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Old Jan 12, 2026 | 08:59 PM
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Why don't we remove the intercooler and add a fuel injector in front of the supercharger or turbo?
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Why don't we remove the intercooler and add a fuel injector in front of the supercharger or turbo?
Who is we?

You can do what ever you want and that’s literally been done before with 100 percent methanol.
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I meant enthusiasts in general. I thought methanol acted as a coolant in the intake track dropping temps.
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I have a pre-supercharger methanol injection CIP on a switch that I turn on on hot days. It doesn’t do much for power (have the Dyno comparison around here somewhere). It does notably cool the charge, but it also displaces air/O2 which counteracts the cooling effect. Its more for just cleaning the inlet of the S/C at this point.
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
I meant enthusiasts in general. I thought methanol acted as a coolant in the intake track dropping temps.
Thousands of people have used meth injection for this reason or for additional octane.

People have also used an actual injector or two in the intake without an intercooler. It was even talked about on a street outlaws episode because they were doing it. An actual injector is going to need an aftermarket ecu or controller of some sort where a typical meth nozzle does not.
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Originally Posted by BCNUL8R
Thousands of people have used meth injection for this reason or for additional octane.

People have also used an actual injector or two in the intake without an intercooler. It was even talked about on a street outlaws episode because they were doing it. An actual injector is going to need an aftermarket ecu or controller of some sort where a typical meth nozzle does not.
We used this 35 yrs ago. Worked well enough prior to bigger injs and driver mods in the ECU.
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