Experence with alcohol/water injection
kachok25
12-27-2005, 02:35 PM
I have been doing my homework on alcohol/water injection and I noticed that there are kits designed just for the WRX and STi, so I am assuming that these are a popular modifacation. Does anyone here have any experence good or bad with one of these kits? They seem like such a cheap effective way to up your boost.
freakray
12-27-2005, 07:31 PM
Do you understand how the system works?
keita
12-27-2005, 08:35 PM
No...definitely NOT a popular mod.
kachok25
12-27-2005, 09:04 PM
Do you understand how the system works?
Yes I have studied the system for quite some time now, I have just never had a turbocharged car to use it in. Almost everything that I have read about it from reliable sources is good, the only downside is that it does absorb some of the heat from your combustion chamber during combustion, so it "steals" a few hp, but in return is cools the hotspots and allows you to use about 10 extra psi of boost on pump gas if setup properly. I have no doubt as to its effectivness as an anti-detonent my concern is if there are any side-effects that I have not considerd.
Yes I have studied the system for quite some time now, I have just never had a turbocharged car to use it in. Almost everything that I have read about it from reliable sources is good, the only downside is that it does absorb some of the heat from your combustion chamber during combustion, so it "steals" a few hp, but in return is cools the hotspots and allows you to use about 10 extra psi of boost on pump gas if setup properly. I have no doubt as to its effectivness as an anti-detonent my concern is if there are any side-effects that I have not considerd.
freakray
12-27-2005, 09:19 PM
Ever heard of over-boosting an engine?
keita
12-28-2005, 07:39 PM
Ever heard of over-boosting an engine?
KABOOOOMM!! :grinno:
I've heard of blowing an engine!!
KABOOOOMM!! :grinno:
I've heard of blowing an engine!!
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