I think they just made everyones lives a little easier...




Vari-Cool Trunk Mount Kit. The worlds easiest to install and most advanced progressive controller kit. The controller is attached to the tank, so is the pump. Just strap it down. Pump is assembled with fittings and checkvalve. Just run the hose to your engine bay, install your injector (taps from the outside), give the controller power and ground and a boost hose source. Other kits on the market make you mount the pump, tank, controller...this kit makes that a thing of the past.!!

What do you think?

 

Just ran across it on the coolmist site and it's sick! Not bad for the price. I still love my Coolingmist Stage 2 though under the hood

 

how much is it?

 

I am very interested but have a few questions:

(1) Who makes the pump and can this setup be used for both Alk & Meth?

(2) What failsafes are included with the kit?

(3) What is the size of the tank?

(4) What is the reliability of Coolingmist vs. Snow vs. TTP vs. SMC vs. Aquamist ?

(5) How much does the kit cost?

Thanks

 

it can be seen on

www.importimageonline.com

 

Our pump is a private label pump from shurflo. They make this pump to our specs, exclusive for us. It has EPDM seals which is compatible with 100% methanol or alcohol.
We are not a big fan of any of the "fail safes" on the market. Some are better than others. Vari-Safe Smart Injection will arrive in 2007, it will be compatible with all vari-cool controllers. We have an optional system status monitor that Import Image can get for you if you need something in the meantime. The trunk mount tank comes with a low level indicator led/switch as well.
1.5 gallons.

I am not going to comment on competitors kits. Our kits ships with a 1 year warranty. Our checkvalve is made of brass, can handle 600 psi and 320 F. we back our products.
Josh can help you out with that.

 

why not? because if they blow up, its not your car?

 

I did not say having a safety device is a bad idea. I am saying that I dont think any of the safety devices on the market are very good. Some are better than others, but all of them leave something to be desired. Having any of the safety devices on your car is better than none at all, of course.

 

so i just spent 900+ for nothing. i got the hole deal. no fail safe. i thought that is what i paid for. or am i lost?????????

 

It would be really nice if a company put together a complete kit that had all the recommended / ideal failsafes so that these ALK / Meth kits were not thought of as ticking time bombs. I really want to run an ALK system on my car, but between weekly reports of 'problems / failures', incomplete failsafes, and the cost of a failure, I just cannot seem to justify the purchase.

Can you please recommend what additional failsafes should be added such that in the event of a variety of kit failures the engine will not be destroyed? Thanks

 

My recommendation is to research what is available at this time from the various manufacturers. Each "failsafe" has its advantages/disadvantages. Some cost more, some cost less. I think its fair to say each manufacturer has an idea of what a failsafe is/should be. Its probably up to you to see if thats what works for you. Just understand how it works and if its possible to integrate into whatever system you have now.

 

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Dan,

I dont know who you are or what product this is in reference to. If you have a question about a product, please contact us through email and we will be able to answer anything for you. You can call our toll free number on Friday if you need live support as well. We will be more than glad to answer any support questions.

Thanks.

 

To cover most all potential issues that can require a failsafe in a meth injection kit many hundreds of dollars would need to be spent. Maybe even $1000+ not including the meth kit itself.

This is why many just take their chances instead.

TTP-Meth injection / Zeitronix combo covers MANY conditions such as "lean AFR", "high EGT", "low or out of meth", "leaks or power failure/pump fail". It will cost you however.

 

Importimage,

First let me say thanks for offering an interesting product. Now and with all my respect and without malicious intentions let me at least address a few arguable points.

What makes this controller the most advance?
What makes this kit the world easiest to install?

I am not trying to bring your product down but per say Buschur Racing launched a full truly bolt-on specific Evo kit. Your kit is more like generic, it is compact and innovative but by no means specific to the Evo.

I also see that having the controller fitted to the tank gives zero practical information while you are driving, in other words, ergonomically speaking is completly impractical (the driver has no direct visual contact with the controller)

Another issue is that you claimed this kit to be the worlds easiest kit to install, reality shows otherwise:

1) You still have to run vacuum/boost lines to the controller like other existing kits
2) You still have to run long power lines to accomodate the power source to the fuse box like other existing kits.

Depending on where this kit is to be installed it would determine how simple of complex the install is, either way in my opinion this kit is not easier than others. Sounds more like a sales strategy to me.

With that said I still think you guys have a interesting product. My summary is:

Highs

Good pump
Progressive controller
compatible alcohol/methanol pump (unlike old pumps)

Lows

Ergonomics (controller in the tank?)
Unsupportive fail safe policy?
installation average, not the easiest in the world

My .50c

Carlos