So you think that a auto would spoll up on line better than a stick, how?

 

You cant build boost by reving the engine; there has to be a load. You can stall up an auto. Also, you dont ever get out of boost with an auto. With a 6speed, everytime you shift, you blow off boost.

 

I wish he would get a Vette kit together too. I think it could be made to fit. There may be room where one of the mufflers is at.
My car was in the Dallas Auto Rama and I had alot of C-5 owners ask if we had one for a Vette.

 

Methanol is just a knock retardant and cooling effect and octane booster it is not a power adder.

 

You can launch under boost with a manual. Get a stutterbox or a controller with a "launch" feature - DSM guys have been doing it for years with the AWD... It just temporarily changes the rev limiter to your desired launch rpm and keeps it just "blipping" there. If you can get the RPMs that high to spool a v8 (3500rpm or so) and launch at that, then you're good to go. But I tend to think a 3500rpm launch under boost on a manual would instantly nuke a 10 bolt

 

Really So by cooling your intake charge thus making it more dense you won't increase power? You have a few things to learn.

 

Reread the post there smarty. So why isn't everyone running Methanol??? NA guys anyway?? Because FI guys have enough heat to do some actual cooling thats were the gain is. so read before you speak So if you dont have heat or knock methanol wont do much maybe 1 to 2% gain.


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Originally Posted by Blownbird355
Methanol is just a knock retardant and cooling effect and octane booster it is not a power adder.

Really So by cooling your intake charge thus making it more dense you won't increase power? You have a few things to learn.

 

So if you use it and gain power, what the hell is it?

 

I wouldnt pretend to speak for anyone else, but on this kit we use it to cool the charge temps. It can give you a little gain, but we just want to make sure the charge temps are good.
As far as building boost by reving, with my stock clutch and 7.5 10 bolt, I will just leave it as is. I am working on a built motor with TH-400 and bigger rear end in a truck and a 2-step (stutter box) is a strong possibility.

 

then I guess it's nitrous

 

http://www.jlturbo.com/eyecandy.htm

thats a link w/ some vids..

 

"You" have a few things to learn. The meth. dosen't add power, lower IAT's and dencer air as a result of the meth. is what makes more power. Pay attention next time.

 

More a matter of semantics....that's like saying that a S/C doesn't add power it's the additional air and fuel in the cylinder that makes the power.

In the end yes methanol does make more or give you the ability to make more power as does race gas, intercooler, nitrous, blah blah blah.

 

Thanks Pwrhngryj

 

all meth does is cool the intake charge and control combustion enough to allow you to run higher boost (well, it does some other things too but the effects aren't as pronounced). You could say its all semantics because it allows you the ability to get more power, but along those lines running headers allows your engine to make more power, so what difference does it make? It doesn't in itself make more power, in fact if you dump a bunch of methanol on an engine that doesn't need it your more likely to lose power than gain it since the fuel charge will be diluted. Methanol doesn't produce the heat that fuel does, and it burns slower

more reading:
http://www.dune-buggy.com/turbo/methanol.htm
http://www.dawesdevices.com/water.html