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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 07:06 PM
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My math may be a little off to say 20 gals of 91 will be 97 with this stuff but the chart is there for anyone who wants to correct me….math was never my favorite subject unless im counting dollars
My math may be a little off to say 20 gals of 91 will be 99 with this stuff but the chart is there for anyone who wants to correct me….math was never my favorite subject unless im counting dollars
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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 07:07 PM
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I have an 11.2:1 LSAblown LQ9 and on ca. 91 it is not happy, sounds like a bag of marbles when i get into boost…..so ive been using a bottle of Boostane Professional religiously for the past 4 yrs now at every fillup….night and day difference but i buy it by the case from summit for roughly $180 for a box of 6……it does begin to add up but it is cheaper than a new motor…with that said im just about done building my 10.1:1 408, when the weather changes i will be putting it in….but the 32oz bottle of boostane professional WORKS, i wish i only knew how to test it to see how much octane it really adds….according to the chart on the back of the bottle my 20gal tank of 91 becomes 97 ….i call BS but my bag of marbles says its not 91 anymore and the performance would land me at 95-95 if i had to guess….but 97… i wish i could verify
Why not try a water meth system for your setup?? That be cheaper and probs workout much better than octane boosters
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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 07:15 PM
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On a LSA (zl1 lid) would the meth be injected on the intake (air filter) tube? Or wouldnt it have to be internally by the brick?? I thought about it but i just dont know enough to actually pull it off, wouldnt e-85 kinda have the same results as well?? I guess the meth would be easier and more cost effective, or am i trippin??..,,im all ears!!!
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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 07:17 PM
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On a LSA (zl1 lid) would the meth be injected on the intake (air filter) tube? Or wouldnt it have to be internally by the brick?? I thought about it but i just dont know enough to actually pull it off, wouldnt e-85 kinda have the same results as well?? I guess the meth would be easier and more cost effective, or am i trippin??..,,im all ears!!!
Here's a couple options

https://fiinterchillers.com/product/...eth-injection/

https://prometh.com/products/copy-of...anol-injection
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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 07:27 PM
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Awesome, thank you!!!


I think i like the 2nd option it is ALOT cheaper and looks more straight foward too install!!!

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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dawgs74
Awesome, thank you!!!
No problemo!
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Old Jun 26, 2025 | 08:56 AM
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I'd give Julio at Alky Controls a shout too.
He's been using meth injection for decades, makes a great product and is fantastic to work with.
My brand-new tank had a hole in it, and he immediately sent me a new one, no questions asked.
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Old Jun 26, 2025 | 09:23 AM
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Def put in the research. I had heard at one point that meth/water pre blower on roots style stuff can mess up the coating on the rotors. May be a BS rumor, but worth checking into.
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Old Jun 26, 2025 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Forcefed86
Def put in the research. I had heard at one point that meth/water pre blower on roots style stuff can mess up the coating on the rotors. May be a BS rumor, but worth checking into.
Honestly as corrosive as methanol is, this wouldn't surprise me at all.
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Old Jun 26, 2025 | 12:37 PM
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Doh, Looks like it may be BS.

https://prometh.com/blogs/tech/72804...n-supercharger

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Originally Posted by Forcefed86
And now I'm surprised lol.
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Old Jun 26, 2025 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Forcefed86
If you read to the bottom they admit that yes, it does eat the coating. They just blow that off as being "no big deal". I would dig into that a bit deeper before trusting the word of the people trying to sell me something.
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Originally Posted by gametech
If you read to the bottom they admit that yes, it does eat the coating. They just blow that off as being "no big deal". I would dig into that a bit deeper before trusting the word of the people trying to sell me something.
Might have to get a universal kit and install the nozzles into the intake ports to avoid eating the coating. If there's enough room that is
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Old Aug 5, 2025 | 01:07 PM
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Good ol' Boostane, lol. Not sure what to think of these plugs. Different, that's for sure! Hope that crap doesn't clog up the injectors.


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Old Aug 5, 2025 | 01:39 PM
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"Hope that crap doesn't clog up the injectors."
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. How could that nasty-*** gunk NOT clog up injectors ?
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Old Aug 5, 2025 | 02:11 PM
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Its mentioned in their product description. The MMT they use to bump octane leaves metallic rusty looking residues. Supposed to be harmless.
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