 tuning guide for beginners bmw n54 tuning guides. Jun 05, 2018 on a 300400 cubic inch forcedinduction engine, we can run four to eight degrees of additional timing advance on e85 compared to 93octane pump gas. Maintaining good functionality on gasoline with an engine optimized for operation on ethanol. Fuel injection system, go efi 2x4 dualquad 625 hp selftuning, throttle body, satin black, injectors, ecm, kit 5 part number. A more precise way to tune is either by measuring and controlling airfuel ratio afr or by measuring and controlling lambda. Tuning on e85 efi tuning questions and engine management.

Yes, we do a lot of e85 tuning and have been doing it longer than most shops in. Hey mark, i was wondering if you could refersh my memory on the changes in jetting needed vs the alcohol content on the summer vs winter blends. That leaves more room for strictly tuning information. May 07, 20 how to turbocharge and tune your engine paperback may 7, 20 by j. The nitrousalky bug had bitten and i got more curious about tuning my rs to run nitrous. E85 seems to mainly be used on boosted applications for this purpose, but i have tuned several cars that were na, but running e85, because of their 14. These two books are a great place to start the first book goes over some of the basic stuff like what each sensor does and the overall process of tuning. A reduced quantity of e85 is necessary to run a race engine previously set up for methanol. The theoretical 100% filling of a fourstroke engine with a 300 cubic inch displacement operating at rpm is calculated by.

Racing mechanical fuel injection tuning and carburetor tuning can work that way also. Gain fundamental knowledge and then a practical step by step process for getting any tuning job done. Tuning e85 vehicles steps to properly convert a car to ethanol. I too have read countless e85 threads on afrs and timing advance and cant get the same results out of my e85 tune that others have. One of the problems with tuning e85 is that you really never know if your lean or fat until you test it with an wideband o2, reading the plugs doesnt always work because ethanol is a cleaning fuel and your plugs could. The rich air to fuel ratio for best power for methanol is approximately 5 to one in a normally aspirated racing engine. Further clarification is available in holley carburetors pn 3673, published by h. The z4 was introduced at the paris motor show in 2002, and north american models went on sale in november of the same year as the 2003 model year. This guide is meant to serve as a guide for newcomers to the n54 tuning scene. Since e85 has such great knock resistance, you can easily surpass mtbt with no signs of knock and melt internals due to increased cylinder pressure. Advance tuning performance howto sa design by greg banish isbn. Much like maptun, nordic offers several tuning stages for virtually all saab models including kits to run e85. The dual fuel concept significantly leverages the use of available ethanol in reducing gasoline consumption.

Jan 01, 20 bryan is the premier gm tuner in the country. Anytime you see gasoline with an e prefix, that indicates the fuel contains a given percentage of ethanol. First, as most people know, e85 has a much different stoichometric afr. E85 is chemically blended to a very specific standard, which car makers use as a baseline in engineering flex fuel engines. E85 is not corrosive like methanol and does not leave carbon deposits like gas so maintenance is reduced across. Each of the cells in the table has a resolution to onetenth. Knowing your mix is critical to your tune up innovate blog. More infoorder cruze stage 0 tune 170 hp 177 lbft upgrade. The e85e86 generation was produced from 2002 to 2008. E85 tuning conversion information e85 is an extremely popular fuel nowadays for the performance enthusiast. The stoich value represents an ideal perfect burn of the fuel usually used at part throttle conditions. Here is the thing with tuning timing on e85, use a dyno. We have converted or tuned ford, honda, mitsubishi, subaru, toyota, nissan, volkswagen, gm, acura, lexus, dodge and other makes to run properly on e85 in all environments and racing applications. The e85e86 replaced the z3 and is the third model in the bmw z series.

The newest form of engine tuning to get the most out of your vehicle. As official import and distribution point for rieger in north america, lltek is pleased to present body kit styling for the bmw z4 sports car. Because of the alcoholgasoline mixture, e85 has a rough estimate octane rating of between 1051 octane depending on the mixture. A higher octane fuel such as e85 octane or 117 octane resists detonation so you can run more boost or more timing and make more power without hurting the engine. Methanol injection is one way to add more octane, but we find it generally tunes similar to 100 octane, so while it is a big help, it makes nowhere near the power of e85. Does using e85 in any way damage a flex fuel engine. If the motor is forced induced, many tuners and owners spend much of there time tuning the area of the map under boosted load. Your engine will run cooler and your ets will be less affected by atmospheric changes. Summary e85 optimized engine the e85 optimized engine provides improved efficiency via higher compression ratio and increased bmep which allows greater levels of downsizing and downspeeding. However, fuel curves should be well developed on e85 before turning up the spark advance or compression. I made a quick video explaining what is needed for flex fuel tunes, how to let the car learn the ethanol content, and what to expect from the tunes. Bob began programming using basic in the mid80s in 2nd grade. So having been told that stoichiometric for e85 is 9. Knowledge is power and whether you are tuning your car yourself, wanting to start a career as a professional tuner or even if you are just wanting to choose and communicate effectively with a professional tuner having a.

I also have the new direct injection tuning school books to redo the soi and torque model the right way. Rieger tuning and lltek motorsports provide bmw enthusiasts with an opportunity to exercise choice. Oct 17, 2011 a reduced quantity of e85 is necessary to run a race engine previously set up for methanol. The basics of navigatingconfiguring hp tuners software are skipped. Lambda 1 is going to be a stoich burn on any fuel, as it relates to the oxygen ratio 14. The e85 optimized engine provides improved efficiency via higher compression ratio and increased bmep which allows greater levels of downsizing and downspeeding. Aug 03, 2009 a look at ethanol fuel from a tuning perspective. A fourstroke engine has two revolutions per cycle of displacement, so the displacement rate is onehalf of actual engine speed. Pump e85 was a killer fuel after tuning, as it made a solid 618. Some racers report more power from e85 than from methanol. There is in laymens terms, a lot of oxygen present in an e85 nitrous combo. Learn how to tune efi electronic fuel injected engines the right way.