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Old 09-01-2001, 09:17 PM   #5
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Re: Water Injection

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Originally posted by P11GT
We all know that inducing a fine spray of water into the inlet manifold can aid in performance i.e. causing the air to be denser for better combustion and cooler running, but how much water is too much.
A proper water injection set-up works well for a turbocharged engine because it significantly reduces the detonation threshold to the point that additional boost can be run.

It will decrease power in a NA engine because it will displace the fuel air mixture.
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