Methanol
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syclone3
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Re: Methanol
Find a race fuel distributor. I use a VP source and buy M1 Meth in five gallon cans. It lasts a long time. If you are using it in a really hot climate to prevent vaporlocking of the Meth. Many will mix it with water say 75% meth and 25% water. Also helps with cooling and makes the meth last much longer.
Find a race fuel distributor. I use a VP source and buy M1 Meth in five gallon cans. It lasts a long time. If you are using it in a really hot climate to prevent vaporlocking of the Meth. Many will mix it with water say 75% meth and 25% water. Also helps with cooling and makes the meth last much longer.
DynaGlide
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Re: Methanol
Car wash supply places sell methanol in larger quantities. They're usually listed in the chemicals section as a winterizing agent. Perhaps you can get in directly with the suppliers, or maybe with a local car wash owner.
http://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/c-58-winter-chemicals.aspx
Car wash supply places sell methanol in larger quantities. They're usually listed in the chemicals section as a winterizing agent. Perhaps you can get in directly with the suppliers, or maybe with a local car wash owner.
http://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/c-58-winter-chemicals.aspx
It's just a six
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Re: Methanol
Chemical distributers sell it.
Along with MEK,Toluene,99% isopropanol,& much more.
I got quoted $6.29 a Gallon for Methanol & 7.45 a gallon for Xylene.
Chemical distributers sell it.
Along with MEK,Toluene,99% isopropanol,& much more.
I got quoted $6.29 a Gallon for Methanol & 7.45 a gallon for Xylene.
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Six-is-Enough
Use to do a little Boost
Re: Methanol
Your local drag strip should sell it at the track. VP M1 only for me!!!!
Your local drag strip should sell it at the track. VP M1 only for me!!!!
warmpancakes
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Re: Methanol
I have a 5 gallon bucket in wades garage last I new hed had another 5 gallon bucket and didnt need 2
I have a 5 gallon bucket in wades garage last I new hed had another 5 gallon bucket and didnt need 2
93 TY 2185
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GangBang Malloy
I need my Syclone :(
Re: Methanol
i buy my meth from my tuner 5 gallons at a time for M1 methanol and lasts me a long time. i use 50/50 meth/water mix.
i buy my meth from my tuner 5 gallons at a time for M1 methanol and lasts me a long time. i use 50/50 meth/water mix.
The Devils Own Chariot
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Re: Methanol
Is a water mix really better? Does methanol and water mix well?
Is a water mix really better? Does methanol and water mix well?
GangBang Malloy
I need my Syclone :(
Re: Methanol
meth and water mix just fine. i believe someone once said that meth adds power and water lowers the IAT temps or is it the other way around not sure. unless ur engine is tuned to run on 100% meth spray then its just a waste. im tuned without meth so if run out of meth i make more power but at the limit. if i was tuned on meth, and i run out then BOOM goes the engine. i always opt for safety
meth and water mix just fine. i believe someone once said that meth adds power and water lowers the IAT temps or is it the other way around not sure. unless ur engine is tuned to run on 100% meth spray then its just a waste. im tuned without meth so if run out of meth i make more power but at the limit. if i was tuned on meth, and i run out then BOOM goes the engine. i always opt for safety
It's just a six
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Re: Methanol
Yep water & meth mixes good.
But Nitro & water does not.,But Nitro & meth mixes well also.
Yep water & meth mixes good.
But Nitro & water does not.,But Nitro & meth mixes well also.
GangBang Malloy
I need my Syclone :(
Re: Methanol
some of us V8 guys currently run full on stock long blocks with stock cast pistons. if we run out of meth or the meth injection fails or gets clogged some how the engine goes lean and pops.
some of us V8 guys currently run full on stock long blocks with stock cast pistons. if we run out of meth or the meth injection fails or gets clogged some how the engine goes lean and pops.
Daryl H
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Re: Methanol
Water has the greatest ability to absorb heat and is pretty cheap.
Methanol is extremely flammable but has a higher than (premium) gasoline octane level.
If you run all water and the pressure drops your car does not lean out.
If your methanol hose breaks and sprays everywhere your motor leans out and there is a fire.
SO IMHO, 50-75% is a great compromise.
Water has the greatest ability to absorb heat and is pretty cheap.
Methanol is extremely flammable but has a higher than (premium) gasoline octane level.
If you run all water and the pressure drops your car does not lean out.
If your methanol hose breaks and sprays everywhere your motor leans out and there is a fire.
SO IMHO, 50-75% is a great compromise.
turbodig
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Re: Methanol
If you run out of water/meth (your anti-detonant) at full boost, the motor won't last long, either.
If the mix is what's keeping it from pinging, and that mix goes away...
Water is by far the champ in terms of Latent Heat of Vaporization. (The amount of heat "absorbed" when a substance vaporizes) Methanol is second, but quite a bit behind, followed by other alcohols, and gasoline is sort of a tail-ender.
The downer to water is that it doesn't burn. There are people who claim that the water breaks down into Hydrogen and Oxygen, which is bunk. The energy needed to break apart a water molecule is much greater than what you find in normal combustion. So, you end up with a bit of steam in the combustion chamber, which isn't an entirely bad thing at low doses. The problem comes when you're injecting a lot of it, as many of the ultra-high boost guys are- you're basically putting out the fire.
Pure alcohol, on the other hand, just burns.
If you run out of water/meth (your anti-detonant) at full boost, the motor won't last long, either.
If the mix is what's keeping it from pinging, and that mix goes away...
Water is by far the champ in terms of Latent Heat of Vaporization. (The amount of heat "absorbed" when a substance vaporizes) Methanol is second, but quite a bit behind, followed by other alcohols, and gasoline is sort of a tail-ender.
The downer to water is that it doesn't burn. There are people who claim that the water breaks down into Hydrogen and Oxygen, which is bunk. The energy needed to break apart a water molecule is much greater than what you find in normal combustion. So, you end up with a bit of steam in the combustion chamber, which isn't an entirely bad thing at low doses. The problem comes when you're injecting a lot of it, as many of the ultra-high boost guys are- you're basically putting out the fire.
Pure alcohol, on the other hand, just burns.