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    cheaper yes, cheaper to inject, no.

    Im switching to it right now in my race car only, and for my power, I have to get the fuel system of a damn semi truck to do it. Of course its fine in a daily, but youll only get about 20mpg if you are used to 30 mpg. Whatever setup you have now, you have to flow 1.5x times the capacity to support it at the same power level.
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    ^^^what he said

    if you have the fuel system already not a bad way to save money since you're using premium the cost would work out, a lil saving on e85 with a lil less mpg for more expensive prem and better gas mpg. only thing you have to watch is most stations switch to a lower e80 or something in the winter and that wont work if you're not tuned for it, like putting 87 on a 93 tune. it'll run fine, but boosting it could go boom.
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    Best thing I've ever done with my supra. Just drove all the way to Miami and back on E85. I love this stuff.

    I had to give it 33% more fuel. Change my paper 10micron aeromotive filter out to a 40micron stainless mesh.

    I've run 30lbs of boost on an 88mm turbo on the street. I won't go any higher than that.

    I'll still run racegas at the track, but eventually will switch that out to e98.

    If you have enough fuel pump, injector, and tuner GO FOR IT!!

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