Meth only?
Pro
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My ECS supercharger from ECS should be shipping this week and I will have Matt at Florida Speed and Power doing the install along with 1 7/8" long tube headers and 3" X pipe with high flow Cats. I want to end up with 600 + rear wheel HP. Would the Meth injection and a blower cam be a good addition at this point? I am new to the LS world I am just an Old School Drag Racer! Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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St. Jude Donor '15
My ECS supercharger from ECS should be shipping this week and I will have Matt at Florida Speed and Power doing the install along with 1 7/8" long tube headers and 3" X pipe with high flow Cats. I want to end up with 600 + rear wheel HP. Would the Meth injection and a blower cam be a good addition at this point? I am new to the LS world I am just an Old School Drag Racer! Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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St. Jude Donor '15
The whole point of adding meth is because it increases reliability, not the other way around...
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Meth is awesome!!! I am on a stock LS7 short block, heads, cam, long tubes, procharger pulled to 7 psi, 93 pump with AIS dual nozzle meth kit and just made right at 750 rwhp on my 08 Z before the Mantic 9000 went it. You will see a very nice increase for what you spend on the kit.
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After reading some other threads I think I am sold on the Meth! How much is a 5 gallon can of Methanol and how long does it usually last the average junkie? I understand it depends on how hard you run the car.
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St. Jude Donor '15
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I get VP Racing M1 in 5 gal cans it comes out to around $6.70 per gallon from my local speed shop. My AIS rear mounted tank hold under 3 gallons and it only uses meth under WOT and kicks on at 5 psi around 5k-5500 through red line. Green light on = 2 nozzles spraying meth. A full rear tank will last me a full night of fun on the Mexican highways :-)
Worth every penny IMO
Worth every penny IMO
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St. Jude Donor '15
I get VP Racing M1 in 5 gal cans it comes out to around $6.70 per gallon from my local speed shop. My AIS rear mounted tank hold under 3 gallons and it only uses meth under WOT and kicks on at 5 psi around 5k-5500 through red line. Green light on = 2 nozzles spraying meth. A full rear tank will last me a full night of fun on the Mexican highways :-)
Worth every penny IMO
Worth every penny IMO
I could always order it direct, but I believe VP's prices were pretty high unless you're buying it by the drum
What's the consensus on M1 vs M3 vs M5? Stick with M1?
edit: M1 is about $10.60 a gallon before shipping if you order it from vpracingfuels.com
Last edited by schpenxel; Dec 15, 2014 at 10:16 PM.
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If I'm out for a while I will get my low level red light to come on. I have not completely run out yet but I always top it off.
I have not tried anything but M1 since that what the car was tuned with. I'm honestly not sure about the differences in performance between M1/2/3 etc
I have not tried anything but M1 since that what the car was tuned with. I'm honestly not sure about the differences in performance between M1/2/3 etc
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I need to figure out who has it around here (Greensboro, NC). I found someone in Charlotte but really am hoping to find something closer
I could always order it direct, but I believe VP's prices were pretty high unless you're buying it by the drum
What's the consensus on M1 vs M3 vs M5? Stick with M1?
edit: M1 is about $10.60 a gallon before shipping if you order it from vpracingfuels.com
I could always order it direct, but I believe VP's prices were pretty high unless you're buying it by the drum
What's the consensus on M1 vs M3 vs M5? Stick with M1?
edit: M1 is about $10.60 a gallon before shipping if you order it from vpracingfuels.com
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St. Jude Donor '15
Gotcha. I can probably get pure meth cheap from Ashland chemical.. I'm just not sure what difference there is in pure meth vs. VP's M1. Guess I could try to figure that out
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Not at Sunoco stations themselves. Sunoco has their own brand of race fuels which can be found at various shops. I go to an ATV shop for the methanol.
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OMG, there is a ton of "methheads" on this forum!!! feels like I'm watching reruns of Breaking Bad!!
I'm learning a lot on here.
I guess there's one more thing I need to add to my list of parts for the new year...
I'm learning a lot on here.
I guess there's one more thing I need to add to my list of parts for the new year...