[s-cars] 100 octane gas vs. water injection

[Igor Kessel]

Bruce Mendel wrote:
>
> Rod,
>
> I disagree based on what I've read, heard from people that use it, and tried
> to learn.
>
> It has the exact same effect as a bigger intercooler, and then some. It
> lowers the intake temperature charge (~100 degrees from all that I've
> learned), allowing the car to run more advanced timing than would otherwise
> be possible without having to use high octane or racegas, and allowing full
> boost where the ECU otherwise cuts it back as it did on my car at the track.
> So basically, I am now getting all the power I paid for, without having some
> portion of it held up by the ECU due to intake temp or other heat-soak
> related factors.
>
> I agree it's not like turning up the boost, but it is exactly like getting a
> big fat effective intercooler, and has some extra benefits as well like
> cleansing the combustion chamber and sneaking in some extra fuel if you need
> it.
>

Bruce,
do you have any pictures?

Rod,
a large intercooler would be great to have, but alas this requires too
much metal fabrication and body customisation.

I will prolly go the water injection route.

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Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros