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System Benefits Include:
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* Increase horsepower safely by 10-15%
* Lower air temperatures by 50-200+ degrees
* Reduce cylinder temperatures up to 300 degrees
* Allows you to safely run more boost and timing
* Removes carbon build up from combustion chambers
* Increases octane when you need it under boost
The main function for methanol injection and/or water injection is to suppress detonation caused by high temperatures and pressure developed in the combustion chambers. Water has a high latent heat content, which makes it extremely effective for controlling the onset of detonation, and the production of oxides of nitrogen in modern lean burn engines. Methanol, with its 116 octane and high flash point, further reduces the chances of detonation. While water is not combustible, it has a greater capacity to cool the intake air temps more than methanol alone. This effectively increases the octane rating of the fuel allowing performance gains when used in conjunction with a supercharger or turbocharger
All the high quality parts as our very popular progressive alcohol /water kit without the controller. This kit utilizes a boost pressure switch for activation. This is for the person who wants to reap the benefits of having an alcohol/water kit and wants quality and afford ability without sacrificing reliability
DevilsOwn Base water alcohol injection kits main function is to suppress detonation caused by high temperature and pressure developed within the combustion chamber when the effective compression ratio has been taken beyond the auto-ignition point by either a turbo or a supercharger.
Cool the air with the DevilsOwn alcohol water injection kit! Water, with its high latent heat content, is extremely effective for controlling not only the onset of detonation but also the production of oxides of nitrogen in the modern lean burn engines. Methanol with its 116 octane and high flash point and specific gravity further reduce the chances of detonation.
System Contents Include:
- Completely adjustable pressure switch
- 250 psi Shurflo pump with EPDM seals for up to 50% methanol
- Heavy duty nickel plated check valve
- 15 ft of black high pressure nylon tubing
- 2 Nickel plated nozzles DO3, DO7
- All necessary hardware
Stage 2 [Progressive]
DevilsOwn Progressive Alcohol Injection kit. This is our most popular kit we offer. This is for the person who wants to have full control of there Alcohol/water injection needs.
The DevilsOwn Progressive alcohol/water injection kit's main function is to suppress detonation caused by high temperature and pressure developed in the combustion chamber when the effective compression ratio has been taken beyond the auto-ignition point by either a turbo or a supercharger. Compressed air is heated air that causes power robbing and engine destroying detonation.
Cool the air with the DevilsOwn alcohol/water injection kit! Water, with its high latent heat content, is extremely effective for controlling not only the onset of detonation but also the production of oxides of nitrogen in modern lean burn engines. Methanol, with its 116 octane, high flash point and specific gravity, further reduces the chances of detonation.
Designed specifically for those who want to use their existing windshield wiper fluid tank located in your engine bay or have provided your own tank. So it provided with 15ft of nylon tubing, more can be purchased from our store if mounting the tank in the trunk if needed. This kit comes with hardware, electrical connectors, and fittings need to install this kit.
System Contents Include:
- Completely adjustable digital progressive controller
- 250 psi Shurflo pump with EPDM seals for up to 50% methanol
- Heavy duty nickel plated check valve
- 15 ft of black high pressure nylon tubing
- 2 Nickel plated nozzles DO3, DO7
- All necessary hardware
- How does alcohol/water injection work?
By injecting a fine spray of alcohol/water into the inlet air stream of the engine, the charge air is dramatically cooled and the effective octane of the fuel is raised. Both help to eliminate detonation — the enemy of any engine, especially those using today's lower octane fuel under boost.
- Can alcohol/water injection damage my motor?
Not if installed and used properly. As long as the injection system is working properly, it can only do good things. Since the alcohol will dissolve carbon buildup, It will help keep your plugs, valves, and combustion chambers very clean.
- My turbo/supercharged engine runs standard boost, would alcohol/water injection increase the horsepower?
Alcohol/water injection will not increase the power usually. However, in areas where the ambient temperature is very high, injecting alcohol/water mixture will lower the inlet charge temperature and this will help produce a power increase.
- Do your kits come with a tank?
All of our kits ship without a tank, but include the fittings to convert your existing washer tank for use with our system. Additional tanks can, however, be purchased separately here on this site. We want to let you have the options of what size tank if you need one.
- I would like to increase my power output by increasing the boost pressure. Would alcohol/water injection help then?
It all depends, if you have good quality fuel and the ambient temperature is not too high you can normally get away with 2-3 psi of boost increase without using alcohol/water injection and will not run into detonation problems. On the other hand, if you DO NOT have good quality fuel, the ambient temperature is high, or there is a slight tendency for engine knock, then alcohol/water injection or a bigger intercooler is essential.
- How much alcohol/water do I need spray?
Most cars should aim for 15% of their total fuel flow. Some more extreme setups run as much as 25% of their total fuel flow.
- What kit should I get, Stage 1 or Stage 2?
Our DevilsOwn Stage 1 "Base" injection kit incorporates a boost switch that activates the system at a specific PSI. It’s adjustable from 2-10 psi or 6-30psi, but you can run up to 250 PSI through the switch, so it’s very reliable. This system will turn on at a level you set and stay on until you drop below that level. It’s On/Off. It can’t dial in exact flow, but it can get you within a range.
DevilsOwn Stage 2 "Progressive" kits offer high functionality and performance, the ability to vary the flow based on inputs (maf, map, tps, ait, any 0-5v source). Most users run it off of separate GM style map sensor if there car does not already have a map sensor. With the Stage 2 Kit you set a starting boost and a full boost and the system will progressively adjust the flow between those two points.
Both styles work. We tell our customers that if budget is the primary concern, get the base injection kit. If you have a little more money to spend or want something with more user control, the progressive kit is worth it.
- What liquid should i run in this system?
We recommend DevilsOwn Brew, our proprietary methanol blend. Not only does methanol improve your fuel quality, it will also give you a better intercooling effect in the inlet tract.
Denatured alcohol can be used but we strongly advise our customers to use methanol for better, more consistent performance.
- What is the maximum alcohol/water ratio your system can handle?
The wetted components in the pump head are chemically compatible with 100% methanol and denatured alcohol. Components are engineered to withstand 100% mixtures for the normal expected life of the product. We recommend not running more than 50/50 mix of water and methanol or other alcohol blends, to reduce the risk of fire and improve consistency and performance.
- Does the water "burn" in the engine?
No. The water simply converts from a vapor to a gaseous state which absorbs huge amounts of heat, due to the energy required to transform it.
- What supporting upgrades are required for alcohol/water injection?
At minimum, your vehicle should have some sort of engine management that can be tuned, for example, the ability to adjust timing, boost, and fuel curves to compensate for the octane boost and cooling effects, and the ability to take advantage of the adjustments to make power.
You can run alcohol/water injection on a stock car with tunable engine management. It is not necessary to have after-market intakes, exhausts, intercoolers, or strengthened internals. However, with supporting mods that already increase the volumetric efficiency of the engine, more power can be made.
- Why not use a windshield washer pump?
Alcohol/water must be injected at above 50psi to properly atomize. Pressure lower than 50psi causes greatly reduced air charge cooling as the result of larger droplets and their reduced total surface area.
- What temp does X% of methanol freeze at?
100% Methanol is good to -100 degrees F/-73.3 degrees C
50/50% of Water /Methanol is good to -68 degrees F/-55.5 degrees C
75/25% of Water/Methanol is good to -25 degrees F/-31.6 degrees C
