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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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^^yes they did. I used to run it. expensive though.^^
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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E85 is where its at baby!!!
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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i can get 100 unleaded in Santa cruz for $3.67 a gallon Vip pm for detail if intrested
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 1WRX2NV
E85 is where its at baby!!!

But you can just run e85 like you can 100+ oct fuel.

e85 requires a tune and bigger injectors. I'd love to run it. But the guess work of finding it all the time vs. paying for a tune and what not offsets anything gained by using it.
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by I<3subie
But you can just run e85 like you can 100+ oct fuel.

e85 requires a tune and bigger injectors. I'd love to run it. But the guess work of finding it all the time vs. paying for a tune and what not offsets anything gained by using it.
my bad i thought everyone was going big!!!

j.k I am not going to run it either, I had all the stuff to do it but there aren't enough stations that have it...

but if someone had all the mods to run it, they could be at +500whp from "pump gas"

now if someone ran bigger injectors and a tune on 100oct. they would see gains over being stock and just filling up with 100.
Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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This is new information for me... I run VP in my dirtbike, and i have left gas in there for a few days at a time and had no problems whatsoever.
Old May 12, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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just drove by there again, still not open yet
Old May 12, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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I want to run E85, but theres no pump in SF.
Old May 12, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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(R+M)/2 octane is equal regardless of brand.

The Super Sunol Gas Station just on the east side of the Sunol Grade on 680 (3004 Andrade Rd Sunol, CA 94586 - I just looked it up) has all sorts of interesting fuels , all the way into 118 octane leaded fuels at the pump.

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Old May 12, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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I thought the vp109 unleaded was a super quality fuel. Also I have a couple 5 gal drums of it that have sat in the shed, do you think they have a shelf life?
Old May 16, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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It's OPEN! $7.43 for 100 proof.
Old May 16, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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It's OPEN! $7.43 for 100 proof.
Wow, that's kind of a lot. Last time I was at the Almaden 76 it was in the $5-$6 range. Maybe that has skyrocketed too though.
Old May 16, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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nope the 76 station almaden and foxworthy is still 5.79 a gallon for 100oct I was there bout two days ago.
Old May 19, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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so what is the octane ratings they offer at pump for the guys who have got gas or drove by there? i want some 92 or 93 pump
Old May 19, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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the VP is now open.



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