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1991civicsi Jun 29, 2008 08:57 PM

Water/Meth Inj. Kit Install
 
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Here is a step by step how-to install a Snow Performance Stage 1 kit I purchased from Xenocron.
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First I mounted the tank. The tank has to be higher than the pump because it is gravity fed. I decided to mount both in the back of my EF. It is recommended that the solenoid upgrade is installed whenever the tank is mounted in the trunk. This is to prevent siphoning.
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The pump was then mounted below the tank in the rear of my hatch. The pump has a in port and out port, dont ask me how I know this.
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On the same side of the car I mounted the solenoid and the relay. Zip ties will work. The solenoid also has an in and out port. In from the pump and out to the nozzle. It has to be grounded to the car and it dosent matter which wire.
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The black spongy stuff is pipe insulation.
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The relay is screwed to the car.
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The nozzle was threaded into my charge pipe. I tapped it close to the throttle body and sealed it with Goop.
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Supplied in the kit is a small tube of Industrial strength Goop, I had a tube already opened.
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I mounted the Vac/Boost switch on the firewall on top of my makeshift MAP sensor box it gets connected to a vac source. I had a nipple on the throttle body that was not being used. On the switch itself there is an allen bolt which determines when you want the spray to initate. Chris set mine starts at 6psi.
The plastic tubing slides richt into the connectors and can easily be removed be pulling back on the release ring. Goop is not needed.
I use over the shelf windshield washer fluid the reads CAUTION: contains Methanol.
The wiring diagram and complete instructions can be downloaded from their website. www.snowperformance.net
http://www.snowperformance.net/produ...tion_pdf-6.pdf

Update - I forgot to add that a green lite was included in the kit that mounts inside the car to indicate when the system is spraying. Only problem is that it burned out after 5 miniutes. :X So, I went to Radio Shack and bought a Green LED Lite with a Built -in Resistor. It is mounted inside of the car, and is still working today, about a month after it was installed.

seerex Jun 29, 2008 09:09 PM

Re: Water/Meth Inj. Kit Install
 

Originally Posted by 1991civicsi

The pump was then mounted below the tank in the rear of my hatch. The pump has a in port and out port, dont ask me how I know this.

I think I know how; or may have a vid that shows how ;).

1991civicsi Jun 29, 2008 09:25 PM

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:1 = me

stillnoturbo Jun 29, 2008 09:33 PM

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so how much of a difference did you notice?

1991civicsi Jun 29, 2008 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
so how much of a difference did you notice?

Its a boost cooler, not a power adder. Higher levels of boost can be run while reducing the threat of detonation. Steam cleaning the combustion chamber is one of the positive aspects.

SpankedYA! Jun 29, 2008 10:31 PM

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Great write up!! More timing would be great too.

turbob16hatch Jun 30, 2008 08:20 PM

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so could this replace the need for higher octane. like being able to run 87octane + meth with boost?


j3w Jun 30, 2008 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by turbob16hatch
so could this replace the need for higher octane. like being able to run 87octane + meth with boost?


no retard

Dx 101 Jun 30, 2008 08:56 PM

Re: Water/Meth Inj. Kit Install
 

Originally Posted by turbob16hatch
so could this replace the need for higher octane. like being able to run 87octane + meth with boost?



Originally Posted by J.H.Christ
no retard

are you sure cuz thats how it was explained to me. i dunno about 87 but i know guys using it with 93 instead of 110 or what ever but they were using meth from a lil blue drum not washer fluid with meth in it so now i dunno :S

edit:

In gasoline engines, as with any intercooler, this suppresses detonation so more power producing boost and timing can be utilized. Water, with its high latent heat of vaporization cools the intake charge and combustion. Methanol cools the charge and combustion but also acts like an extremely high octane fuel (some researchers claim as high as 120 octane) as well as adding more oxygen to combustion.
i dunno i see a power adder there but the above wiper fluid might just b a insurence thing

hondacivc93 Jun 30, 2008 09:03 PM

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thats what i thought it did too, maybe not letting you lower the octane neccassarily but able to run more boost/timing at the same octane.


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