Alky/Meth on a DD?
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Drifting
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From: Kansas City MO
Alky/Meth on a DD?
I'm starting down the path of forced induction, currently looking at an A&A supercharger. I'm on the fence on doing alky because I daily this car and don't want to add something that will be a big hassle. Going to the tuner to buy alky each week, etc.
So I'm curious for those of you who DD your car and have alky/meth, are you glad you did it? How often do you find yourself filling your tank? Would you do it again if you started over?
Any real life experience is greatly appreciated.
So I'm curious for those of you who DD your car and have alky/meth, are you glad you did it? How often do you find yourself filling your tank? Would you do it again if you started over?
Any real life experience is greatly appreciated.
Burning Brakes
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From: Maine
I have an AlkyControl single nozzle (15). I find myself filling the meth tank around the same time I fill my fuel tank, although it's not a DD so I tend to drive it a little harder when I actually do drive it, that's what it's there for! I've switched to E-85 for my last couple fills and I'm not running meth with that, so there's another option if it's common in your area. You'll need the fuel system for that of course if you go that route.
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Drifting
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From: Kansas City MO
I have an AlkyControl single nozzle (15). I find myself filling the meth tank around the same time I fill my fuel tank, although it's not a DD so I tend to drive it a little harder when I actually do drive it, that's what it's there for! I've switched to E-85 for my last couple fills and I'm not running meth with that, so there's another option if it's common in your area. You'll need the fuel system for that of course if you go that route.
So it sounds like Alky could be more of a hassle than I'm wanting to mess with. It's just such a hard decision to leave that kind of power on the table.
E85 isn't super common in my area, but I'll dig a bit deeper into that option. I appreciate the insight!
Last edited by doomi; Feb 22, 2019 at 06:26 PM.
Instructor
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From: Gilbert Az
Although I don't daily my car, I don't find Alky to be a hassle at all. A 5 gallon jug of Meth lasts quite awhile and is super simple to fill up every couple weeks. Keep in mind that you're really not gonna be spraying meth till 3500+ so normal driving it's not even going to use anything. Beyond that just changing out the pump every 12-18 months is about all the maintenance that there is with the Alky Control setup.
Instructor
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From: Maricopa, AZ
I've had Alky Control on my turbo Camaro SS since 2004. Have not had any hassles or issues at all with it. It's a weekend car now but even when it was my DD, I didn't have to replenish the meth tank very often as it didn't start spraying until boost kicked in at 3,500 rpm as mentioned above. Highway on-ramps, wide open roads, winding mountain roads? Yes it's gonna spray. Daily commute? Not so much.
I bought a 5 gallon can of methanol when I lived in FL but moved before I used it all. I've found it more convenient to just top off with the yellow bottles of HEET which is methyl alcohol or methanol. More expensive than getting a 5 gallon can of the stuff but unless you're going to the track or strip regularly, those yellow bottles are so convenient. Even Wally sells those things for not that much money.
I bought a 5 gallon can of methanol when I lived in FL but moved before I used it all. I've found it more convenient to just top off with the yellow bottles of HEET which is methyl alcohol or methanol. More expensive than getting a 5 gallon can of the stuff but unless you're going to the track or strip regularly, those yellow bottles are so convenient. Even Wally sells those things for not that much money.
Last edited by tstad9i1; Feb 23, 2019 at 12:27 AM.
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I top off the meth at oil changes. Go through a $20 5 gallon pail every 4-5 months. Only sprays on my car over 10psi, so I can go for weeks without using any. Meth is definitely not a hassle.
Drifting
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From: Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania
To the OP, I put on about 5K per year and a 5 gallon can of meth will last at least that long, more like 1.5-2 years. It's zero hassle, and the hp and safety wayyy outweigh having to fill the reservoir once or twice a month.
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Drifting
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From: Kansas City MO
Thanks again for all of the replies and info from personal experience.
Just to give myself an idea of how often I'll hit boost in daily driving situations, I've set my shift light to 3500 RPM. If it only lights up every day or two of "normal" driving I don't think that I'll go through enough meth be a hassle.
Just to give myself an idea of how often I'll hit boost in daily driving situations, I've set my shift light to 3500 RPM. If it only lights up every day or two of "normal" driving I don't think that I'll go through enough meth be a hassle.
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Drifting
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From: Kansas City MO
I'll check in with my tuner.
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Billy Boat long tube header
Borla Stinger exhaust
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