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Methanol injection: C16 instead of methanol??

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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Methanol injection: C16 instead of methanol??

I just was pondering a few things last night as I was relaxing.

For people that use methanol injection, would there be more power potential by spraying C16 instead of methanol?

for example, running daily with pump 93 + C16 race gas...
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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Good question.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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good question. Would the gas cause the injector to clog easier?
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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That is a good question for me it would be easier to get my hands on some C-16. Somebody needs to try this and make it work.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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I don't think the c16 would help as much as the meth but i'm just guessing
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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I could be wrong but I think there is more power to be had with meth.

Just think about the running solely on that fuel, meth or c16. Think about how fast the cars are that run on c16 and then think about how slow they look compared to cars running on pure methanol.

If you could run more power on c16, AMS probably would have done it already.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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The gains may be less or more slightly but in the end for the possible slight increase isn't worth it in cost. THe c16 goes for around 9 a gallon give or take where you go, where a meth is only a few bucks a gallon.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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The C16 has nowhere near the cooling proporties of meth. It would be like mixing in two gallons of C16 with your full tank of gas. not a bad question but nowhere near the HP potential.

Eric
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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The point of spraying meth isn't the same idea behind running c-16. C-16 is just a high octane race fuel which allows you to run more agressive maps because it burns slower. Meth cools down the intake charge thus allowing you to still run more timing because your charge doesn't come to knocking temperatures as soon.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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I think Im turning into a meth freak
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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Ditch the meth altogether and fill up with VP109.

l8r)
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Ludikraut
Ditch the meth altogether and fill up with VP109.

l8r)
where do you get yours from?
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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www.VPracingfuels.com look up the MS 109. Call them, give them your zip code, and they will tell you who sells it in your area.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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we stock MS 109 here at the shop. Its what we run in our Time Attack car.

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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by AutoMotoSports
we stock MS 109 here at the shop. Its what we run in our Time Attack car.

Eric
Very good to know!!!
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