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General => General discussion => Topic started by: MS1COYS on 24 September 2012, 14:39
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I've asked this in my thread in the mkv section and got bored waiting for a reply.
Is it possible to add a percentage of Methanol to your tank of petrol, relatively safely. I've heard of people adding up to 25% on Impreza's and realising an extra 10% bhp.
Help us out forumites :kiss:
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I like the irony relating to my comments made in the op. 29 read 0 replies :grin:
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Doesn't methanol eat rubber? Wouldn't it destroy all the fuel system over time?
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No point as to get methanol to work it has to be a really high combustion and you need to use twice as much as petrol, so adding a little to your fuel will do f**k all. Well it will run clean and cool.
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No point as to get methanol to work it has to be a really high combustion and you need to use twice as much as petrol, so adding a little to your fuel will do f**k all. Well it will run clean and cool.
So nowhere near as efficient as Wmi?
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read this and then tell me you want to play with methanol http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=360226 (http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=360226)
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read this and then tell me you want to play with methanol http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=360226 (http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=360226)
I failed. Thank you hobnob. Me thinks Wmi is much safer :lipsrsealed:
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if its not a good idea then why do the evo, impreza and skyline boys swear buy 10 or 20% to a tank.
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if its not a good idea then why do the evo, impreza and skyline boys swear buy 10 or 20% to a tank.
This was my reason for asking?
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No point as to get methanol to work it has to be a really high combustion and you need to use twice as much as petrol, so adding a little to your fuel will do f**k all. Well it will run clean and cool.
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some of my engines have run really high meth percentages.
tho mixing alcohol with petrol is not top favoret for me, problem being your alcohol needs to be completly dry to mix with petrol and moisture in it and it won't mix. i prefer to use 2 fuel rails 1 with neat petrol and the other neat meth and use the ECU to control the percentage of whats injected.
the carrot for useing meth are the following.
its equivalent ron rateing is much higher than pump petrol its around 110 :smiley:
methanol mops up heat , the injected quantity allon with laten heat of vaporisation drops intake charge temps very nicely on boosted cars can be a pita on NA cars in cold weather tho.
you need twice as much but its less than half the price.
even on a std compression engine you can see good power gains even on NA, seen 15% gains on stock compression NA 16vs, with turbo cars it allows higer compression ratios, more boost, more spark and reduces issues of heat soack espectaly in drag raceing situations.
favoret mix todate is 49 % methanol 48% nitromethane 3% propolyene ( that'll give you a big power NA valver that can scare the 20vt lot )
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think a mates evo runs methanol not to sure though :smiley:
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some of my engines have run really high meth percentages.
tho mixing alcohol with petrol is not top favoret for me, problem being your alcohol needs to be completly dry to mix with petrol and moisture in it and it won't mix. i prefer to use 2 fuel rails 1 with neat petrol and the other neat meth and use the ECU to control the percentage of whats injected.
the carrot for useing meth are the following.
its equivalent ron rateing is much higher than pump petrol its around 110 :smiley:
methanol mops up heat , the injected quantity allon with laten heat of vaporisation drops intake charge temps very nicely on boosted cars can be a pita on NA cars in cold weather tho.
you need twice as much but its less than half the price.
even on a std compression engine you can see good power gains even on NA, seen 15% gains on stock compression NA 16vs, with turbo cars it allows higer compression ratios, more boost, more spark and reduces issues of heat soack espectaly in drag raceing situations.
favoret mix todate is 49 % methanol 48% nitromethane 3% propolyene ( that'll give you a big power NA valver that can scare the 20vt lot )
sounds like this guy knows his sh!t, f**k google, thats your answer right there :laugh:
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some of my engines have run really high meth percentages.
tho mixing alcohol with petrol is not top favoret for me, problem being your alcohol needs to be completly dry to mix with petrol and moisture in it and it won't mix. i prefer to use 2 fuel rails 1 with neat petrol and the other neat meth and use the ECU to control the percentage of whats injected.
the carrot for useing meth are the following.
its equivalent ron rateing is much higher than pump petrol its around 110 :smiley:
methanol mops up heat , the injected quantity allon with laten heat of vaporisation drops intake charge temps very nicely on boosted cars can be a pita on NA cars in cold weather tho.
you need twice as much but its less than half the price.
even on a std compression engine you can see good power gains even on NA, seen 15% gains on stock compression NA 16vs, with turbo cars it allows higer compression ratios, more boost, more spark and reduces issues of heat soack espectaly in drag raceing situations.
favoret mix todate is 49 % methanol 48% nitromethane 3% propolyene ( that'll give you a big power NA valver that can scare the 20vt lot )
So where can I buy this gear. Any links? Also will my ecu regulate the mixture, or will I need yet another custom map?
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some of my engines have run really high meth percentages.
tho mixing alcohol with petrol is not top favoret for me, problem being your alcohol needs to be completly dry to mix with petrol and moisture in it and it won't mix. i prefer to use 2 fuel rails 1 with neat petrol and the other neat meth and use the ECU to control the percentage of whats injected.
the carrot for useing meth are the following.
its equivalent ron rateing is much higher than pump petrol its around 110 :smiley:
methanol mops up heat , the injected quantity allon with laten heat of vaporisation drops intake charge temps very nicely on boosted cars can be a pita on NA cars in cold weather tho.
you need twice as much but its less than half the price.
even on a std compression engine you can see good power gains even on NA, seen 15% gains on stock compression NA 16vs, with turbo cars it allows higer compression ratios, more boost, more spark and reduces issues of heat soack espectaly in drag raceing situations.
favoret mix todate is 49 % methanol 48% nitromethane 3% propolyene ( that'll give you a big power NA valver that can scare the 20vt lot )
So where can I buy this gear. Any links? Also will my ecu regulate the mixture, or will I need yet another custom map?
Based on your response I really don't think you should be trusted with such information...
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some of my engines have run really high meth percentages.
tho mixing alcohol with petrol is not top favoret for me, problem being your alcohol needs to be completly dry to mix with petrol and moisture in it and it won't mix. i prefer to use 2 fuel rails 1 with neat petrol and the other neat meth and use the ECU to control the percentage of whats injected.
the carrot for useing meth are the following.
its equivalent ron rateing is much higher than pump petrol its around 110 :smiley:
methanol mops up heat , the injected quantity allon with laten heat of vaporisation drops intake charge temps very nicely on boosted cars can be a pita on NA cars in cold weather tho.
you need twice as much but its less than half the price.
even on a std compression engine you can see good power gains even on NA, seen 15% gains on stock compression NA 16vs, with turbo cars it allows higer compression ratios, more boost, more spark and reduces issues of heat soack espectaly in drag raceing situations.
favoret mix todate is 49 % methanol 48% nitromethane 3% propolyene ( that'll give you a big power NA valver that can scare the 20vt lot )
So where can I buy this gear. Any links? Also will my ecu regulate the mixture, or will I need yet another custom map?
Based on your response I really don't think you should be trusted with such information...
Everybody says that about me! Haha
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some of my engines have run really high meth percentages.
tho mixing alcohol with petrol is not top favoret for me, problem being your alcohol needs to be completly dry to mix with petrol and moisture in it and it won't mix. i prefer to use 2 fuel rails 1 with neat petrol and the other neat meth and use the ECU to control the percentage of whats injected.
the carrot for useing meth are the following.
its equivalent ron rateing is much higher than pump petrol its around 110 :smiley:
methanol mops up heat , the injected quantity allon with laten heat of vaporisation drops intake charge temps very nicely on boosted cars can be a pita on NA cars in cold weather tho.
you need twice as much but its less than half the price.
even on a std compression engine you can see good power gains even on NA, seen 15% gains on stock compression NA 16vs, with turbo cars it allows higer compression ratios, more boost, more spark and reduces issues of heat soack espectaly in drag raceing situations.
favoret mix todate is 49 % methanol 48% nitromethane 3% propolyene ( that'll give you a big power NA valver that can scare the 20vt lot )
So where can I buy this gear. Any links? Also will my ecu regulate the mixture, or will I need yet another custom map?
Based on your response I really don't think you should be trusted with such information...
Everybody says that about me! Haha
Indeed...
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Cheeky c unt :wink:
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Can't wait to see the exploding engine videos on YouTube. :evil:
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Can't wait to see the exploding engine videos on YouTube. :evil:
Could do like a 5% dry mix, just to see if there are any noticeable benefits? :whistle:
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pump fuel is a random mix of crap anyway.
for running dual rails and useing the ecu to controll the mixture of fuels the engines getting you would normaly use aftermarket managment, it is possible to use std ecu's to do it but some wireing alterations have to be made, and some serious reworking of the ecu's programming not just the map.
you can get piggyback meth or water meth systems of varying qualitys and capabities.
randomly adding methanol to your fuel is probaly not the best idea in the % concentarions that your goig to get awway with with no ill effect your not going to notice much. pump fuel is 5% alcohol anyway iirc. tho its an ethanol blend as its not poisonus wheras meth is pritty nasty stuff.
what do you want to acheve and from what engine ?
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ko3 mkv gti. running currently 300bhp. fmic/tbe/induction/fdv.
would like to up the octane rating. It runs better on v power but its not readily available where i am. ive also filled up with bp102 once and it felt like i immediately gained a considerable amount of bhp.
help me :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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have a look what this guy has done to get 335bhp :smiley:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189389.10
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have a look what this guy has done to get 335bhp :smiley:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189389.10
ko4 turbo and wmi though :sad:
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have a look what this guy has done to get 335bhp :smiley:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189389.10
ko4 turbo and wmi though :sad:
can be fitted to your car :wink:
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f**king dear though for a ko4 conversion. I might as well sell the car and get an M3 and remap it. Wmi is my next option though!
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f**king dear though for a ko4 conversion. I might as well sell the car and get an M3 and remap it. Wmi is my next option though!
trade the golf for this then
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201236484420737/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1500/keywords/fq400/postcode/g134rf?logcode=p
your not man enough for an m3 just yet :grin:
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f**king dear though for a ko4 conversion. I might as well sell the car and get an M3 and remap it. Wmi is my next option though!
trade the golf for this then
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201236484420737/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1500/keywords/fq400/postcode/g134rf?logcode=p
your not man enough for an m3 just yet :grin:
Wouldn't mind the FQ, but at nearing 80k miles things are going to start going t its up.
My brother in law is selling his M3 CS 2006 (Comes with 19" standards and uprated brakes all round)
He said I could have it for £15k (Its on at £21K) A tad sluggish considering the 'stigma' attached to M3's, but having said that 'Clubsport' said they could remap it and take it from 340bhp and 270lbft, to 375bhp and 330lbft and take the limiter off, so rather than the mundane :shocked: 155mph it should be good for 190mph.
I borrowed it to go to Newastle Emlyn in Wales in January this year, when my Jag was in the garage and it was a very nice car. Totally planted and returned nearly 26mpg on the whole journey.
Plus which it would be nice to own a rwd drive car! I couldn't bare to buy an mx5, boxster,, z350, 328 etc just to get into the rwd circle.
If I really wanted something brutally quicker than anything else then I'd buy a custom build quantum/caterham kit car. My friend owns the company linked below and he could build a 450kilo, 350bhp kit car, that would smash anything. His personal Quantum vx (7 replica) has twin turbos, has a dry weight of 530kilos and produces 440bhp. Just under 900bhp per tonne :grin: 0-60mph in 2.3 seconds (Quicker than a 1000cc British superbike), 0-100mph in 5.2 seconds (quicker than a Veyron) and 0-150mph (top end) 12.1 seconds (quicker than a Mclaren F1) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
http://www.mbmotor-sport.com/4.html
Problem being is I like a ROOF!
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buy a low mileage evo then stick it on a decent road with your brother in-laws m3 an watch him :cry: as you leave him :smug:
an there is an old mk2 golf kickin about the would smoke your mate Quantum vx (7 replica)
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buy a low mileage evo then stick it on a decent road with your brother in-laws m3 an watch him :cry: as you leave him :smug:
an there is an old mk2 golf kickin about the would smoke your mate Quantum vx (7 replica)
We seem to be going round in circles here. :wink: Somehow i doubt even a 1300bhp Polo would smoke a twin turbo 7 round some twisties!
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add the slightest drip of moisture and the 7 is f**ked
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Did you check out MG's link I posted? They do an awd/4wd conversion from a, cosworth derivative. It does however add nearly 250kg's to the dry weight. But still 440bhp. 780 kg's dry weight. AWD I think this will blitz anything anything on the road. Better power to weight than your average bsb. :whistle:
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add the slightest drip of moisture and the 7 is f**ked
this is when the evo is at its best :wink:
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add the slightest drip of moisture and the 7 is f**ked
this is when the evo is at its best :wink:
It's 2.5 times the weight for ffs. Having said that the VX AWD 7 will set you back £45k and there isn't a single second hand for sale in the world right now. :cry:
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add the slightest drip of moisture and the 7 is f**ked
this is when the evo is at its best :wink:
It's 2.5 times the weight for ffs. Having said that the VX AWD 7 will set you back £45k and there isn't a single second hand for sale in the world right now. :cry:
my mates evo is near 1100kg an is just in the middle of addin a bigger turbo to have near 750bhp,thats not 2.5 times the weight on my calculator :wink:
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add the slightest drip of moisture and the 7 is f**ked
this is when the evo is at its best :wink:
It's 2.5 times the weight for ffs. Having said that the VX AWD 7 will set you back £45k and there isn't a single second hand for sale in the world right now. :cry:
my mates evo is near 1100kg an is just in the middle of addin a bigger turbo to have near 750bhp,thats not 2.5 times the weight on my calculator :wink:
Gross vehicle weight 1850kg
Source (your link :grin:)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201236484420737/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1500/keywords/fq400/postcode/g134rf?logcode=p
The lightest Evo of the reg you selected is the MR FQ300 is 1400 kg's....your mate must have got rid of the engine to lose that much weight. Running on uranium maybe? :grin:
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add the slightest drip of moisture and the 7 is f**ked
this is when the evo is at its best :wink:
It's 2.5 times the weight for ffs. Having said that the VX AWD 7 will set you back £45k and there isn't a single second hand for sale in the world right now. :cry:
my mates evo is near 1100kg an is just in the middle of addin a bigger turbo to have near 750bhp,thats not 2.5 times the weight on my calculator :wink:
Gross vehicle weight 1850kg
Source (your link :grin:)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201236484420737/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1500/keywords/fq400/postcode/g134rf?logcode=p
The lightest Evo of the reg you selected is the MR FQ300 is 1400 kg's....your mate must have got rid of the engine to lose that much weight. Running on uranium maybe? :grin:
started life as a 5rs then with 4kg doors,bonnet an tail gate an the interior stripped its just over 1100kg :wink:
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add the slightest drip of moisture and the 7 is f**ked
this is when the evo is at its best :wink:
It's 2.5 times the weight for ffs. Having said that the VX AWD 7 will set you back £45k and there isn't a single second hand for sale in the world right now. :cry:
my mates evo is near 1100kg an is just in the middle of addin a bigger turbo to have near 750bhp,thats not 2.5 times the weight on my calculator :wink:
Gross vehicle weight 1850kg
Source (your link :grin:)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201236484420737/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1500/keywords/fq400/postcode/g134rf?logcode=p
The lightest Evo of the reg you selected is the MR FQ300 is 1400 kg's....your mate must have got rid of the engine to lose that much weight. Running on uranium maybe? :grin:
started life as a 5rs then with 4kg doors,bonnet an tail gate an the interior stripped its just over 1100kg :wink:
Well he's done very well to take a 1,570kg car. Down to 1,100. He must have had six dead bodies in the boot, to shift half of tonne :grin:
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add the slightest drip of moisture and the 7 is f**ked
this is when the evo is at its best :wink:
It's 2.5 times the weight for ffs. Having said that the VX AWD 7 will set you back £45k and there isn't a single second hand for sale in the world right now. :cry:
my mates evo is near 1100kg an is just in the middle of addin a bigger turbo to have near 750bhp,thats not 2.5 times the weight on my calculator :wink:
Gross vehicle weight 1850kg
Source (your link :grin:)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201236484420737/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1500/keywords/fq400/postcode/g134rf?logcode=p
The lightest Evo of the reg you selected is the MR FQ300 is 1400 kg's....your mate must have got rid of the engine to lose that much weight. Running on uranium maybe? :grin:
started life as a 5rs then with 4kg doors,bonnet an tail gate an the interior stripped its just over 1100kg :wink:
Well he's done very well to take a 1,570kg car. Down to 1,100. He must have had six dead bodies in the boot, to shift half of tonne :grin:
just stole this info from here
http://www.spanpodyv.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gsr_v_rs.htm
The RS model weighs in at 1260kg instead of the 1360kg for the GSR, although weight could be reduced
further on the RS model by opting for the thinner gauge body, or by asking for a car minus the aerodynamic
appendages. RS packages were basically the same, although the optional wheel and tyre combinations were
naturally bigger, in line with the standard GSR fitment, and a crossmember support bar was added each time
the larger wheels and tyres were specified
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I thought you said it was an VIII not a V. My bad, my northern friend.
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I thought you said it was an VIII not a V. My bad, my northern friend.
a 5rs cant wait to take it to be mapped for him a good few tanks of fuel be spittin out the exhaust that day :grin: :grin: