Add alky w/ no tune?
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Add alky w/ no tune?
I'm planning to add alky but wonder if it's a good idea w/ no additional tune.
I've tried to stir up interest to bring Al here to the Seattle area but I can't get any traction. I guess I understand since almost no one lives here.
In any case, I'm sure that a tune would be optimal but since I'm having no luck in that department, should I wait for the alky? It would seem that I'd still see some solid benefit just by being able to up the boost.
Your thoughts?
I've tried to stir up interest to bring Al here to the Seattle area but I can't get any traction. I guess I understand since almost no one lives here.
In any case, I'm sure that a tune would be optimal but since I'm having no luck in that department, should I wait for the alky? It would seem that I'd still see some solid benefit just by being able to up the boost.
Your thoughts?
I saw cajun power's vid last night...while he was tuning with alky...he literally shot four foot flames out his exhaust...I wouldn't recommend running alky without a tune...and if you feel you must run alky...don't run the car extremely hard until you get a tune
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Originally Posted by cj8718
I'm planning to add alky but wonder if it's a good idea w/ no additional tune.
I've tried to stir up interest to bring Al here to the Seattle area but I can't get any traction. I guess I understand since almost no one lives here.
In any case, I'm sure that a tune would be optimal but since I'm having no luck in that department, should I wait for the alky? It would seem that I'd still see some solid benefit just by being able to up the boost.
Your thoughts?
I've tried to stir up interest to bring Al here to the Seattle area but I can't get any traction. I guess I understand since almost no one lives here.
In any case, I'm sure that a tune would be optimal but since I'm having no luck in that department, should I wait for the alky? It would seem that I'd still see some solid benefit just by being able to up the boost.
Your thoughts?
im also in the seattle area let me know what you find out if you can get him down! pm me the details!
Absolutely not. It burns as a fuel in the cylinders, so you will run extremely rich. It's not like race gas where you can just turn up the boost and go faster even without an optimal retune. If you install it, only use distilled water, because you'll get some additional knock resistance that will allow a little more boost from the cooling effect, but it won't burn as a fuel. Then, when you can get custom tuned again, toss in the 100% denatured alky or methanol.
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Absolutely not. It burns as a fuel in the cylinders, so you will run extremely rich. It's not like race gas where you can just turn up the boost and go faster even without an optimal retune. If you install it, only use distilled water, because you'll get some additional knock resistance that will allow a little more boost from the cooling effect, but it won't burn as a fuel. Then, when you can get custom tuned again, toss in the 100% denatured alky or methanol.
Thanks again, Warr.
I started a thread to Al last week about tuning options since there is no place near me to get it tuned at and he said to PM him as he had some idea's but so far I haven't heard from him. I'll let you know if I fid out anything.
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My AFR went off the graph when we added the Meth. Hence the flames. DO NOT run meth without a tune.
Want a laugh...
http://media.putfile.com/Cajun-Power-Dyno
Want a laugh...
http://media.putfile.com/Cajun-Power-Dyno
