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      09-13-2013, 07:53 AM   #23
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Haha! How much power do you think there is to be made by just going full e85 and running the same boost?

I know on turbo cars they can get around 30-40hp but do not know of It would be the same on an m3
I hear you on this bro. I'm messing with stuff to try to eek out the last bit of HP on my car but I'm thinking that we are on the limit with the 650 kit.

You could upgrade your fuel system (pump, injectors) pretty easily but no one's tuned for it yet so that's the issue. Who is going to try that? If you are already 560-580 to the wheels with a 650 kit, then an e85 tune would theoretically put you beyond the limits of a stock CR M3 motor. The tuner would be running the risk of blowing your motor for 30-40 HP so there won't be any reputable tuner that would want to do this.

As I think about what I want from this car vs what I can do with other cars, I toy with the idea of doing a build and raising both boost and redline. I'd love to have this car rev to 9,200 RPM or beyond and make 650+ wheel...but then I think of what I can do with a 911T or R8 V10 and I struggle with what I should do next.
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