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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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running meth...tune needed?

is it mandatory to have meth injection and not run a tune? will you see any gains from meth without a tune? is it a 'must' or a 'should'?. thanks in advance.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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is it mandatory to have meth injection and not run a tune? will you see any gains from meth without a tune? is it a 'must' or a 'should'?. thanks in advance.
It is a must if you want to keep your engine running..
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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You could probably run it at the same boost without a tune but what's the point of that?
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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so i prob wont see any difference if i run the same 20 psi as i am running now?
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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You really need a tune for meth.

The meth acts as an octane booster and is burned as fuel. Think of adding meth without a tune like running 100 octane and adding a lot more fuel. You would never put injectors on a car and not tune it so the same goes for meth.

What are you thinking about doing? Why would you like to avoid a tune?
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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so i prob wont see any difference if i run the same 20 psi as i am running now?
you will...you go slower due to overly rich-slow-cold combustion
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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what slowguy said...

adding meth without a tune is like buying race gas without upping the boost to take advantage. If you current tune is rich enough, you may encounter some knock..don't waste running meth without a tune.

And search...
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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not that i dont want to tune it. I def plan on tuning it. Its just that i installed the snow performance meth kit and i was wondering if i could run it on no tune until i do so
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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do a few pulls, make sure everything is working/sprayng, no leaks - pull the fuse to it - reinstall on the tune day, get tuned.

what size nozzle and what mixture u runing?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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yea thats a good call^ i dont know exactly how big the nozzle was, it was the middle of the 3 they provided. its a 50/50 distilled water and dnatured alky, but i plan on running meth for the tune

How much boost shoud i be looking to run?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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if you are running methanol, put the biggest nozzle in

you got headstuds and failsafe?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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snow performance comes with the safe injection controller.

Can i ask why i would put the biggest nozzle in for meth?

and headstuds and tune come at the same time
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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more methanol = greater latent heat/octane enhancement = safer...with failsafe
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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