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Old 09-11-2008, 12:54 PM   #33 (permalink)
MNlotus
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so do you have to keep refilling some container with methanol? where do you get this and is it expensive?
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Originally Posted by MattGold View Post
The Meth itself does not increase horsepower (go ahead and debate it), however it lowers intake temp which in turn add some HP, and it also acts as an agent which increases a fuels "octane" and prevents detonation.

In other words, Race Fuel can be substituted for 93+Meth.

The Methanol is injected into the Intercooler/Intake plumbing, and can act as a replacement for an Intercooler by providing a cooler intake charge along with the above stated benefits.

More detailed info here:
Water injection (engines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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