anyone using M5 meth instead of M1?
03-22-2015, 06:51 PM
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anyone using M5 meth instead of M1?
I was on VP's website checking out there meth selection. I was curious if any has run M5 meth? http://www.vpracingfuels.com/vp-drag-racing
03-22-2015, 11:44 PM
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I'm wondering what the difference is. I was gonna run the pure methanol that I get free from work, but I have often wondered if methanol is methanol. Or if there is additives used in what you would buy at say the racing shops.
03-23-2015, 08:19 AM
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Nearly everyone on here seems to agree that M1 (or pure meth) is your best bet for meth injection
03-23-2015, 09:44 AM
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I did a back to back test on it over 100% M1 and it picked up 15/15.... i was SHOCKED... this was on a 700rwhp car with twin nozzles.
03-23-2015, 09:54 AM
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03-23-2015, 11:40 AM
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http://www.vpracingfuels.com/?Action=Question&ID=1997
"I'd use regular methanol like VP's M1 for the injection. This is what I personally use. All you are using the injection for is to cool the air charge. This is how you get more power, because you can add more timing or boost with a cooler charge. M3 has a hydrocarbon in it and won't pull the heat like M1. M5 has a hydrocarbon and a combustion additive. I would definitely not use this. It could have bad results by combusting in the air inlet tube between the turbo and the throttle body. M1 is your best choice."
"I'd use regular methanol like VP's M1 for the injection. This is what I personally use. All you are using the injection for is to cool the air charge. This is how you get more power, because you can add more timing or boost with a cooler charge. M3 has a hydrocarbon in it and won't pull the heat like M1. M5 has a hydrocarbon and a combustion additive. I would definitely not use this. It could have bad results by combusting in the air inlet tube between the turbo and the throttle body. M1 is your best choice."
03-23-2015, 01:07 PM
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http://www.vpracingfuels.com/?Action=Question&ID=1997
"I'd use regular methanol like VP's M1 for the injection. This is what I personally use. All you are using the injection for is to cool the air charge. This is how you get more power, because you can add more timing or boost with a cooler charge. M3 has a hydrocarbon in it and won't pull the heat like M1. M5 has a hydrocarbon and a combustion additive. I would definitely not use this. It could have bad results by combusting in the air inlet tube between the turbo and the throttle body. M1 is your best choice."
"I'd use regular methanol like VP's M1 for the injection. This is what I personally use. All you are using the injection for is to cool the air charge. This is how you get more power, because you can add more timing or boost with a cooler charge. M3 has a hydrocarbon in it and won't pull the heat like M1. M5 has a hydrocarbon and a combustion additive. I would definitely not use this. It could have bad results by combusting in the air inlet tube between the turbo and the throttle body. M1 is your best choice."
03-23-2015, 01:15 PM
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Upon further inspection, it is methanol 3 that we have at work. Is it ok to use methanol 3 ? I get it for free so I'm hoping it will work. Not trying to highjack the thread, but maybe it will be useful info for others aswell.
03-23-2015, 03:21 PM
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http://www.vpracingfuels.com/?Action=Question&ID=1997
"I'd use regular methanol like VP's M1 for the injection. This is what I personally use. All you are using the injection for is to cool the air charge. This is how you get more power, because you can add more timing or boost with a cooler charge. M3 has a hydrocarbon in it and won't pull the heat like M1. M5 has a hydrocarbon and a combustion additive. I would definitely not use this. It could have bad results by combusting in the air inlet tube between the turbo and the throttle body. M1 is your best choice."
"I'd use regular methanol like VP's M1 for the injection. This is what I personally use. All you are using the injection for is to cool the air charge. This is how you get more power, because you can add more timing or boost with a cooler charge. M3 has a hydrocarbon in it and won't pull the heat like M1. M5 has a hydrocarbon and a combustion additive. I would definitely not use this. It could have bad results by combusting in the air inlet tube between the turbo and the throttle body. M1 is your best choice."
That is very interesting. Do you run M5 in your car now/all the time?
03-23-2015, 03:40 PM
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Julio told me the M5 would mess up the seals in the pump
03-23-2015, 06:13 PM
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03-23-2015, 07:17 PM
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