Methanol question
Speedy
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both combos have theyre advantages, if you buy a good kit your pump wont burn out no matter what you run
100% meth gives you the most octane boost and allows you to make the max power on a stock block
50/50 provides some better cooling properties for lowering IATs where ambient temps are high
with either setup i recommend relocating an IAT sensor downstream of the injection nozzle to act as a safety just in case
100% meth gives you the most octane boost and allows you to make the max power on a stock block
50/50 provides some better cooling properties for lowering IATs where ambient temps are high
with either setup i recommend relocating an IAT sensor downstream of the injection nozzle to act as a safety just in case
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both combos have theyre advantages, if you buy a good kit your pump wont burn out no matter what you run
100% meth gives you the most octane boost and allows you to make the max power on a stock block
50/50 provides some better cooling properties for lowering IATs where ambient temps are high
with either setup i recommend relocating an IAT sensor downstream of the injection nozzle to act as a safety just in case
100% meth gives you the most octane boost and allows you to make the max power on a stock block
50/50 provides some better cooling properties for lowering IATs where ambient temps are high
with either setup i recommend relocating an IAT sensor downstream of the injection nozzle to act as a safety just in case
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St. Jude Donor '11
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First, it takes more energy to vaporize water than methanol.
Second, methanol does combust or oxidize(burn) generating some minor additional heat. Water does not combust, only vaporizes removing some measure of combustion heat and retarding detonation.
Second, methanol does combust or oxidize(burn) generating some minor additional heat. Water does not combust, only vaporizes removing some measure of combustion heat and retarding detonation.
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both combos have theyre advantages, if you buy a good kit your pump wont burn out no matter what you run
100% meth gives you the most octane boost and allows you to make the max power on a stock block
50/50 provides some better cooling properties for lowering IATs where ambient temps are high
with either setup i recommend relocating an IAT sensor downstream of the injection nozzle to act as a safety just in case
100% meth gives you the most octane boost and allows you to make the max power on a stock block
50/50 provides some better cooling properties for lowering IATs where ambient temps are high
with either setup i recommend relocating an IAT sensor downstream of the injection nozzle to act as a safety just in case
I have personally logged lower IAT's with straight meth over 50/50, but maybe thats just my findings.
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St. Jude Donor '09
BTW your car is sick. I have a few customers from up by you. They live in schnecksville.... Spelling might be wrong haha. Let me know if you ever need anything. I usually stock 5 gallon jugs of meth.
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