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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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Just use windshield wiper fluid =D
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragframe
Just use windshield wiper fluid =D
Some people do, as a lot of them are almost a 50 50 water/methanol mix. However I wouldn't reccomend it, as there is more than just water and methanol in the wiper fluid, and the only way to know the exact mix between different ones, is just to mix it yourself.
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Some people do, as a lot of them are almost a 50 50 water/methanol mix. However I wouldn't reccomend it, as there is more than just water and methanol in the wiper fluid, and the only way to know the exact mix between different ones, is just to mix it yourself.
I'll never have my car tuned to be that reliant on the meth that the possible variation in mix would have too much effect
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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What are you saying man? Having your car tuned on the meth is the whole point of it in the first place. Meth injection won't give you any benefits if your car isn't tuned with it as with it you can advance the timing, and run more boost safely. Once you are tuned on it, and you change your combo to more or less meth in the mix, it also will change the octane/cooling effect which would in turn could lead to detonation.

Basically you need to run the consistant meth/water mix once it is tuned otherwise you will have problems. And if your not going to have a it tuned with the meth, you won't gain anything anything at all, in fact your car will probably run like crap as it will be extremly rich.

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I'll never have my car tuned to be that reliant on the meth that the possible variation in mix would have too much effect
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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You can have it anodized,Gel coated,rubber coated etc.....There are alot of options....
You can have someone who makes custom fiberglass speaker boxes/interiors make an insert or a whole new unit/.....But much easier to have it anodized....
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Dragframe
I'll never have my car tuned to be that reliant on the meth that the possible variation in mix would have too much effect
good point. i've used straight meth and also winsheildwasher fluid (-20*). The temp it is resistant to dictates how much meth is in it. So using the same stuff every time will help. Tuning to the absolute max will require mixing it yourself but on a typical street car we usually tend to tune for safety so if there is variance in the mixture you'll still be safe. I tuned my car for washer fluid then when i switched to straight meth i left it alone. That is my cusion.
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