Hey guys, new to the forum but just purchased a VE series 2 Redline ute about a month ago....
I recently sold my Datsun Sunny race car which had an S13 SR20DET, running on E85. It had Cams, 10.5:1 comp & 17psi boost. It made 400rwhp.
After selling the Datto, and buying my new ute, I had about 100L of the E85 in a drum left over. I put it in on Saturday, and can feel the difference immeiately. I will add, the E85 I am using was from powerplus, and is mixed with high octane unleaded race fuels. Subsequently it is nearly $4 a litre. Not sure how much it would differ from the pump E85, but we don't have that yet in Perth (wish I was back in Sydney to get some regularly).
Fuel Consumption went from 12.6L/100 on ULP to 16.6L/100 on E85.
Being my daily driver work ute, I don't plan any huge mods, so probably wouldn't bother with the E85. If I was running higher comp or any type of forced induction though, I wouldn't run anything else but E85.
Plus it smells Sweet!
Mark.