Thank you for saying that Nick, I'm glad you enjoy them. After this series I'm going to take a break from making videos for awhile. My work/life schedule demands it.
I came to see how to drill an NPT port, but the entire video motivated me to install my WMI system in my hatch instead of inside the engine bay. Thank you, I'll be tackling this install in a few days.
Really? It's not even been four months since I've started. I know folks that have taken years to get their cars back together. That said, I don't really have the patience for long builds these days. I don't have many big chunks of time to spend and having to start/stop working over and over is tricky. I'm excited to drive it again!
Another great video Tom. I learned quite a bit about water/methanol injection from this one. Thank you for ur time & energy that u put into these vids. I can hardly stand the wait and want to see this thing runnin full throttle and bouncin off the rev limiter!!!
Your intro of the Galant with that music reminds me of the original Grand Turismo for the Playstation. So cool! Thanks for this vid, very helpful with my own meth injection install.
+Tom's Turbo Garage I wouldn't suggest that. Well, I think that was just a 100% joke and you know that methanol is really toxic. :) I'm so scared of methanol that I would have used face protection when pouring that boost juice to the tank. Btw nice videos!
Years ago these cars were very popular in New Zealand. 11 second 1/4 mile performance can be had very cheaply. Twin plate clutch , External wastegate and 22 psi does the trick.
Tom, I enjoy you how to videos and attention to detail. there are very rarely any good performance based auto shows let a lone youtube channels out there. As someone who works in the world of multimedia i understand the additional added time it takes to film all of this and edit your show. But, thanks for the dedication as it really does bring enjoyment to thousands. Also, I was a domestic guy but in the last year traded my mustang for an Evo X. I love my mitsubishi it's a solid car and hope to keep my mods and performance tastes to par with how professional you make yours. thanks
Thank you for the kind words and support Nickolas! I wish you the best with your Evo X, they are great cars. I love Mustangs too, I've owned a few and may own another one again someday. It was a fun car too.
Awesome video as always but you forgot to let people know a little bit about theory when it comes to placement of injector nozzle. You want it far away from your throttle body as possible but after your intercooler. This will allow you to run the biggest nozzle possible to get the biggest gain possible. I realize you wanted to have the sleeper look and you placed it there for that reason. I would highly recommend to place it on the outlet of the intercooler.
Thank you sir, yes a long project like this definitely requires a decent helping of patience. Check out the Miata drivetrain conversion, which has required 10x more patience than this! :-D
Thanks for sharing your methanol installation. Its a great way to get more power but I think I would have added a caution for your viewers. It does make tuning a challenge, especially if you are running with or without methanol. And running out while under WOT is definitely bad news. I am from Texas so E85 is the way to go for us. 21 stations with supply make E85 a no brainer. As long as you watch your torque curves while tuning on the dyno.
Thanks man! Well said and while I've never really found it to add complexity to my tune (it just gave me more "headroom" before knock sets in) it is a problem if it runs out though. I would run E85 tomorrow if it was available around me.
DUDE I didn't know you had a video. I stumbled upon you how-to page years ago and STILL rock the kit. I also eventual went with an actual meth nozzle from CoolingMist instead of the oil squirter thing. Good job!
Can't wait to see those upcoming suspension mods! Bet you're gonna tear down and replace those bushings. That yellow Miata sounds and looks like a potent, healthy beast!
Loving every bit of of the sleeping giant. I'm excited to see the pulls and power your putting down. Ild ask if you could sneak up on an unsuspecting victim ask for a quick race at the strip and just smoke'em!
Awesome video brother! *I especially found it interesting that water/methanol actually CLEANS your chamber, I guess I figured like most performance enhancers, this might do some slight wear with the water being mixed in.* My grandfather taught me a trick a while back and we installed an *ISOPROPYL alcohol* injection in my Ford Bronco :P. This was before I even knew about Methanol, but from what I've found, isopropyl can mix with oil, gasoline, is more flammable, cools the air just as well, and also evaporates quicker (although it's a little more pricey, same stuff you can get at a CVS).
good job on this vr4 :) i currently own non turbo version 4g63 galant aka. dynamic-4 GTI only thing it is missing is TURBO so i am going to do vr4 conversion as soon as possible :) keep up the good work!
Great video and tutorial for me. I'm looking to add meth to my boat 2010 SHO here in the next couple of days. Just trying to figure which kit fits my needs best.
Tom you should upgrade the setup to engage via ecmlink, it's far better than by a pressure switch, it will switch over to aux fuel maps automatically and you'll have much better AFR's.
Hi Jason, thank you for the idea, I may go that route eventually. I've never really had a problem with boost activated setup in my 4G63 cars though. I always lean toward simple due to lack of time to fiddle.
Tom's Turbo Garage I hear you on the lack of time, it's taken me 2 months to get my speed density dialed in lol. I was on a simple boost activated switch as well before but once I tried it I was sold, actually ends up being much quicker to tune as the ECU knows exactly when to compensate for the additional fuel .
Why haven't I commented yet! You seem like friendly guy Tom, you always reply to all our comments. Wish you good look with the Galant. the Galant has always been one of my favourites. Uzi. P.S. Uzi is my nickname, not a Gun! Hehehehe : )
Thanks man, it gives lots more tuning headroom on regular old pump gas. It won't do what good E85 can do, but I don't have access to that where I live anyway. :-/
Another benefit of having the tank in the back is you'll help keep the car 10 pounds closer to 50/50 weight distribution... if you're concerned about that. ;)
It did cross my mind, probably better towards the center/forward or passenger side though. I'm nowhere near corner weighting or anything like that though. I'll just be happy to drive it to the grocery store again. :-D
Tom's Turbo Garage Funny, I've done quite a few supporting modifications to my car (no power upgrades, not even sure if I want to), but the handling is nice and tight, braking is good, short shifter, many various things done to the car, and I used to work at a grocery store, so I really DID drive to the grocery store!
I recently supercharged my mustang. However the gas here sucks and my car is knocking and pulling timing. Looks like water/meth is the ideal setup for me
i liked the system, until i saw the spray slapping up against the opposite side of the inlet. i think it would work a lot better if you could get it spraying directly into the inlet. like, make the spray curve into the inlet instead. this would require an additional L-fitting on the inside of the inlet ( pointed in the direction of the intake ) but it think it would give a much better performance boost. because that mist is supposed to be sprayed down the length of the inlet, not up against the wall on the opposite side that you drilled. but other than that, it seems like a pretty good setup to me. i realize that there's enough pressure in there to bend the spray pattern, but a bent spray pattern, isn't even close to a normal spray. you need to find a way to make it spray into your motor in the same direction as the airflow, instead of like that. because when you install it like that, the cars natural airflow is bending the spray, before combustion area.
Jeff Fuehr it'll be a small bit different when there is 10lbs+ of boost forcing it sideways into the engine. You've chosen the wrong thing to be concerned with. Also. Larger water droplets will add more octane and steam to the cylinders and that's always a good thing. Plenty of room for atomization down stream from the nozzle.
Tom. Next video please upgrade the axles, shocks, brakes and brake lines. And how about the transmission mount and motor mounts ? Put a lighter drive shaft and that upgrade will be very sleeper no one will know. Nice video when you are tuning it ?
Oh man, this is getting good. It's like the plot of a good espionage film coming to light while retaining the suspense! Slick setup. Are there any concerns with the boost line/alcohol lines being so long? I.E. Boost trigger performance or injection rate/pressure?
Thank you Ivan. I wish I could make more videos, but it takes too much time to produce them in this way. If I was video blogging or something, that would be simple, but between the actual time working in the garage, handling footage, editing, writing, recording voiceover, making music, etc. These things are very time intensive and I have very little these days. That's why I'm going to take a break after this series is complete.
Tom's Turbo Garage We all know that :) sometimes when you are not satisfied w/ a certain work (like editing) this adds up to the time needed. Take your time and I'm sure this will inspire a lot of people to do sleepers. Thumbs up! (Don't mind my comment above, I just can't wait for the next episode. Haha
Thanks you Alexander! I believe the first car I ever modified were VW Bugs that my brother owned when I was a kid. Still have a soft spot for many VWs.
Do you still put the nozzle after the turbo on a vw 1.8 Turbocharged engine? the intercooler hose is connected going straight to the intake and hope that putting this on wouldn't ruin the intercooler.
Another spectacular video, Tom! And I really like the electronic angle on the music for this one (the piece starting at around 6:40 was great, and the closing number was pretty awesome, too). Can't wait to see the looks on people's faces at the drag strip with this build. I'm curious about one thing, was that a drain hole/tube that you ended up using to route the meth/vac lines into the trunk? If so, did you re-route the drain?
Thank you as always for the very kind support! I can't wait to drive it either, I look forward to some drag runs someday too! That was just a general "overflow" type drain for the trunk and wasn't attached to anything from above. You'd have to fill up the inner fender with 6 inches or more of water for that drain to kick in. Thankfully it's all dry as a bone back there and I keep the car stored inside too.
What is the thread tape you're using? Is it teflon tape? I remember my snow performance methanol system said to only use E6000 silicone sealent for threads, not teflon tape as it isn't methanol resistant.
Hi Tom, What kind of pump gas do you get down there to start with? If the Octane number on the fuel is high enough, you could do without the added complexity and parts of this water/methanol injection system. I can get 102 octane fuel right from the pump station here and I doubt whether a system like this would still be justified using that kind of fuel, even on a boosted motor... As for intake temps...A well sorted intercooler would already take care of that I guess. Cooler is always better of course, but if you could do without this sort of system, I guess I would always prefer it. Or am I thinking this the wrong way round?
here is an idea, Tom, try doing this but in the turbo intake to make the air entering denser and therefore have better turbo efficiency, please respond if my idea is flawed.
+Will Campbell dont you want your cooler/denser air going into the combustion chambers via intercooled charged air/tb/intake mani? If you inject it via turbo intake the mixture will be disapated/burned up before getting into the combustion chambers where it is a benefit
+KB in MD Last Water is normally injected either at the compressor inlet or in the diffuser just before the combustion chambers. Adding water increases the mass being accelerated out of the engine, increasing thrust, but it also serves to cool the turbines. Since temperature is normally the limiting factor in turbine engine performance at low altitudes, the cooling effect allows the engine to be run at higher RPM with more fuel injected and more thrust created without overheating.
Would it work on an N/A setup instead of FI? Say for track or strip racing set to specified rpm range. So you would be performing at optimal levels for the race, and under normal driving conditions it wouldn't kick in.
It can, but only if your NA setup is limited by pump gas. I once saw a very high compression, built V8 running an alcohol injection setup to avoid having to run 116 octane race gas all the time on the street.
It has a chrome roll over hoop (that gets in the way as I'm six two) so I should be okay it taken literally. I was translating to the Americanism of flipping. Buying a car and selling it a short time later. :-)
Old comment, but if anyone is wondering, think about the way your car runs on a cold day/rainy day (or first thing in the morning on cold start), compared to warm. Water/methanol injection makes it run like that all the time.
This guy's video have me in a trance. His level detail is great to.
At first I was anxious for everything to be finished, but at this point, I don't want this series to ever end. Every episode is awesome
Thank you for saying that Nick, I'm glad you enjoy them. After this series I'm going to take a break from making videos for awhile. My work/life schedule demands it.
Tom, you need your own show! It would be better then the automotive shows that are on TV now.
He does have his own show, its on youtube. Stop watching the idiot box. It's called that for a reason.
Thank you for the kind words Dan!
SadamFlu Thank you sir, I feel like I've lost patience for most of the shows on TV. It's all product placement these days.
I only said that Dan, because I don't want you to turn into an idiot.
***** Haha!
I came to see how to drill an NPT port, but the entire video motivated me to install my WMI system in my hatch instead of inside the engine bay. Thank you, I'll be tackling this install in a few days.
I never waited so long to see a car on the road.. ever.
The wait is killing me!!!!!!!
Really? It's not even been four months since I've started. I know folks that have taken years to get their cars back together. That said, I don't really have the patience for long builds these days. I don't have many big chunks of time to spend and having to start/stop working over and over is tricky. I'm excited to drive it again!
I always look forward to your videos..just today my phone beeped at me and said "Toms Turbo Garage uploaded a new video"..thanks for posting them.
Nice man, thank you for watching!
Another great video Tom. I learned quite a bit about water/methanol injection from this one. Thank you for ur time & energy that u put into these vids. I can hardly stand the wait and want to see this thing runnin full throttle and bouncin off the rev limiter!!!
Thank you Jason and I'm glad that I could help. I can't wait either!
cant wait to see it go
Me too!
Your intro of the Galant with that music reminds me of the original Grand Turismo for the Playstation. So cool! Thanks for this vid, very helpful with my own meth injection install.
You forgot to drink the boost juice.
hahahaha
I'm glad I wasn't the only one that was waiting for him to do it haha
Ha! I poured myself a nice cup of it off-camera. :-D
+Tom's Turbo Garage I wouldn't suggest that. Well, I think that was just a 100% joke and you know that methanol is really toxic. :) I'm so scared of methanol that I would have used face protection when pouring that boost juice to the tank. Btw nice videos!
Years ago these cars were very popular in New Zealand. 11 second 1/4 mile performance can be had very cheaply. Twin plate clutch , External wastegate and 22 psi does the trick.
Yes, that's definitely the appeal of these old Mitsus!
My Favorite time of the week is Tom's Turbo Fridays!
Haha, thank you Jackson!
Looks good!! Very nicely installed!! I would like to run a system like that on my Mazdaspeed 3.
Tom, I enjoy you how to videos and attention to detail. there are very rarely any good performance based auto shows let a lone youtube channels out there. As someone who works in the world of multimedia i understand the additional added time it takes to film all of this and edit your show. But, thanks for the dedication as it really does bring enjoyment to thousands. Also, I was a domestic guy but in the last year traded my mustang for an Evo X. I love my mitsubishi it's a solid car and hope to keep my mods and performance tastes to par with how professional you make yours.
thanks
Thank you for the kind words and support Nickolas! I wish you the best with your Evo X, they are great cars. I love Mustangs too, I've owned a few and may own another one again someday. It was a fun car too.
Awesome video as always but you forgot to let people know a little bit about theory when it comes to placement of injector nozzle. You want it far away from your throttle body as possible but after your intercooler. This will allow you to run the biggest nozzle possible to get the biggest gain possible. I realize you wanted to have the sleeper look and you placed it there for that reason. I would highly recommend to place it on the outlet of the intercooler.
You really have some strong patience. With all that work i would be itching to get it out on the road. Great work Tom!
Thank you sir, yes a long project like this definitely requires a decent helping of patience. Check out the Miata drivetrain conversion, which has required 10x more patience than this! :-D
The suspense is killing me! I can't wait to see some acceleration pulls ;-)
Thanks man, me too!
Always very nice job on both the Galant and the video
Thank you!
Man I can't wait to see this thing make some pulls!!!!!
Me too!
I had to wait ALL day at work just to watch this vid. SWEET!
Oh man, hate that for ya! Thanks for watching!
f'in sick bro. That alcohol spray is tight. I love how everything is dealt with, not just the glory upgrades.
As usual, a very stealthy and nifty installation! Tom, "You da man!"
Thank you Rick!
Can't wait to see this car on the streets
Me too!
Thanks for sharing your methanol installation. Its a great way to get more power but I think I would have added a caution for your viewers. It does make tuning a challenge, especially if you are running with or without methanol. And running out while under WOT is definitely bad news.
I am from Texas so E85 is the way to go for us. 21 stations with supply make E85 a no brainer. As long as you watch your torque curves while tuning on the dyno.
Thanks man! Well said and while I've never really found it to add complexity to my tune (it just gave me more "headroom" before knock sets in) it is a problem if it runs out though. I would run E85 tomorrow if it was available around me.
Just installed a methanol kit in my car, it's amazing!
DUDE I didn't know you had a video. I stumbled upon you how-to page years ago and STILL rock the kit. I also eventual went with an actual meth nozzle from CoolingMist instead of the oil squirter thing.
Good job!
Thank you sir and that's great to hear! Yes, the cooling mist stuff is nice- I've used it for many years with no issues at all.
Can't wait to see those upcoming suspension mods! Bet you're gonna tear down and replace those bushings. That yellow Miata sounds and looks like a potent, healthy beast!
Thanks Britton!
Seriously love your work. It's east to tell there's always a lot of thought into it. This sleeper build is awesome. Major props!
Thank you Garrett, I appreciate that!
10 Minutes just fly by watching your episodes :) Cant wait to hear it roaring ;)
Great job as always. Gonna be killer :)
Greez Chris
Thank you Chris!
Excellent vids tom, (i follow you since DSM overhaul) greetings from Venezuela.
Thank you sir and tell everyone in Venezuela that I said hello!
another awesome video Tom!!! love it !
Thank you!
+Tom's Turbo Garage dude is this possible with a Toyota 4af n.aspirated engine?
Rudhran Nair, go back to the tofu shop takumi
What was that for????
Loving every bit of of the sleeping giant. I'm excited to see the pulls and power your putting down. Ild ask if you could sneak up on an unsuspecting victim ask for a quick race at the strip and just smoke'em!
Thank you Rueben! That would be fun!
Nice man, i want to do this on my 2.0t Genesis R spec. wish i had a garage like yours !
Wow! Astounding content. Your cars are top notch. Thank You.
Awesome video brother! *I especially found it interesting that water/methanol actually CLEANS your chamber, I guess I figured like most performance enhancers, this might do some slight wear with the water being mixed in.*
My grandfather taught me a trick a while back and we installed an *ISOPROPYL alcohol* injection in my Ford Bronco :P. This was before I even knew about Methanol, but from what I've found, isopropyl can mix with oil, gasoline, is more flammable, cools the air just as well, and also evaporates quicker (although it's a little more pricey, same stuff you can get at a CVS).
respect. music. vid & editing. good stuff man
Thank you!
Great video man, she's coming along real nice
Thank you sir!
another great video tom.. i cant wait to hear her start up
Thank you Scott!
Another great video! I'm still antsy to hear how it sounds!
Thanks Cj!
Your intro and ending music reminds me of Gran Turismo! None the less, great video
Thanks man.
Very informative video and pleasant to watch.
Thank you!
good job on this vr4 :) i currently own non turbo version 4g63 galant aka. dynamic-4 GTI only thing it is missing is TURBO so i am going to do vr4 conversion as soon as possible :) keep up the good work!
Thank you sir and good luck with your GTI!
damn i HAVE to have this in my Turbo AE86. ive already melted several pistons!
3rd rebuild now with forged internals. doing it right this time.
if you're melting pistons, you're doing something severely wrong that I can almost guarantee you methanol injection isn't going to fix, man..
Great video and pure enjoyment
Thanks man!
Very nice and clean install!! Way to go!
Great video and tutorial for me. I'm looking to add meth to my boat 2010 SHO here in the next couple of days. Just trying to figure which kit fits my needs best.
Excellent video all around. Two thumbs up
This is AWESOME! You need WAY more veiws
Thanks man!
Tom you should upgrade the setup to engage via ecmlink, it's far better than by a pressure switch, it will switch over to aux fuel maps automatically and you'll have much better AFR's.
Hi Jason, thank you for the idea, I may go that route eventually. I've never really had a problem with boost activated setup in my 4G63 cars though. I always lean toward simple due to lack of time to fiddle.
Tom's Turbo Garage
I hear you on the lack of time, it's taken me 2 months to get my speed density dialed in lol. I was on a simple boost activated switch as well before but once I tried it I was sold, actually ends up being much quicker to tune as the ECU knows exactly when to compensate for the additional fuel .
excellent explanation...!!
loved the music on this one!
Thanks Jerry! I hope you and the family are doing great.
Keep them coming.
Thank you Marcus!
Very informative video! Thank you! Hope to do this mod soon on my ride.
You're welcome man! Good luck with your car!
Thanks for another great car video.
Thanks for the kind words Bryan!
That L shape fitting that came with the new atomizer must be amazing, it has a Pac-Man seal of approval on it!
Hi Jesse, I saw that on there and figured it must be some sort of manufacturer logo or Pac-Man seal of approval or something along those lines. :-D
Why haven't I commented yet!
You seem like friendly guy Tom, you always reply to all our comments. Wish you good look with the Galant. the Galant has always been one of my favourites. Uzi.
P.S. Uzi is my nickname, not a Gun! Hehehehe : )
Thank you sir, I appreciate the kind words!
i need to hear this beast !
Haha, me too!
Sweet, what's left? I'm dying to see how this thing performs, I love cars like this.
Great setup!
Thanks man!
amazing work, keep them coming!
Thank you sir!
Loving these videos!
Thank you!
finally a straight forward video,NICE!!!! ahah
Your the man Tom!
Thank you!
great vid buddy.
Thanks man!
good stuff, i want to do this to my 1jz supra
Thanks man, it gives lots more tuning headroom on regular old pump gas. It won't do what good E85 can do, but I don't have access to that where I live anyway. :-/
This is great Tom, thanks again for all the videos. I've been sitting here refreshing waiting for the video. Jk haha :)
Dude I've been like that, since the last video asking when is Tom going to post the next video. Lol like little kid waiting to open a present.
Haha, thank you so much fellas! I do my best to get these out for y'all, but time is and will be very tight for the foreseeable future. :-/
Another benefit of having the tank in the back is you'll help keep the car 10 pounds closer to 50/50 weight distribution... if you're concerned about that. ;)
It did cross my mind, probably better towards the center/forward or passenger side though. I'm nowhere near corner weighting or anything like that though. I'll just be happy to drive it to the grocery store again. :-D
Tom's Turbo Garage Funny, I've done quite a few supporting modifications to my car (no power upgrades, not even sure if I want to), but the handling is nice and tight, braking is good, short shifter, many various things done to the car, and I used to work at a grocery store, so I really DID drive to the grocery store!
I recently supercharged my mustang. However the gas here sucks and my car is knocking and pulling timing. Looks like water/meth is the ideal setup for me
damn that miata is sick!
Thanks man, it was a real fun car. It wasn't the fastest car on the road but it scared everyone to death that rode in it.
I miss the miata! But great video like always
Thanks, me too!
I want a sleeper galant vr4 now! except they are so hard to find now... especially in stock form
Yes, it takes tons of patience but there are out there!
i liked the system, until i saw the spray slapping up against the opposite side of the inlet. i think it would work a lot better if you could get it spraying directly into the inlet. like, make the spray curve into the inlet instead. this would require an additional L-fitting on the inside of the inlet ( pointed in the direction of the intake ) but it think it would give a much better performance boost. because that mist is supposed to be sprayed down the length of the inlet, not up against the wall on the opposite side that you drilled. but other than that, it seems like a pretty good setup to me. i realize that
there's enough pressure in there to bend the spray pattern, but a bent spray pattern, isn't even close to a normal spray. you need to find a way to make it spray into your motor in the same direction as the airflow, instead of like that. because when you install it like that, the cars natural airflow is bending the spray, before combustion area.
+Jeff Fuehr The way I see it, it does not matter as long as the boosterfluid gets inside the cilinders. It's about increasing engine pressure right?
Jeff Fuehr it'll be a small bit different when there is 10lbs+ of boost forcing it sideways into the engine.
You've chosen the wrong thing to be concerned with.
Also. Larger water droplets will add more octane and steam to the cylinders and that's always a good thing. Plenty of room for atomization down stream from the nozzle.
You should include the tire smoke test from each mod...
Haha, or the clutch smoke test! :-D
Did that yellow Miata have any software changes? 100 to 250hp is a massive jump.
Awsome as usual you splice the boost line of the meth to also feed the exhaust vebt waste gate ?
Thank you Diego! I spliced it off of the boost gauge line.
We need updates Tom
I am in need of a fast consistent alcohol supply too
Tom.
Next video please upgrade the axles, shocks, brakes and brake lines.
And how about the transmission mount and motor mounts ?
Put a lighter drive shaft and that upgrade will be very sleeper no one will know.
Nice video when you are tuning it ?
How do you feel about connecting as many grounds together as possible when rewiring or making looms
How about some iced tea injection directly into the cabin?
Dude, Iced tea is my favorite, I'd love that!
can i use my windshield wash as water injection it will only need a power vacuum signal from the engine right?
Oh man, this is getting good. It's like the plot of a good espionage film coming to light while retaining the suspense! Slick setup. Are there any concerns with the boost line/alcohol lines being so long? I.E. Boost trigger performance or injection rate/pressure?
Hi Steven and thank you! There doesn't seem to be an issue with the line length if rigid, high quality lines/check valves/pumps, etc. are used.
You never cease to amaze me, but isn't it a week late? ;)
Thank you Ivan. I wish I could make more videos, but it takes too much time to produce them in this way. If I was video blogging or something, that would be simple, but between the actual time working in the garage, handling footage, editing, writing, recording voiceover, making music, etc. These things are very time intensive and I have very little these days. That's why I'm going to take a break after this series is complete.
Tom's Turbo Garage We all know that :) sometimes when you are not satisfied w/ a certain work (like editing) this adds up to the time needed. Take your time and I'm sure this will inspire a lot of people to do sleepers. Thumbs up! (Don't mind my comment above, I just can't wait for the next episode. Haha
You never cease***
DiamondHymen Thank you for the correction (y)
Also great music, reminds me of the how its made music
Thanks man, I try to whip up some decent tunes in the time I have.
Cannot wait to see how the GVR4 performs! Love the show... Do a VW as your next project?!
Thanks you Alexander! I believe the first car I ever modified were VW Bugs that my brother owned when I was a kid. Still have a soft spot for many VWs.
Ill bring you my MK6 gti and you can hsve at it lol
alexander stanley I may've read this wrong, but I can have your gti?! Awesome Alexander, bring it over anytime! :-D
Do you know if/how it would be possible to run methanol with a quad injector setup where the injectors are electronic vs just a nozzle?
I couldn't find prices on kits on coolingmyst's website..
Do you still put the nozzle after the turbo on a vw 1.8 Turbocharged engine? the intercooler hose is connected going straight to the intake and hope that putting this on wouldn't ruin the intercooler.
Another spectacular video, Tom! And I really like the electronic angle on the music for this one (the piece starting at around 6:40 was great, and the closing number was pretty awesome, too). Can't wait to see the looks on people's faces at the drag strip with this build.
I'm curious about one thing, was that a drain hole/tube that you ended up using to route the meth/vac lines into the trunk? If so, did you re-route the drain?
Thank you as always for the very kind support! I can't wait to drive it either, I look forward to some drag runs someday too! That was just a general "overflow" type drain for the trunk and wasn't attached to anything from above. You'd have to fill up the inner fender with 6 inches or more of water for that drain to kick in. Thankfully it's all dry as a bone back there and I keep the car stored inside too.
Bravissimo !!!
What is the thread tape you're using? Is it teflon tape? I remember my snow performance methanol system said to only use E6000 silicone sealent for threads, not teflon tape as it isn't methanol resistant.
Hi Tom,
What kind of pump gas do you get down there to start with? If the Octane number on the fuel is high enough, you could do without the added complexity and parts of this water/methanol injection system.
I can get 102 octane fuel right from the pump station here and I doubt whether a system like this would still be justified using that kind of fuel, even on a boosted motor...
As for intake temps...A well sorted intercooler would already take care of that I guess. Cooler is always better of course, but if you could do without this sort of system, I guess I would always prefer it.
Or am I thinking this the wrong way round?
here is an idea, Tom, try doing this but in the turbo intake to make the air entering denser and therefore have better turbo efficiency, please respond if my idea is flawed.
+Will Campbell dont you want your cooler/denser air going into the combustion chambers via intercooled charged air/tb/intake mani? If you inject it via turbo intake the mixture will be disapated/burned up before getting into the combustion chambers where it is a benefit
+KB in MD Last Water is normally injected either at the compressor inlet or in the diffuser just before the combustion chambers. Adding water increases the mass being accelerated out of the engine, increasing thrust, but it also serves to cool the turbines. Since temperature is normally the limiting factor in turbine engine performance at low altitudes, the cooling effect allows the engine to be run at higher RPM with more fuel injected and more thrust created without overheating.
are you talking about planes/jets or cars/trucks? Or is the same for both? My reply above was meant to be a question if it didnt sound like it
oh sorry, I should have specified, I was talking about jet aircraft.
it is also very similar for both, compression is aided with cooler air.
Ive seen you mention your website on different videos. I cannot find it though. Could you post a link please? I probably overlooked it sorry.
Would it work on an N/A setup instead of FI? Say for track or strip racing set to specified rpm range. So you would be performing at optimal levels for the race, and under normal driving conditions it wouldn't kick in.
It can, but only if your NA setup is limited by pump gas. I once saw a very high compression, built V8 running an alcohol injection setup to avoid having to run 116 octane race gas all the time on the street.
Can you buy the adjustable boost pressure switches on their own?
Is there any downsides to water meth injection? Really want to do this to my car but im not sure as it's a fairly modern on
Git!
You had to get the Miata in there having pretty much flipped mine. ;-)
Dang, that could be bad for your health!
It has a chrome roll over hoop (that gets in the way as I'm six two) so I should be okay it taken literally. I was translating to the Americanism of flipping. Buying a car and selling it a short time later. :-)
What much was the performance difference with the alcohol?
Old comment, but if anyone is wondering, think about the way your car runs on a cold day/rainy day (or first thing in the morning on cold start), compared to warm. Water/methanol injection makes it run like that all the time.
Are you still active sir?