meth kit on magnuson supercharger

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007SRT8

Discussion Starter · Apr 30, 2013

Thinking about putting a meth kit from aquamist on my magnuson supercharger. Was wondering if anyone has put one on before or has any information on it. This kit is supposedly the best on the market, I have talked to the technician that developed it and says that it does not dribble water into the supercharger like most kits do, when its off its off and when its on its on. now with gas being alcohol, I was wondering if this alcohol and water base would effect the supercharger in any way or shorten the life span on it. any information would be much appreciated.
Thanks

007SRT8

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SYCK SRT

· #2 · Apr 30, 2013

i run an AEM meth kit on my car. But i am twin turbo. I have heard from others that the Meth mixture can eat away at the fins of the blower, but i have never seen proof of it. just what people say.

personally i think you are fine. If you use it for more to cool the IAT then to use it for the octane then you should be good. and run a mixture around 50/50 water to meth and you should be ok.

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007SRT8

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 30, 2013

SYCK SS said:
i run an AEM meth kit on my car. But i am twin turbo. I have heard from others that the Meth mixture can eat away at the fins of the blower, but i have never seen proof of it. just what people say.

personally i think you are fine. If you use it for more to cool the IAT then to use it for the octane then you should be good. and run a mixture around 50/50 water to meth and you should be ok.

Thanks, I've heard distilled alcohol and water in a 50/50 mix would be ok. I dont want to sound stupid but what does IAT mean? lol. I do want to use the kit instead of putting race gas in it so i can jack the timing up do you think that will be ok?

cmn1

· #4 · Apr 30, 2013

I agree with Syck. Rotors may not like it. I would contact Magnuson.

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Cfm56doc

· #5 · Apr 30, 2013

007SRT8 said:
what does IAT mean?

Inlet or Intake Air Temperature.

Knuckles

· #6 · Apr 30, 2013

A Magnuson rep was on here a few years ago and I remember them saying that Msth should not be used cuz it would damage the Rotors in the blower Al....

Hope all is well bro!!!

007SRT8

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 30, 2013

Knuckles said:
A Magnuson rep was on here a few years ago and I remember them saying that Msth should not be used cuz it would damage the Rotors in the blower Al....

Hope all is well bro!!!

Thanks Jose, hope all is well with you too, trying to get more power out of my beast

HoustonHemi

· #8 · Apr 30, 2013

I have an aquamist kit and it is top notch. I tried it to see if it would help NA. It easily dropped 40+ degrees off my intake temps in the summer and killed all knock. But alas with an NA setup we could never find a correct flow and ramp setting to really improve track times. I've removed most of the kit from my jeep. Need to remove the rest and put it up for sale.

Knuckles

· #9 · Apr 30, 2013

007SRT8 said:
Thanks Jose, hope all is well with you too, trying to get more power out of my beast

Anytime bro!!! If I recall the thread was in the vendor section, but since Magnuson is not here anymore the thread is gone probably....

Yeah things are cool with me thanks bro!!!

[email protected]

· #10 · Apr 30, 2013 (Edited)

there is no reason you cant just use methylated spirits as the meth part of the mix,

thats stuff is so gentle wouldnt even pull paint of a finger nail.. so attacking teflon and alloy?? i doubt it ,,
then dilute it 50 50 hell go weaker 30 70... i seriosly doubt any bad can come from it from a rotor point of view.

it is possible however the bearings may have an issue, in the chamber under boost i can forsee slight boost (weep) through the bearing seals and with that MAY carry the micron of water particle which can build up in the bearing housing section and degrade the oil .. but just service it more often,, if it turns milky you waited too long ,,

i cant vouch for this ,, just my 2 cents,, but if i had a screw type i would not hesitate in cooling the charge temps down using meth kit,,, even plain distilled water does the trick
its the evaporation that kills the heat,
those top mounts are like microwaves ,,

ive tuned a few kenne bells and they are the worlds biggest piece of shhit on this planet,,, id rather an electric turbo off ebay ,, ( rather waste 200 then 10 000 dollars
peace out

manny

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Knuckles

· #11 · Apr 30, 2013

Here is some useful info Al.....

http://www.cherokeesrt8.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-54995.html

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[email protected]

· #12 · Apr 30, 2013

and the petroleum in the oil that blows by and constantly sits on screws dont hurt it ??

my personal opinion is ..
use it ,, make it weak ,, dont use methanol but rather a methylated spirt commonly used for window cleaning,

worst case your coatings fade, there gonna fade anyway ,,
ok temps go up apparently ,, but your water/meth injecting so that disregards that worry,,

you may lose .2 psi boost,,, ok smaller pulley will help ..

cobrakid

· #13 · Apr 30, 2013

I agree with Aussie.....also consider this maybe as a lot cheaper alternative.

on my buddy's supercharged Stang, I installed an Anderson water/meth sprayer.

it was called MR Freeze, and it was simple and eazy to install.

It was vacuum boost referenced and you can mix it weak..Honestly I just looked, and not
even sure they still carry it.

When we installed it on his Mustang, it actually felt like nitrous kicking in, when
it sprayed.... the stuff was awesome.
we just mixed up some good washer fluid and distilled water.

...and since it was just a vacuum line, we could unhook it except for track days.

Just offering a suggestion for a cheaper but effective set-up. Like $250 compared
to normal fancy set-ups for $1000+.

good luck, and a good idea!

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johnnybravo

· #14 · Apr 30, 2013

I've read tons of forum debates about whether or not meth is bad to twin-screw SC's. Many guys that run it through the blower have pulled the blower off and found the fins look brand new. They claim the meth helps keeps the internals clean and from gunk. I've ran it through my Lightning's 2.4 whipple and my SRT10's Roe SC and had nothing but good results. I used Devil's Own kits and their pre-mixed meth since it's plenty cheap.

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SYCK SRT

· #15 · Apr 30, 2013

I have always felt that it wont hurt it.

Realistically you only are spraying the meth when under full boost. So its not like you are running around spraying it all the time.

it is such a fine mist that really sprays that its not going to have the ability to sit on the blades and wear away at it. Maybe instead of lasting 80k miles, it might only last 70k miles. But i really dont see it hurting it as bad as some say.

if you are really worried just dilute the solution and use more water. That gets rid of the heat faster then the meth anyways.

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007SRT8

Discussion Starter · #16 · May 1, 2013

Thanks everyone, still not sure what I am going to do. you all been great with your information and your help.

[email protected]

· #17 · May 1, 2013

007SRT8 said:
Thanks everyone, still not sure what I am going to do. you all been great with your information and your help.

no probs dude

cobra
sik ss
and myself are very mechanically minded people been racing for ages so our (opinions) will be pretty damn well the truth ,, BUT for safety sake we call it ADVICE AND OPINIONS ONLY ,,

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