Who is your DADDY? WI or IC
#11
While WI and IC are both good, I see water injection as a big liability. With WI, you need to worry about running out of water/meth/whatever you're injecting, and you also need to worry about nozzle clogging, vs an IC where you have to worry about springing a leak. Yeah there's some lag with an IC, but I definitely wouldn't want to be running at 10 PSI if I run out of water, the nozzle clogs, the pump fails, there's a leak in the line...etc whereas with an IC you lose boost.
I see intercooling as a set it and forget it type thing, and if I were spraying water anywhere, it would be over the front of the IC.
I see intercooling as a set it and forget it type thing, and if I were spraying water anywhere, it would be over the front of the IC.
#12
For my setup im doing a DIY WI, small IC, and a IC sprayer. I have a hi PSI pump for my WI, with a 2.5 gallon tank, and i also have a 2 gallon winshield washer res with built in pump. The pump is very low pressure, but with 2 mist nozzles attatched it was keeping about 30 psi, and putting out a nice mist. That is what im going to use for my spray system. I have a pressure switch to activate the WI, i have that attatched to a toggle switch in the cab, as well as a red LED telling me when the power is on, and a yellow LED telling me when the pump is running. i also have the same toggle set up for the sprayer. The spray has 2 modes, in mode one it is activated by a full throttle switch, or a trigger switch that is on my shifter. In mode 2 it is activated when ever the WI is activated. All pumps are opperated with relays. Hopefully it works!
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I don't think I would drive around "leaning" on the water injection system except in racing situations. I sure wouldn't want to be completely without it though. If you do you are leaving alot on the table.
#15
line clogs can be nearly eliminated by adding a high pressure (IE fuel injector) fuel filter in-line and replacing it on a regular interval. I'd imagine these nozzles have similar sized orifices to fuel injectors, and no moving parts. Running destilled water instead of tap also greatly reduces the odds.
Of course, I have no real experience with WI yet, so this is comming straight out of my ***.
Of course, I have no real experience with WI yet, so this is comming straight out of my ***.
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