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Old Sep 6, 2019 | 03:54 PM
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You're drinking the Koolaid so nothing I say, even though it's fact, not opinion, will matter.
I agree, I have seen my share of German turbo chargers and intercoolers, they are much bigger. The NX was not build with performance in mind.
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Old Jan 3, 2020 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by skyshadow
This is why water/meth injection was my very first mod and also a big reason I have not bought the OV tune. Why buy a tune that will turn up boost on a turbo that is maxed out at factory specs.

What has or what does the water/meth injection do and or add? Links please.
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Old Jan 3, 2020 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by DarthLex
What has or what does the water/meth injection do and or add? Links please.
​​​​​​Lowers intake and cylinder temps, with the added bonus of keeping engine clean because of the methanol.
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Old May 31, 2020 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by skyshadow
IAT's get pretty high when you start pushing the motor. Last time was I at the track the radiator was heat soaking the intake air quite a bit. My water meth system would bring it back down about 50 degrees but it would still be hot
Where is best place to mount the nozzle on this engine?
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http://www.alcohol-injection.com/en/...jection-nozzle
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Old Jun 3, 2020 | 05:08 PM
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Thanks but that is pretty general. Where do most mount it on the 8AR-FTS engine? I usually like to mount right before the throttle body but I can't even see it on this engine since it seems the intercooler outlet is right in that area.
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Old Jun 3, 2020 | 07:20 PM
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I was originally injecting pre intercooler because it was easy. But the heat-soaked intercooler was just undoing all of the cooling effects. So I took things apart and injected post intercooler.
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Old Jun 3, 2020 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by skyshadow
I was originally injecting pre intercooler because it was easy. But the heat-soaked intercooler was just undoing all of the cooling effects. So I took things apart and injected post intercooler.

What kind of power gains do you see with your setup?
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Old Jun 4, 2020 | 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by skyshadow
I was originally injecting pre intercooler because it was easy. But the heat-soaked intercooler was just undoing all of the cooling effects. So I took things apart and injected post intercooler.
Yeah makes sense, what did you have to take apart?

I still have a couple years left on my warranty but definitely want to be ready. There is a ton of room in my GS200 engine bay for this. We have an NX also but I don't think my wife needs any extra boost in power, although I do like WI for its cleaning effects alone.
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Old Jun 4, 2020 | 12:46 PM
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I did not dyno it so I can't show a HP change. I can tell you that it changed my 1/4 mile time from 16.1 seconds to 15.2 seconds on the same night. Did a run without (16.1) then turned it on (15.2). I have a thread I posted about it showing slips and everything. I was injecting using a Devil's Own progressive system with a DO3 nozzle.
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Old Jun 4, 2020 | 10:36 PM
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Dang l, that sounds about right. A guy in the 4GS forum has a S/C'ed gs350 and IIRC he gained 60 hp from water meth injection alone after supercharging . Water meth injection and any sort of boost go together like cookies and milk. Plus it cleans the engine!


Just stopping by as my 350 is sidelined for a part and I have a NX300 rental...
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