Methanol/water injection

[Micks]

Reckon timing or possibility of lean fuel can cause that issue.

[white lie]

I'd say it's a combination of those factors. Incorrect timing and fueling for the increased IAT condiitons.

[whitels1ss]

Any updates Rod?

[BLACK 346]

Any updates Rod?

I did a plug change yesterday Ed. Car hardly gets driven at the moment. I did however put the TR6 plugs in at factory gap, all the US forums recommend that gap for blown LS motors. So I will see how it goes

[whitels1ss]

Hey Rod, did you end up getting the water meth kit fitted & tuned?

If so, how did it go & is your car still stalling?

[BLACK 346]

Hey Rod, did you end up getting the water meth kit fitted & tuned?

If so, how did it go & is your car still stalling?

Hey Ed, yeah that was fitted a long time ago. Car has not stalled for quite a while, I am hoping it had something to do with the high intake temps that occurred due to some wring issues with the heat exchanger pump.

[whitels1ss]

What were the gains & dyno results?

[BLACK 346]

What were the gains & dyno results?

It never really got retuned Ed. It was during the dyno runs after the water/meth install that Brad noticed the intake temps going through the roof (In the 90's I believe on a hot summer day). I think the best it made under those conditions was 369rwkw. We at first thought it was failed pump for the heat exchanger. I took the car home with the intention of replacing that myself (which I did) and still the problem remained. Took it back to Brad and ended up finding some faulty wiring which once replaced got everything back to normal. Car has not been back since. I suppose one day I should get him to run it up and see what it can do, but for now I am just enjoying driving it every now and then. I have also spoken with Brad on several occasions about extra power from the water/meth and each time he replies that he does not use water/meth to make extra power but just the make safe power and for the extra intake cooling that it provides under boost.

On a side note, when the blower was first fitted Brad had it producing 15psi of boost and it blew past 430rwkw on his dyno. He rang me straight away and told me, but said he was going back to 10psi so that I don't come back in 2 weeks with my engine in a wheelbarrow lol.

[whitels1ss]

How is this car going Rod?

Been a long time since any updates.

[BLACK 346]

How is this car going Rod?

Been a long time since any updates.

Funny you should ask Ed. It came out of the shed this morning for the first time in months. Just took it to the servo and put some fresh fuel in. The next thing I will be doing to that car is ditching the fkn horrible Nitto Tyres that I have on it and putting some R compound Tyres back on, probably Bridgestone RE050's. Other than that, it is running nice just not driven much during winter and because I leave for work at 0500 and respect that my suburb probably likes to sleep past that time lol.

[whitels1ss]

I have found that those sticky semi slick tires are useless until you get some heat into them.

Had them on mine but every time I tried to get away quick mine span the tires like crazy.

With normal radials it grips much better when the tires & weather is cold but obviously not as much grip as when you warm the semi slicks up

but heck, you can't go around doing burnouts to warm the tires every time you take the car out.

I start mine up & bring it to operating temperature once every 3 or 4 weeks over the colder months,
I leave the battery disconnected all the time, it sits under a car cover at the back of the garage.

[BLACK 346]

I have found that those sticky semi slick tires are useless until you get some heat into them.

Had them on mine but every time I tried to get away quick mine span the tires like crazy.

With normal radials it grips much better when the tires & weather is cold but obviously not as much grip as when you warm the semi slicks up

but heck, you can't go around doing burnouts to warm the tires every time you take the car out.

I start mine up & bring it to operating temperature once every 3 or 4 weeks over the colder months,
I leave the battery disconnected all the time, it sits under a car cover at the back of the garage.

Only Semi's I have ever had experience with are Federal 595's, they were awesome when cold and even better when warmed up, very good price as well. Unfortunately they don't do them in 20's. I do the same with the start up, crack a beer after doing the lawns on a Saturday and just let it sit there and make noise. I put my CTEK on it most of the time, never had a battery issue since using that with the Optima Red Top.