Snow Performance-The Water Methanol Injection Experts

[Imohtep]

Has anyone used this system, with or without charger?

http://www.snowperformance.net/

[Robert]

I haven't but scope out water injection.

[Imohtep]

I haven't but scope out water injection.

Well, it's interesting feature.

Let's see...

[RP#62]

I haven't used that system, but I have operated engines with water injection.  In this case it was called ADI (anti-detonation injection).  It made a big difference, it allowed max manifold pressure to go from 59 inches up to 62 inches (if you remembered to turn it on).  If you didn't remember to turn it on and boosted to 62 inches, it blew sparkly bits out of the exhaust and changed the course of the evening.
-RP

[Imohtep]

I haven't used that system, but I have operated engines with water injection.  In this case it was called ADI (anti-detonation injection).  It made a big difference, it allowed max manifold pressure to go from 59 inches up to 62 inches (if you remembered to turn it on).  If you didn't remember to turn it on and boosted to 62 inches, it blew sparkly bits out of the exhaust and changed the course of the evening.
-RP

Is it possible, that you to tell more about the system?

[Patrick]

LMAO with RP 62 !!

[Imohtep]

LMAO with RP 62 !!

 

[RP#62]

I don't know how this carries across to small engines, but on large supercharged engines, as you approach max power, you have to richen the mixture beyond the stoichiometric ideal in order to provide sufficient cooling to prevent detonation.  There is a practical limit on how much you can richen the mixture without starting to loose power and this becomes a limiting factor on the top end on some engines.  Using water injection allows you to keep adding power beyond the "dry" limit as it uses the water to prevent detonation rather than additional fuel.  That's my understanding anyway but this was on 2800 cubic inch engines in the 2400-2500 HP range.
-RP

[Imohtep]

I don't know how this carries across to small engines, but on large supercharged engines, as you approach max power, you have to richen the mixture beyond the stoichiometric ideal in order to provide sufficient cooling to prevent detonation.  There is a practical limit on how much you can richen the mixture without starting to loose power and this becomes a limiting factor on the top end on some engines.  Using water injection allows you to keep adding power beyond the "dry" limit as it uses the water to prevent detonation rather than additional fuel.  That's my understanding anyway but this was on 2800 cubic inch engines in the 2400-2500 HP range.
-RP

Assent that...

"to provide sufficient cooling to prevent detonation", is what I'am looking for.

Just for protection...

That