where your alchy injection kit??
Originally Posted by propellerhead
Yeah, the Aquamist system is the cat's bush...
I traded some messages with Richard Lamb. He's been doing water injection for over 24 years. He designed the first Aquamist system back in 1980. Anyway, if chemical resistance is an issue he'll build a pump with whatever seals in it that you want; viton, teflon or whatever. 100% teflon is an option for people who *really* need to run 100% methanol or mixes of water, methanol and/or nitromethane.
I traded some messages with Richard Lamb. He's been doing water injection for over 24 years. He designed the first Aquamist system back in 1980. Anyway, if chemical resistance is an issue he'll build a pump with whatever seals in it that you want; viton, teflon or whatever. 100% teflon is an option for people who *really* need to run 100% methanol or mixes of water, methanol and/or nitromethane.
This is only my opinion and you guys are welcome to disagree and smack my hand. I know that the WIK was made to run extra safe power on low octane gas. The purpose was to lower the temperature of the intake air so detonation will not occur. I know that the purpose of WIK or ALIK is not to run it like an extra fueling system or extra injector. I always thought and read that its there to make things run cleaner, stronger and safer. I like it because it's cheap (water). I think adding methanol %100 will just defeat the purpose of the WIK as you will be using it as a source of fuel instead as of source of cooling. I don’t think there will be a pump out there that can handle Methanol %100 but even if there was (hope so) wouldn’t race gas be just better at that point. They are both expensive.
I still vote for 50/50 mix at the most and I like water. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I still vote for 50/50 mix at the most and I like water. Please correct me if I am wrong.
but great avatar David. I just saw that page yesterday. Looks to be a good movie. 
Originally Posted by Az3ar
This is only my opinion and you guys are welcome to disagree and smack my hand. I know that the WIK was made to run extra safe power on low octane gas. The purpose was to lower the temperature of the intake air so detonation will not occur. I know that the purpose of WIK or ALIK is not to run it like an extra fueling system or extra injector. I always thought and read that its there to make things run cleaner, stronger and safer. I like it because it's cheap (water). I think adding methanol %100 will just defeat the purpose of the WIK as you will be using it as a source of fuel instead as of source of cooling. I don’t think there will be a pump out there that can handle Methanol %100 but even if there was (hope so) wouldn’t race gas be just better at that point. They are both expensive.
I still vote for 50/50 mix at the most and I like water. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I still vote for 50/50 mix at the most and I like water. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Terry S
Yes the burn hurts, Watch a fire in the pits of an Indy race, You cant see the flames, just
the heat waves. not a good feeling.All you see is people jumping around and you wonder why.
the heat waves. not a good feeling.All you see is people jumping around and you wonder why.
Originally Posted by Terry S
Burschar's 1st gen kit only runs methanol (well, denatured alcohol) and no mixes. Also, the denatured alcohol is about 11 bucks a gallon retail. If you only use 1 gallon a tank, thats only bumping the price less than a buck a gallon over pump gas.
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From: Burbank
Originally Posted by propellerhead
Yeah, using methanol as a coolant and octane booster isn't too expensive. Plus you can buy VP Methanol for ~$3 a gallon in a 54 gallon drum.
Yeah, let's keep one of those on the side of the house
Originally Posted by Az3ar
I don’t think there will be a pump out there that can handle Methanol %100 but even if there was (hope so) wouldn’t race gas be just better at that point. They are both expensive.
I still vote for 50/50 mix at the most and I like water. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I still vote for 50/50 mix at the most and I like water. Please correct me if I am wrong.
It's called alkycontrol. Their kit can run any mix you want safely. 100% methanol= no problem!
Originally Posted by Jaylenospoolboy
Yeah, let's keep one of those on the side of the house
Seriously though, for these guys running alcohol injection, they're probably burning through a gallon of methanol for every tank of gas. Paying $175 for a 54 gallon drum is the most economical way to keep their habit fed. What are they goingt o do? RUn to Home Depot every time they need a refill?
