boost???
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Saint Albans, WV
Dude the blower cam is a great idea... just do 10 lbs of boost with the blower cam and NO meth..that should make you plenty of power for sure!!!! You don't need to run meth with 10 lbs at redline.
I'm not sure why people get so spooked out about 10 lbs... as long as the tune pulls out timing at high inlet temps, you will be just fine.
Hulk
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Somewhere in IL IL
Not at all, I do realize that a meth kit is added insurance and doesn't hurt, especially when seeing over 10 pounds or so on stock internals or when running a lot of timing, or if you just plan on constantly whomping on it a lot....
I was not trying to say that meth is useless... I was just merely stating that seeing 10 lbs of boost will not necessarily mean the he cannot be safe without running meth.
Other FI Corvette owners are seeing 9-10 lbs at redline without running meth and they are holding up just fine.. Take Powerlabs for instance, he sees 10 lbs at redline, no meth and never heard any issues from his set up.. I only hear about how satisfied he is with his car
GreekC6, Powerlabs, myself and a few others are seeing 9-10 lbs as well with no issues.
The folks at ECS would NEVER tell someone to run 9-10 lbs without meth if they thought it would hurt the motor.. In a nutshell, it is good to have at that level, but not absolutely necessary
Peace,
Hulk
I was not trying to say that meth is useless... I was just merely stating that seeing 10 lbs of boost will not necessarily mean the he cannot be safe without running meth.
Other FI Corvette owners are seeing 9-10 lbs at redline without running meth and they are holding up just fine.. Take Powerlabs for instance, he sees 10 lbs at redline, no meth and never heard any issues from his set up.. I only hear about how satisfied he is with his car
GreekC6, Powerlabs, myself and a few others are seeing 9-10 lbs as well with no issues.
The folks at ECS would NEVER tell someone to run 9-10 lbs without meth if they thought it would hurt the motor.. In a nutshell, it is good to have at that level, but not absolutely necessary
Peace,
Hulk
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Dallas/Valley Ranch TEXAS!!!
you are right, it's only must if you want to make the system more efficient, and more than 620-650rwhpMethanol injection is a VERY important part of the setup in the more efficient, bigger horsepower cars...
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Detroit
I think you made the wise choice in leaving the stock cam in. You can never change just the cam.. Change the cam and at a minimum you'll want better valve springs. One thing leads to another and before you know it you have a forged motor and ported heads.
You made a wise choice with ECS.. They are very highly regarded.
Enjoy your trip and welcome to the FI club.
You made a wise choice with ECS.. They are very highly regarded.
Enjoy your trip and welcome to the FI club.
