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Old 19-02-2011, 10:30 PM   #1
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These's been a lot of talk about E85 of late, lots of performance builds tuning for it, now there's even new regs for its use at Drag racing events, so - where can you get it?
I thought I would do some digging, here's my result to date.


QLD
E85 Caltex Cnr Finucane Rd & Cambridge Dr,Alexandra Hills QLD,,(07) 3824 0311
E85 Caltex 1015 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road,Mansfield QLD,,(07) 3849 1133
E85 Caltex 126 Warwick Rd, Churchill, QLD, 4305,,07 32021377
E85 Caltex 7001 Augusta Parkway,Augustine Heights QLD,,(07) 3814 6486
E85 Caltex 10 Third Ave Cnr Browns Plains Rd, Marsden, QLD, 4132,,07 38034600
E85 Caltex 152 Smith St Cnr Kumbari Ave,Southport QLD,,(07) 5591 7120
E85 Caltex 1 Mudgeeraba Rd, Worongary QLD,,(07) 5569 2359
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Motorsport Fuels QLD,45 Southerden St,Sandgate QLD 4017,,(07) 3269 6823
NSW
E85 Caltex 59-63 Tudor St Cnr Gordon Ave,Hamilton NSW,,(02) 4961 2753
E85 Caltex 69-71 Pacific Highway, Gosford West (East Bound) NSW,,(02) 4325 7456
E85 Caltex 98 March St Cnr East Market St, Richmond, NSW, 2753,,02 45885827
E85 Caltex 86 Pittwater Rd,Manly NSW,,(02) 9977 2863
E85 Caltex 309 Victoria Rd,Rydalmere NSW,,(02) 9638 1932
E85 Caltex 191-195 Lyons Rd,Drummoyne NSW,,(02) 9713 7265
E85 Caltex 775 Princes Hwy,Tempe NSW,,(02) 9573 1069
E85 Caltex 216 Newbridge Rd, Moorebank, NSW, 2170,,02 96028263
E85 Caltex 646 Hume Hwy,Casula NSW,,(02) 9602 8482
E85 Caltex 1403 Princes Hwy, Heathcote, NSW, 2233,,02 95205697
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Sutto's Motor Cycles,141 Blaikie Rd,Jamisontown NSW 2750,,02 4737 9566
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Black Hill Transport,98 Browns Rd,Black Hill NSW 2322,,(02) 4930 3132
E85 Elf Racing Fuel MRT Performance,1 Averill St,Rhodes NSW 2138,,(02) 9767 4545
E85 Shoalhaven 663 Warringah Rd,Forestville NSW
E85 Shoalhaven 251 Princess Hwy,Albion Park NSW
E85 Shoalhaven 215 Kinghorne St,Nowra NSW
E85 United 127 Victoria Road,Rozelle NSW
E85 United 2 Rawson Rd, Guildford NSW,,
ACT
E85 Caltex Curran Dr,Cnr O'Hanlon Pl,Nicholls ACT,,(02) 6242 0742
E85 Caltex 150 O'Halloran Circuit,Kambah ACT,,(02) 6231 7177
VIC
E85 Caltex 66 Bell Street,Yarra Glen VIC,,(03) 9730 1466
E85 Caltex Cnr Barrys Rd & Hume Hwy,Campbellfield VIC,,03 93579470
E85 Caltex Cnr Melton Hwy & Gisborne-Melton Rd,Kurunjang VIC,,(03) 9747 6688
E85 Caltex 575 Melton Hwy, Hillside, VIC, 3037,,(03) 8390 9458
E85 Caltex Sharps Rd & Assembly Dr, Tullamarine VIC
E85 Caltex 349 Plenty Rd,Northland Centre VIC,,(03) 9471 7026
E85 Caltex 346 Main Street,Lilydale VIC,,(03) 9735 1915
E85 Caltex 82 Gordon Street,Footscray VIC,,(03) 9318 6514
E85 Caltex Canterbury Rd Cnr Gatwick Rd, Kilsyth, VIC, 3137,,03 9761 4700
E85 Caltex 622-626 Blackburn Road,Mt Waverly VIC,,(03) 9562 5407
E85 Caltex 409 Clayton Rd Cnr Centre Rd,Clayton VIC,,(03) 9543 9496
E85 Caltex 154-172 Springvale Road,Springvale VIC
E85 Caltex 841 Nepean Highway,Cheltenham VIC,,03 5975 8444
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Violet Town Garage and Engineering,2 Cowslip St,Violet Town VIC 3669,,03 5798 1452
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Bendigo Tyre Centre,4A Wood St,Long Gully VIC 3550,,03 5444 1545
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Chip Control,6/57-59 Horne St,Sunbury Vic 3429,,(03) 9740 3363
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Yarra Valley 4WD,35 Maroondah Hwy,Healesville VIC 3777,,03 596 23 124
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Coxy Motorsport,31B Clements Avenue, Bundoora VIC 3083,,(03) 9467 8900
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Just Fuel Petroleum,2 Western Av,Sunshine VIC,,03 9312 4788
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Alfa Petroleum,962 Burwood Hwy,Ferntree Gully VIC 3156,,(03) 9758 8956
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Sofair Petroleum,100 McKinnon Rd,McKinnon VIC 3204,,(03) 9576 9159
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Ausfield Lubricants,1/36 Mickle St,Dandenong South VIC 3175,,03 9768 3532
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Octane Alley,135 Victoria St,North Geelong VIC 3215,,(03) 5278 9000
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel LV Dyno Centre,19 McMahon St,Traralgon VIC 3844,,03 5176 2257
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Independant Motorsport,3/32 Vestan Dr,Morwell VIC 3840,,03 5134 8822
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Race Fuels Pty Ltd,18-24 Moray St,South Melbourne VIC,,(03) 9686 8645
E85 United 160 Old Geelong Road,Hoppers Crossing VIC,,(03) 9748 3601
SA
E85 Caltex 1916 Main North Road,Brahma Lodge SA,,(08) 8258 1280
E85 Caltex 1129-1131 South Road,St Marys SA,,(08) 8277 1170
E85 Caltex Cnr Panalatinga & Bains Rds,Woodcroft SA,,(08) 8325 1925
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Watsons Express Transport,84-86 Wingfield Rd,Wingfield,SA 5013,,(08) 8244 5455
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Performance Fuels,3 Ledger Rd, Beverly SA 5009,,1300 726 084
E85 United 169 -171 Tapleys Hill Rd,Albert Park SA
E85 Unknown Salisbury Highway,Green Fields SA
E85 Unknown 646 Marion Rd,Park Holme SA
WA
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel K TEC Automotive,72 Howe St,Osborne Park WA 6017,,(08) 9227 8911
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Race Torque Engineering,16 Action Pl, Wangara Perth WA 6065,,(08) 9302 6388
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Watsons Express Transport ,140 Welshpool Rd, Welshpool WA 6106,,(08) 9258 4855
TAS
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Independent Oils,8 -10 Trevor St,Ulverstone TAS,,(02) 4930 3132
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Devonport Performance Tyres & Fuels,168 Tarelton St, East Devonport TAS 7310,,(03) 6427 0700

I'm doing this up for my Sat Nav (GPS), so I also have all the co-ordinates.
If anyone else is interested in getting the POI file, just pm me with what unit you have and your email addy and i can send you a copy.

In the meantime, all feedback would be appreciated, especially with anything that may be missing, or incorrect.

ps. the racing fuel appears to only be available in 20lt & 200lt drums - cost around $1.50lt.

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Old 19-02-2011, 11:44 PM   #2
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I don't think many people will go for e85 until it's available almost everywhere.

According to that list there is 1 servo in Newcastle with e85. I sure as hell wouldn't want to fill up at Hamilton all the time since I head to that area once a month.
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Old 19-02-2011, 11:53 PM   #3
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E85 at most pumps is mixed with 91 ron, Caltex are only guaranteeing less than 85%.
E85 used for racing most use the one mixed with 98 octane, I use the same one used in the v8 super cars has a corrosive inhibitor in it, trade price $2.50 a litre sold in 200 litre drums..
Cat600 (Dan) is right on top of this stuff and has great knowledge of the product..
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Old 20-02-2011, 12:57 AM   #4
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Thanks Spooly for the kind words.
Pump fuels:
Caltex E-flex is between 70 and 85% Ethanol, no guarentees how much on what date... it is only mixed with 91 ULP
United is mixed with 91 also but its always 85% Ethanol or slightly higher.

Drum Fuels: (all 85% Ethanol except where mentioned below):
Elf is mixed with their 109 ulp I believe but costs the most.
Powerplus is mixed with their 109 which I understand to be made with Ethanol in it which actually makes it like an E90+
CSR is mixed with 98 ulp but I tell you it makes as much power as the two above. It is also the cheapest of the three drum fuels above

There is another 85%+98ULP drum mix alternative that is happening but I am not at liberty to mention it at the moment.... I will get confirmation on that and update the thread tomorrow.

Lastly, you can buy E100 (Technically E98 as it has 1% ulp and some corrosion inhibitor in it) in 205L from Manildra.... I used to do this a few years ago. You can mix this with whatever you want, however you want (EG, 50/50 with MaxNos/C16 for a good dyno fuel brew or run it with 15% Martini/Sunoco 109 for proven race fuel octane boost vs a 98 mix..... sounds like a funny way of doing it but when you look at $10 per litre for C16 (that's in bulk 205L pricing mind you), mixing it with $1.40/L E100 in a drum makes a 50/50 fuel cost of $5.70 per litre and you have a fuel that will support 30psi of boost still.

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Old 20-02-2011, 02:12 PM   #5
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My XR6 Turbo runs 20ltr of E85 and loves it!

I use United becuase it is allways E85 "United is mixed with 91 also but its always 85% Ethanol or slightly higher"

If Caltex was the same then i would use that becuase it only 5 min drive away insted of United which is 30min away.
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also Envy Imports sells the Platinum Race Products in the drum. they have E85, E90 roughly $2.50/L for 200L.

20 Roger Street Brookvale, NSW
Phone: 9907 4144

if you're worried about the cheap stuff from the bowser not handling boost, we run the United pump E85 in our Corolla, makes 700+rwkw, 35-36psi with a 3L. we will be putting it on the Platinum in a few weeks to see the difference.

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we have E85 up here at the BP about 5 mins walk (max) from my house...

or you can just buy them in 200L barrels for $500
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Can somebody please start a thread about what is needed/required to run our TUNED vehicles on this brew please ?

What filter's are required / where to purchase them / part numbers and any supporting componentry that is also required..

Fuel pump part No's , any special dia hoses or injectors needed etc etc ...

So far i have read a lot of advice but i havn't seen any actual fit outs showing what parts need to be changed , how much the conversion on average will $cost$ or how the longevity of these new parts will survive the corrosiveness of this awesome fuel.. thoughts / pics anyone / Daniel ??

If i need glasses can someone please direct me to a thread on here or anywhere, that has already answered my questions for me thank you..

I am sure many of us are ready or contemplating to make the switch but information is vary scarce at this point...

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I was looking at the Elf pricing for the E85 at work, I thought it was supposed to be a CHEAPER alternative??

Does anyone know what the Pump prices are?
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Can somebody please start a thread about what is needed/required to run our TUNED vehicles on this brew please ?

What filter's are required / where to purchase them / part numbers and any supporting componentry that is also required..

Fuel pump part No's , any special dia hoses or injectors needed etc etc ...

So far i have read a lot of advice but i havn't seen any actual fit outs showing what parts need to be changed , how much the conversion on average will $cost$ or how the longevity of these new parts will survive the corrosiveness of this awesome fuel.. thoughts / pics anyone / Daniel ??

If i need glasses can someone please direct me to a thread on here or anywhere, that has already answered my questions for me thank you..

I am sure many of us are ready or contemplating to make the switch but information is vary scarce at this point...

Many thanks
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i think the corrosiveness of E85 was started by the oil companies if ur fuel lines are made within the last 20 years u will be fine. car manufacturers tend to prepare for the future.

u need 30-33% more E85 than standard fuel. Bosch 044 pumps are awesome and good for around 370kw at the engine on E85. injectors depends on how much power u want.

United is $1/L and Caltex goes around $1.10/L
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Corrosiveness is way overrated.... even Methanol is not that bad, its the water that has the potential to be absorbed by the alcohol that actually does 95% of the potential damage.

My AU has had E85 in it for years, often sitting in the tank for months at a time (with broken diff/gearboxes) I pulled the 100 micron suction screens the other day for the first time and they were almost perfectly clean... no buildup of scale or anything just what you would expect after all that time.

Having said that if you are going to be alternating between ULP and Alcohol with long periods of use between changes then the E85 will free up the "gum" or "varnish" that ULP builds up in fuel systems... this will clog filters quicker

Daz either of my builds show what is required in the way of pumps/filters/hose/regulators/injectors.

Pumps = Anything that says its alcohol compatible but 044's are great and the best choice IMO... bank on 650 engine hp per pump on ULP or 70% of that on E85

Filters = Stainless mesh... dont attempt to use paper/cellulose they block up. Thing Aeromotive 40 and 100 microns in your system

Lines = Teflon Braid is the best as its compatible with everything. I have used Aeroquip AQP socketless in my AU the whole time and its been fine... no perishing at all.

Regulators = the factory ones seem ok but considering the higher flow requirements you can go for the Turbosmart/Aeromotive style ones.

Injectors = The factory ones are not giveing grief yet to my knowledge (and they are easy to get redrilled so they are cheap anyway). In the higher flow stuff ID1000/ID2000 are proven alcohol performers.

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....if you're worried about the cheap stuff from the bowser not handling boost, we run the United pump E85 in our Corolla, makes 700+rwkw, 35-36psi with a 3L. we will be putting it on the Platinum in a few weeks to see the difference.
Yep everything I have read on the United E85 says its pretty damn good. The 91 octane factor pales in comparison to the higher ethanol % qualities.

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Yep everything I have read on the United E85 says its pretty damn good. The 91 octane factor pales in comparison to the higher ethanol % qualities.

Daniel
few people i saw tend to shy away from it with boost. first hit of it we did was on 32psi. we did find however that we had to take timing out (4 degrees) but those going from ULP/PULP etc won't have that drama we went from C16 which can handle alot of boost and timing.

on the Capri going from PULP to Platinum E85 we could add 5 degrees more.

would be good to see if we can add that back when it goes on the Platinum E85 and the power difference it makes.
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we have E85 up here at the BP about 5 mins walk (max) from my house...

or you can just buy them in 200L barrels for $500
Do you have an address for that one?
Cause BP dont list any sites that sell E85 at all?

Thanx prasac, I'll add that one to the list.

Thanx also to Cat600 and Spoolman for the info, been following your builds Dan for a long, long time - though it does tend to turn me a little green, I love what you are doing and how you are doing it (though I still hope hat you wont succumb to that RED gearbox)...
Of course your' not alone - seems more and more are going down that path also.

Ben73, that's kinda the point of my thread I guess, just to let you know what options might be available. It's definitely a growing movement, a year ago it was virtually non-existent as a pump option at least. Look how quick E10 took off, Once cars are made to accept the fuel, it will grow very quickly I reckon.

I see I have also missed putting on the Sucrogen outlets, and there is a WA race fuels distributor that I will add also. Will update when I can.

DAZZLER351 conversion kits are available for street cars right now, see here http://www.flexfuelkits.com.au/ and here http://e-85.com.au/1052/1052/ for instance.
For performance builds, I expect it will be determined by what KW you are chasing, but perhaps a thread by someone who knows might be the go...

Airmon Elf is imported fuel, think you would expect to pay more? also it's a race blend, so also more expensive. Pump ethanol hopefully would be different.

Thanx again to all, please find me some more outlets and/or confirm the ones listed.
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and buy a can of Start Ya Bastard when u make the change to E85, on colder days u will find it harder to start. we just spray a little bit (1-2 sec spray) in thru the turbo or intake manifold.
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Am i right in assuming then that these factory injectors are up to the task if i add the Bosche 044 pump and a metal screen washable filter ??

Turbo fuel reg added to my N/A rail will be beneficial as well yes ?

Mine has over 250kw at the fly now on 98* it doesnt lean out at all even at 6500rpm on the dyno...

I better hurry up and do this so i can get pics up and prove it is do-able and the costs involved...
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Daz, u won't find too much of an increase. you'd looking at maybe 10-15kw. E85 is much better for the boosted applications.
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Mine BA Turbo gained 30rwks from adding 20ltr of E85 and with 2 psi less Im very happy with it.
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we got plenty of other benefits though. runs 15-20 degrees cooler, sounds and feels much more crisp, idles better, smells better
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Dosent smell as good as Methanol with Candy scent M2 in it, that's goooooooood stuff!

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Dosent smell as good as Methanol with Candy scent M2 in it, that's goooooooood stuff!

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methanol does smell MUCH better than E85, shame it can't be used on the street.

try the VP M5, the Nitroparaffins bring out the flavour and the HP
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QLD
E-Flex Caltex Cnr Finucane Rd & Cambridge Dr,Alexandra Hills QLD,,(07) 3824 0311
E-Flex Caltex 1015 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road,Mansfield QLD,,(07) 3849 1133
E-Flex Caltex 126 Warwick Rd, Churchill, QLD, 4305,,07 32021377
E-Flex Caltex 7001 Augusta Parkway,Augustine Heights QLD,,(07) 3814 6486
E-Flex Caltex 10 Third Ave Cnr Browns Plains Rd, Marsden, QLD, 4132,,07 38034600
E-Flex Caltex 152 Smith St Cnr Kumbari Ave,Southport QLD,,(07) 5591 7120
E-Flex Caltex 1 Mudgeeraba Rd, Worongary QLD,,(07) 5569 2359

NSW
E-Flex Caltex 59-63 Tudor St Cnr Gordon Ave,Hamilton NSW,,(02) 4961 2753
E-Flex Caltex 69-71 Pacific Highway, Gosford West (East Bound) NSW,,(02) 4325 7456
E-Flex Caltex 98 March St Cnr East Market St, Richmond, NSW, 2753,,02 45885827
E-Flex Caltex 86 Pittwater Rd,Manly NSW,,(02) 9977 2863
E-Flex Caltex 309 Victoria Rd,Rydalmere NSW,,(02) 9638 1932
E-Flex Caltex 191-195 Lyons Rd,Drummoyne NSW,,(02) 9713 7265
E-Flex Caltex 775 Princes Hwy,Tempe NSW,,(02) 9573 1069
E-Flex Caltex 216 Newbridge Rd, Moorebank, NSW, 2170,,02 96028263
E-Flex Caltex 646 Hume Hwy,Casula NSW,,(02) 9602 8482
E-Flex Caltex 1403 Princes Hwy, Heathcote, NSW, 2233,,02 95205697
E85 Shoalhaven 663 Warringah Rd,Forestville NSW
E85 Shoalhaven 251 Princess Hwy,Albion Park NSW
E85 Shoalhaven 215 Kinghorne St,Nowra NSW
E85 United 127 Victoria Road,Rozelle NSW
E85 United 2 Rawson Rd, Guildford NSW,,

ACT
E-Flex Caltex Curran Dr,Cnr O'Hanlon Pl,Nicholls ACT,,(02) 6242 0742
E-Flex Caltex 150 O'Halloran Circuit,Kambah ACT,,(02) 6231 7177

VIC
E-Flex Caltex 66 Bell Street,Yarra Glen VIC,,(03) 9730 1466
E-Flex Caltex Cnr Barrys Rd & Hume Hwy,Campbellfield VIC,,03 93579470
E-Flex Caltex Cnr Melton Hwy & Gisborne-Melton Rd,Kurunjang VIC,,(03) 9747 6688
E-Flex Caltex 575 Melton Hwy, Hillside, VIC, 3037,,(03) 8390 9458
E-Flex Caltex Sharps Rd & Assembly Dr, Tullamarine VIC
E-Flex Caltex 349 Plenty Rd,Northland Centre VIC,,(03) 9471 7026
E-Flex Caltex 346 Main Street,Lilydale VIC,,(03) 9735 1915
E-Flex Caltex 82 Gordon Street,Footscray VIC,,(03) 9318 6514
E-Flex Caltex Canterbury Rd Cnr Gatwick Rd, Kilsyth, VIC, 3137,,03 9761 4700
E-Flex Caltex 622-626 Blackburn Road,Mt Waverly VIC,,(03) 9562 5407
E-Flex Caltex 409 Clayton Rd Cnr Centre Rd,Clayton VIC,,(03) 9543 9496
E-Flex Caltex 154-172 Springvale Road,Springvale VIC
E-Flex Caltex 841 Nepean Highway,Cheltenham VIC,,03 5975 8444
E85 United 160 Old Geelong Road,Hoppers Crossing VIC,,(03) 9748 3601

SA
E-Flex Caltex 1916 Main North Road,Brahma Lodge SA,,(08) 8258 1280
E-Flex Caltex 1129-1131 South Road,St Marys SA,,(08) 8277 1170
E-Flex Caltex Cnr Panalatinga & Bains Rds,Woodcroft SA,,(08) 8325 1925
E85 United 169 -171 Tapleys Hill Rd,Albert Park SA
E85 Unknown Salisbury Highway,Green Fields SA
E85 Unknown 646 Marion Rd,Park Holme SA

BULK Fuel
QLD
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Motorsport Fuels QLD,45 Southerden St,Sandgate QLD 4017,,(07) 3269 6823
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel DCR Fabrications,71/193 South Pine Road,Brendale Qld 4500,,0414 308 447
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel Marinelli's Mechanical and Performance,25-27 Belar St, Yamanto QLD,,07 3812 7725
E85 Sucrogen Racing Fuel Brinks Performance,19 Yarrowee Street Currajong Qld 4812,,07 4779 8288
E85 Sucrogen Racing Fuel Mercury Motorsport,2 / 278 Newmarket Road, Wilston QLD 4051,,1300 558 650

NSW
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Sutto's Motor Cycles,141 Blaikie Rd,Jamisontown NSW 2750,,02 4737 9566
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Black Hill Transport,98 Browns Rd,Black Hill NSW 2322,,(02) 4930 3132
E85 Elf Racing Fuel MRT Performance,1 Averill St,Rhodes NSW 2138,,(02) 9767 4545
E85 Platinum Racing Fuel Envy Imports,20 Roger Street Brookvale, NSW,,02 9907 4144

VIC
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Violet Town Garage and Engineering,2 Cowslip St,Violet Town VIC 3669,,03 5798 1452
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Bendigo Tyre Centre,4A Wood St,Long Gully VIC 3550,,03 5444 1545
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Chip Control,6/57-59 Horne St,Sunbury Vic 3429,,(03) 9740 3363
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Yarra Valley 4WD,35 Maroondah Hwy,Healesville VIC 3777,,03 596 23 124
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Coxy Motorsport,31B Clements Avenue, Bundoora VIC 3083,,(03) 9467 8900
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Just Fuel Petroleum,2 Western Av,Sunshine VIC,,03 9312 4788
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Alfa Petroleum,962 Burwood Hwy,Ferntree Gully VIC 3156,,(03) 9758 8956
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Sofair Petroleum,100 McKinnon Rd,McKinnon VIC 3204,,(03) 9576 9159
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Ausfield Lubricants,1/36 Mickle St,Dandenong South VIC 3175,,03 9768 3532
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Octane Alley,135 Victoria St,North Geelong VIC 3215,,(03) 5278 9000
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel LV Dyno Centre,19 McMahon St,Traralgon VIC 3844,,03 5176 2257
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Independant Motorsport,3/32 Vestan Dr,Morwell VIC 3840,,03 5134 8822
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Race Fuels Pty Ltd,18-24 Moray St,South Melbourne VIC,,(03) 9686 8645
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel Cnr Nepean Highway and Bay Road VIC
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel Moe Engines Pty Ltd,121 Moore Street Moe,Vic 3825,,(03) 5126 1222
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel ACB group,118 Swann Drive,Derrimut Vic 3030,,(03) 9369 0220
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel VPW Australia,122-128 Cooper St,Epping 3076,,1300 659 904
E85 Sucrogen Racing Fuel John Duff & Co,52 Sybella Ave, Koo Wee Rup VIC,,03 5597 1277
E85 Sucrogen Racing Fuel HP Heaven,525 Somerville Road Sunshine VIC 3020,,(03) 9312 4555
E85 Sucrogen Racing Fuel Herrod Motorsport,103 Northgate Drive Thomastown VIC 3074,,03 9464 5100

SA
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Watsons Express Transport,84-86 Wingfield Rd,Wingfield,SA 5013,,(08) 8244 5455
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Performance Fuels,3 Ledger Rd, Beverly SA 5009,,1300 726 084
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel Scotcher Race Fuels & Oils,3 Senna Rd, Wingfield SA,,(08) 8262 2200

WA
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel K TEC Automotive,72 Howe St,Osborne Park WA 6017,,(08) 9227 8911
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Race Torque Engineering,16 Action Pl, Wangara Perth WA 6065,,(08) 9302 6388
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Watsons Express Transport ,140 Welshpool Rd, Welshpool WA 6106,,(08) 9258 4855
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel Jas Performance,5 Weema Court,Swan View WA 6056,,0412 074 003
E85 Sucrogen Racing Fuel Racing Performance Works,50 Gordon Road (East) Osborne Park Perth WA 6017,, 0618 9443 1719
E85 WA Race Fuels A1 High Performance,4/49 McCoy Street Myaree WA 6155,,08 9330 1418
E85 WA Race Fuels Chris Mills Performance,25 Ballantyne Road Kewdale WA 6105,,089353 1155
E85 WA Race Fuels Lost Racing,2/1 Port Kembla Drive Bibra Lake WA 6163,,08 9494 2210
E85 WA Race Fuels Kostecki Engine Centre,93 Mulgul Road Malaga WA 6062,,08 9209 1222
E85 WA Race Fuels Australian Industrial Equipment,Lot 61 Halifax Drive Bunbury WA 6230,,08 9725 6788

TAS
E85 Cheetah Racing Fuel Independent Oils,8 -10 Trevor St,Ulverstone TAS,,(02) 4930 3132
E85 Elf Racing Fuel Devonport Performance Tyres & Fuels,168 Tarelton St, East Devonport TAS 7310,,(03) 6427 0700
E85 PowerPlus Racing Fuel Boost Automotive,123 Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS,,(03) 63 344 011


Have split the Race fuel off the main list, quite a few added.
Have also changed the Caltex fuel to E-Flex as it's not guaranteed to be 85% Ethanol, the others are.

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I know there's performance benefits from ethanol fuels in appropriate engines, and that's a good thing for the future.

Now if only they could produce it from a source that meant we weren't turning good food producing land over to making it, and if masses of people in many countries now face food shortages because their governments are growing corn for fuel instead of food for thier people...I might get excited...
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OK I will bring this one back to life. I am having an all aluminium engine being built and intend to run it on E85. Who around the Sydney/Illawarra area can dyno tune a tunnelrammed 9 litre on E85?
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OK I will bring this one back to life. I am having an all aluminium engine being built and intend to run it on E85. Who around the Sydney/Illawarra area can dyno tune a tunnel rammed 9 litre on E85?
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Any tuner .. The engine size doesn't matter..
Jem http://www.justenginemanagement.com/
http://www.rigoli.com.au/
I understand engine size doesnt matter, more the E85 experienced tuners with a tunnelrammed NA motor. I am running 13:1 comp and need a good tune as I have a lot of an investment in this engine and want to get it right the first time.
P.S. I mean "Engine Dyno"
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not sure of any around the Illawarra area. Vince Rigoli is good but doesn't have an engine dyno, might be able to hire out one and get him there.

another guy is Mario Teuma he used to own and run Pro Modifications in Kings Park, he builds, tunes engines and some fab work from home (his shed is bigger than most people's workshops , he has a top of the line engine dyno there)
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Anyone got experience with Caltex E-flex?
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In the near future I am moving away from the drum Cheetah e85 and going to try move to United e85 as it is now available in most area's i take my BA. Depending on the difference, I may stay permanently with the united 85 as I have heard good results. No chance the car will see e-flex crap from united with its un-reliable readings.

I will do a small write up and comparison charts and dyno sheets once I make the change and post it on a thread. Should hopefully show people how much difference there is between the 2 and encourage more people to make the change to e85 united. The more we use it, the more they will spread it out to their stations.
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