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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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wierrdd question

my friend told me that i could get my car to run a tad quicker by spraying keyboard cleaner upside down onto my intercooler and air intake. any thoughts on this?
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Lol. Just use ice.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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I assume he's saying that because the cleaner will spray cold and cool down the intercooler. It might help a slight bit, but the effect would wear off in a split second and there are way easier ways to cool things down. Use a bag of ice as noted above.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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i just have to get down .04 to break into the 11's and he thought it might help, said a friend did it with his evo. i guess i could also his 11.9 with a little bit better of a run
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Well an extra few HP from some freeze spray won't do it as consistantly as .02 faster 60' time which would yield around .04 sec in your ET. Bang out a 1.69 sixty foot and you are in the 11's with the same shifting and power. Still low 1.7x is decent already.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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why thank you sir=]
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Ice works best!
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Well, first, you have to have a REALLY big can of key board spray cleaner, and second, you have to be able to run REALLY fast to stay in front of the car all the way down the track. But it should be worth, I'd say, 50whp, so you should get that 0.04 sec you need.

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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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forget keyboard cleaner.... might as well just get a fire extinguisher!
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:02 AM
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dude just go to the track in late september and you will hit 11s. you live in ohio....wait for the chilly weather.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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Why not just install a nitrous Halo/Bar system on your intercooler?

Something like this.
http://www.holley.com/types/Intercoo...Bar%20Kits.asp

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dek0026
dude just go to the track in late september and you will hit 11s. you live in ohio....wait for the chilly weather.
Ding ding...I think thats the best answer. The spray from the air cleaner will wear off in a matter of seconds...not going to do much, either wait for fall...or use ice.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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you can run a tube from your AC vents into the intercooler and close all the vents but that'll mean you'll have to have them on while racing
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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um, isnt the spray CO2? I heard that doesnt burn well in our chambers (this might actually slow you down....)
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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oh lordy. whats next. might as well get an electric supercharger while you're at it.
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