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

[Bruce Mendel]

Will post pics ASAP.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Igor Kessel" <igor at s-cars.org>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 100 octane gas vs. water injection


> 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.
>
> --
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros
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