[s-cars] Toluene, Race Gas, Water Injection, etc

[Charlie Smith]

Earlier, Richard (HoosierMP at aol.com) wrote:
>
> You can but race gas in barrels as well. VP 103 unleaded (54 gallons) for
> $250.00.

That may be available in some parts of the country, but it will be
highly location dependent.


>
> IMO much better option than toluene. If you REALLY want to obtain the best
> performance of high octane fuel, persuade a chip tuner to write code for high
> octane.

Ned Ritchie, of Intended Acceleration, has done this a number of times.
    http://www.intendedacceleration.com/

He can also provide an upgraded ECU that has two sets of chips that are
switchable - one set of chips for pump gas and one set of chips for the
Rocket Fuel that's in the fuel cell bolted into your trunk  :-)


> On the subject of water injection, you can buy the Aquamist kit for less than
> $400.00. Fairly easy to install, worth every penny.

I suggest you look at the Labtronics Intelligent Intercooler Water Spray:
    http://www.elektro.com/~audi/labtronics/

It's a very well done unit that monitors ambient temperature and
intercooler temperature on the BACK of the intercooler, and knows
when you've got a load on the engine by watching the duty cycle
of an injector.  Both load and temperature sensitivity are adjustable
so it can figure when to close a relay controlling a water spray pump.
This really helps conserve whatever fluid you are using.

It seems to me it was about $100 US by the time it was shipped here.

    - Charlie


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