As we can all read it from the owners manual it is an LE9.....could it be that it's a mistake on the printing?That sounds right......I wonder if switching would require a different tune? I honestly probably wouldn't use E85 anyway. Especially if the SS is sitting in the garage for a length of time. I'd probably actually use 93 non ethanol. Anyway, I wonder why the change from LE5 to LE9 if that's accurate.
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/09/gm-winds-down-production-of-2-4-liter-ecotec-le5/As we can all read it from the owners manual it is an LE9.....could it be that it's a mistake on the printing?
Switching wont require a tune, but a good street tune or even dyno tune making your SS and e85 ONLY vehicle will greatly improve your power.That sounds right......I wonder if switching would require a different tune? I honestly probably wouldn't use E85 anyway. Especially if the SS is sitting in the garage for a length of time. I'd probably actually use 93 non ethanol. Anyway, I wonder why the change from LE5 to LE9 if that's accurate.
So if they are out of 2.4 l engine will new slingshots get the 2.5 turbo engine next year ? Did I hear Trade In !
Just remember a 2.5 turbo will probably raise the price $5,000-$7,000.So if they are out of 2.4 l engine will new slingshots get the 2.5 turbo engine next year ? Did I hear Trade In !
beer!... or fly EZ up to ride withJust remember a 2.5 turbo will probably raise the price $5,000-$7,000.
I would prefer to give half that to TurboSling or Bill Hahn to get the same performance out of the LE5. Hmmm... now what to do with the other half?![]()
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/malibu/2011.tab1.htmltake a look.
can someone explain .......?????
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Octane doesn't affect power on it's own; you need to raise compression, advance timing, etc.The greater horsepower achieved when using E85 is due to the ethanol-based fuel's higher octane rating.
The info came from a GM article, I'm not an engineer or mechanic.Octane doesn't affect power on it's own; you need to raise compression, advance timing, etc.
Red, I can add some detail. I believe GM is alluding to the fact that their E85 version is tuned to exploit E85, thus its higher power rating, for as Noah mentions, swapping the fuel alone won't create more power on its own...interestingly, the opposite is actually the case, for unless one tunes to leverage the E85, power will actually drop, and undesirably lean air-fuel mixtures can result.The info came from a GM article, I'm not an engineer or mechanic.
All the owners manual book is copied, I will post the maintenance tonight.@Mike Mtl
Hey Mike did you ever post the maintenance schedule for the LE9 anywhere yet?