Why do you inject water into the air intake? What is methanot?

 

Injecting atomized water and methanol (not methanot) under hi-pressure cools the intake charge and helps reduce the chance of pre-ignition and/or detonation. This is for F/I applications, as no real benefits accrue to a N/A engine in most cases. As a byproduct of its use, the methanol also keeps the inside of the engine shiny-clean. A lot of folks use windshield washer fluid, as many of these products feature a 50/50 (water/methanol) mix, which is considered a near-ideal ratio for this purpose. Some folks use it to allow for a more aggressive state of tune, and some use it for an extra measure of safety. So, if you are running your twin turbo through the desert, flip a switch to activate your water/methanol injection system... and relax. There's a lot more detail available, but those are the basics.

 

FYI ,Lots O good info here:

http://www.aquamist.co.uk/dc/dc.html


AM makes the "Cadillac" of WI systems.
There are many other less expensive alternatives though.

 

Thanks guys! Someone also resurrected a great post about it (I was wondering why my search for "methanot" came up blank!!!).

 

Madelinot, Congrats! My APS TT is 90% installed right now. I didn't have the guts to do it myself. I figured I would let the professionals handle this one. Anyway, did you have any problem with the AC line on the right side? Mine was rubbing a bit, but we bent it slightly to move it out of the way. Have fun, but be safe!

 

Thanks! Yes, I did have to bend the AC lines quite a bit. Nothing really hard to do and it's not rubbing on anything. Some pictures show how I bent the lines.

Later,

 

any dyno #'s yet?

 

oh.. and hi everyone.. im new here and shopping around for a g35 coupe... ok enough thread hijacking.

 

What do you think your 0-60 is now that you have added your APS TT? Now I know you might have to guess, but estimating that a stock G35 pulls about 5.5 - 5.8 depending on which source you read it from. Just wondering, cuz I am debating on dropping the cash for the additional power. Thanks

 

Congrats on your setup, since I just got the G35 gonna wait till next spring before I start doing any serious mods to her.. Gonna take it slow and break in nicely... Would definitely like to see some dyno, and track numbers

 

Madelinot, what exhaust are you running with the Kit. Right now, I have the EVO II from Greddy and I am getting a awful vibration when backing off the throttle from 3000 -2700. I originally thought something was grinding, but no I have narrowed it down to the Exhaust portion after the straight pipes. Have you encountered any of this? OH, BTW, I am still grinning since I picked up my car.

 

100 hours of labor, that is insane. i tip my hat off to you, sir.

i have planned to purchase the APS tt kit in about a month or so. so i decided to dig into the install manual to see how sophisticated this install may be. pretty damn insane...

one question, in step 44, the manual informs to cut off a hard plastic line from the quick connector and from the metal line. do you happen to have a picture of how the fuel lines looked after cut and/or after installing the APS fuel line?

thank you in advance.

 

ok, it's after 7-25... so where's the dyno results???

we're (or at least I'M) waiting impatiently...

 

Madelinot, did you swap out your clutch and flywheel? Are you driving an 05?

 

where did you get the instal manual?