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: Water-Methanol


lilwhitelbz
07-14-2009, 01:00 AM
Im thinking of a water meth kit and dont have a clue about which one is better and what kind of mixture to run??!! HELP:eek:

theunderlord
07-15-2009, 05:32 PM
Do a search for methanol, tons of good reading here.

I ran Aquamist (http://volvospeed.com/Reviews/aquamist.htm) on my volvo, had great sucess with it.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/98S70R/MTE/IMG_0209Large.jpg

jah22787
07-16-2009, 06:26 AM
I just ordered a stage two kit from snow performance, but I don't have it on yet. The have a good write up on the mixtures and the gains on their site. I have also heard good things about Labonte Motor Sports as well. If you do a search within the Propane, Nitros and Water Meth section you can find some threads.

http://www.snowperformance.net/index.php

http://www.labontemotorsports.com/store/index.php

Six-Gun-Todd
07-16-2009, 09:42 AM
I currently run the Snow Performance stage III and have been pretty happy with it.......but can honestly say the Labonte kit is the best for the money. Let me know if I could quote a kit for you or answer any questions.

GMC2500HD
07-16-2009, 10:51 AM
There is a section, which this will be moved to shortly that has lots of info in. Might want to look there.

Green Machine
07-16-2009, 03:17 PM
Moved to Water-Meth Forum.

pacougar
07-16-2009, 04:26 PM
I run the the Labonte setup, and it's a very good system. Not to mention Dan Labonte picks up the phone when you call, and he's very helpful

lilwhitelbz
07-18-2009, 09:35 PM
The labonte system is what it will be then thank alot

Labonte MotorSp
07-23-2009, 11:40 PM
Im thinking of a water meth kit and dont have a clue about which one is better and what kind of mixture to run??!! HELP:eek:

Most of our diesel customers run straight -20 or -25F window washer fluid with very good results. Averages 30-35% methanol, rest is water. Make sure it is blue, as other colors will have antifeeze mixed in.

Here is link to article that might help explain benifits of W/M on diesels for you.

http://www.labontemotorsports.com/ontrack/DIS_WP.pdf

04BlackSmoker
08-07-2009, 03:51 PM
Most of our diesel customers run straight -20 or -25F window washer fluid with very good results. Averages 30-35% methanol, rest is water. Make sure it is blue, as other colors will have antifeeze mixed in.

Here is link to article that might help explain benifits of W/M on diesels for you.

http://www.labontemotorsports.com/ontrack/DIS_WP.pdf


What is the difference's between the stage II kit and the stage III kit?
Is there any flow diff.? Is the boost activation the same? How does the activation work? Just looking for more info. then the website...
Im thinking of getting a kit, but dont have a clue of this stuff...
Thanks

bml2200
08-09-2009, 06:19 AM
The stage 3 has more nozzles and a bigger reservoir tank. I'd vot ot the stage 3 since you get the in cab monitor.

lotsofmiles
08-09-2009, 08:13 AM
i'll have the latest oil analysis back any day, but i sure wouldn't run any wws after the last oil analysis running only peak wws for 5000 miles.

x 2 or 4 on both snows kit and the good things everyone's saying about Labonte!

04BlackSmoker
08-09-2009, 09:48 PM
If I was to get the stage II kit now, would I beable to add the monitor to the stage II kit later and basicly have a stage III kit then?

slydog11
08-13-2009, 11:50 AM
I just installed the Stg 3 Labonte system, very nice and user freindly. The only thing depending on your HP is to get the correct nozzles. With my tunes at 260-300 hp it looks as tho I need a M14 also. I'm mixing Meth and disstilled water at 50/50 but next tank I'm dropping it to 25/75 as I need it more for cooling than the HP gains. When I get the M-14 I will try 50/50 again. If you can I would opt for the stg 3 its a great system IMHO...

Six-Gun-Todd
08-13-2009, 12:37 PM
I just installed the Stg 3 Labonte system, very nice and user freindly. The only thing depending on your HP is to get the correct nozzles. With my tunes at 260-300 hp it looks as tho I need a M14 also. I'm mixing Meth and disstilled water at 50/50 but next tank I'm dropping it to 25/75 as I need it more for cooling than the HP gains. When I get the M-14 I will try 50/50 again. If you can I would opt for the stg 3 its a great system IMHO...

Make sure you stay with a pretty stout mix during the winter months.....slushy WM is no fun :eek:

If it's in the budget....always run the 50/50 mix....you get better cooling from that even with the slight advance in timing it creates.

Dbtravis
08-13-2009, 05:09 PM
So 50/50 is the way to go then?

lotsofmiles
08-13-2009, 06:32 PM
in the warmer months i'm running 20 percent meth when empty and straight water towing

winter its minimum 30 percent meth all the time, more if the temps dip

Dbtravis
08-13-2009, 07:00 PM
How does that truck of your stay together??? Hahahaha

lotsofmiles
08-13-2009, 09:20 PM
Your guess is as good as mine

kfx700rider
08-13-2009, 10:13 PM
how much timing does methanol add, roughly 1 or 2 degrees? i already have my ppe set on 7 dont want a hole in my piston