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Old 02-25-2010, 12:02 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RCZ View Post
^ Actually man, Meth/water injection is used to raise the octanage of the air/fuel mix so it doesnt pre-ignite in the cylinder. Its like runing race fuel... its not to cool the intake charge..
Oh ok, so does a higher octane mean cooler intake charge? I was under the impression timing was adjusted for colder air that would allow more fuel. But still I think the end result could be the same, more power without having to adjust timing and not having to worry about hurting the engine.
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