Flex Fuel option
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Flex Fuel option
Curious if anyone has any insight into if any of the vendors are still working on a flex fuel sensor / option for the ZR1. I know dsxtuning has scratched the surface on one, but I haven't heard anything for a while. The LT5 would love it some e85.....
Last edited by C7&7; 05-02-2020 at 11:59 AM.
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07-11-2021, 11:36 AM
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DSX is the only one I’ve heard of. He’s the leader in it to begin with. He also owns a Zr1. I ‘believe’ he has it actually functional on his car. He’s been working on his new shop and had his dyno open so focus hasn’t been on product development as much lately. I do know it is way more involved than other cars to do and don’t imagine it will be a simple install. Hopefully I’m wrong.
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DSX is the only one I’ve heard of. He’s the leader in it to begin with. He also owns a Zr1. I ‘believe’ he has it actually functional on his car. He’s been working on his new shop and had his dyno open so focus hasn’t been on product development as much lately. I do know it is way more involved than other cars to do and don’t imagine it will be a simple install. Hopefully I’m wrong.
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Agreed, I had his kit on my c6 Zr1 and on my wife’s Ctsv. I’ve installed it on several other cars too. Doing one on a zl1 currently. I’d be thrilled to have it on my c7 Zr1. The only thing is I don’t know if I could tune the car in its current setup to actually be safe on 91. That being the case I don’t know how beneficial it would be for me at least.
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Interesting concept there. Where does that switch go. Is it just closing a contact on the ECU somewhere? I’ve considered doing a e85 tune and a 93 tune and just switching them with HP Tuners but flex fuel is so much better!
#9
Drifting
Once the Flex Fuel kit is available for our ZR1's, we will need a few supporting mods to make it work.
Tune
Low side fuel upgrade
Larger Port Injectors
Is there anything I'm missing?
Tune
Low side fuel upgrade
Larger Port Injectors
Is there anything I'm missing?
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40%ish more volume required switching to full e85. That’s a lot of headroom if so.
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Don't do it Tim... Total waste... lol
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So, the guys are getting together tomorrow at Hutchins in Frisco at 11..... you in?
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It is coming. I believe people have already outlined why it hasn't. I refuse to make people cut their factory wiring, and the way it has to work on the ZR1 requires access to wiring that's really hard to make plug and play. I've been having a nightmare time sourcing the connectors. I also have to run completely custom electronics with custom programming because this isn't just a "toss a pin in" scenario... this requires CAN messaging. I've also been swamped with manufacturing as well as getting my building under way. I need to hire likely two people just to get myself out of the mountain!
If anybody else figures out how to make it work, I will seriously wonder... because I know what it needs, and I'll wonder how the hell they got the information. Lol.
If anybody else figures out how to make it work, I will seriously wonder... because I know what it needs, and I'll wonder how the hell they got the information. Lol.
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It is coming. I believe people have already outlined why it hasn't. I refuse to make people cut their factory wiring, and the way it has to work on the ZR1 requires access to wiring that's really hard to make plug and play. I've been having a nightmare time sourcing the connectors. I also have to run completely custom electronics with custom programming because this isn't just a "toss a pin in" scenario... this requires CAN messaging. I've also been swamped with manufacturing as well as getting my building under way. I need to hire likely two people just to get myself out of the mountain!
If anybody else figures out how to make it work, I will seriously wonder... because I know what it needs, and I'll wonder how the hell they got the information. Lol.
If anybody else figures out how to make it work, I will seriously wonder... because I know what it needs, and I'll wonder how the hell they got the information. Lol.
#18
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It is coming. I believe people have already outlined why it hasn't. I refuse to make people cut their factory wiring, and the way it has to work on the ZR1 requires access to wiring that's really hard to make plug and play. I've been having a nightmare time sourcing the connectors. I also have to run completely custom electronics with custom programming because this isn't just a "toss a pin in" scenario... this requires CAN messaging. I've also been swamped with manufacturing as well as getting my building under way. I need to hire likely two people just to get myself out of the mountain!
If anybody else figures out how to make it work, I will seriously wonder... because I know what it needs, and I'll wonder how the hell they got the information. Lol.
If anybody else figures out how to make it work, I will seriously wonder... because I know what it needs, and I'll wonder how the hell they got the information. Lol.
Bob
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Drifting
It is coming. I believe people have already outlined why it hasn't. I refuse to make people cut their factory wiring, and the way it has to work on the ZR1 requires access to wiring that's really hard to make plug and play. I've been having a nightmare time sourcing the connectors. I also have to run completely custom electronics with custom programming because this isn't just a "toss a pin in" scenario... this requires CAN messaging. I've also been swamped with manufacturing as well as getting my building under way. I need to hire likely two people just to get myself out of the mountain!
If anybody else figures out how to make it work, I will seriously wonder... because I know what it needs, and I'll wonder how the hell they got the information. Lol.
If anybody else figures out how to make it work, I will seriously wonder... because I know what it needs, and I'll wonder how the hell they got the information. Lol.
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