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Old 07-14-2005, 08:24 PM
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Re: CO2 - Curious

Here are some basics on injecting anything.

I believe nitrous molecules split apart under the heat of an engine. Then, there is just more oxygen to burn, like if the airflow from the turbo was greater. There is a small cooling element, but the added oxygen/cyl pressure/power causes a net gain of heat. Adds power.

Propane acts as a higher octane, with very minimal cooling as well. Think race gas all the time. Maybe someone can figure out if your fuel was 90 octane and propane is 110, injected in a 20% ratio to fuel what the net octane is. Can run more heat before knocking.

Water is just for the cooling, goes hand in hand with water/alch or alch injection. Whether it burns or just vaporizes under the heat, it has a cooling effect and alcohol has a higher octane as well, 130 for meth. Avoids knock by being cooler and also octane boost.
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