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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Default Tuning after water/methanol install

Contemplating getting a water/methanol cooling system, for 300 bucks its definitely worth a shot, but what kind of after installation tuning am I looking at?

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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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Default RE: Tuning after water/methanol install

i have heard and just heard so let me know if i am wrong but they day that if u don't get it tuned u will just be using it for added detonation protection, but with a tune it will gain u quite a little power, especially if u don't have some sort of intercooler already
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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yeah. if untuned or taken to someone who doesn't know how to tune for meth, it won't gain any power. take it to the right shop, and you'll get upwards of 50+RWHP. i got 50RWHP using the cheap 70/30 wiper fluid with the smallest jet. would have been more if i went for the 51/49.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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you'll need to pull a little fuel out after it kicks in, it will make you run rich. you'll also be able to run more timing and a little more boost.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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youll need to take out fuel from the injectors so you dont run rich. you can lean it out a little too if you want to get agressive with it (i.e. run 12.0:1 afr instead of somewhere around 11.5:1). after the desired afr is hit, then you begin adding timing. id add 3* for the first run and then each run after that add 2* untill you hear ping and then back it down 2*
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