exhaust for my CLK and water injection report
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exhaust for my CLK and water injection report
1 question and 1 report here.
I want to increase the torque and response of my CLK320 Cab esp before 3000 rpm. After 3000rpm, it's great and I dont need better.
Any exhaust fit for this purpose? As I heard, most exhausts increase the middle power band but decrease the low power band.
And, I installed the water injection system. I'm now testing it with water and later will try methanol/water mixture.
I feel the car faster and the response much better esp during start-up and uphill. However, no increase for 0-100 acceleration.
Will try methanol/water mixture later and stay tuned.
I want to increase the torque and response of my CLK320 Cab esp before 3000 rpm. After 3000rpm, it's great and I dont need better.
Any exhaust fit for this purpose? As I heard, most exhausts increase the middle power band but decrease the low power band.
And, I installed the water injection system. I'm now testing it with water and later will try methanol/water mixture.
I feel the car faster and the response much better esp during start-up and uphill. However, no increase for 0-100 acceleration.
Will try methanol/water mixture later and stay tuned.
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Originally posted by theine
What is the water injection system??
What is the water injection system??
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Water Injection, or alchocol/propane injection is really only necessary on turbocharged or supercharged cars, I see no real need to use it on a normally aspirated engine. The purpose is to cool the intake charge after it has come through the intercooler. With this, in general you are usually able to run a leaner A/F ratio, more boost and your engine is less likely to detonate. Propane or alchocol injection can effectively actually raise the octane of fuel, once again allowing higher boost with less detonation.
I would have to agree with "J Lucas", I do not see why you would use this on a normally aspirated engine, especially the 3.2L V6.
I would have to agree with "J Lucas", I do not see why you would use this on a normally aspirated engine, especially the 3.2L V6.
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Originally posted by Turbo2
Water Injection, or alchocol/propane injection is really only necessary on turbocharged or supercharged cars, I see no real need to use it on a normally aspirated engine. The purpose is to cool the intake charge after it has come through the intercooler. With this, in general you are usually able to run a leaner A/F ratio, more boost and your engine is less likely to detonate. Propane or alchocol injection can effectively actually raise the octane of fuel, once again allowing higher boost with less detonation.
I would have to agree with "J Lucas", I do not see why you would use this on a normally aspirated engine, especially the 3.2L V6.
Water Injection, or alchocol/propane injection is really only necessary on turbocharged or supercharged cars, I see no real need to use it on a normally aspirated engine. The purpose is to cool the intake charge after it has come through the intercooler. With this, in general you are usually able to run a leaner A/F ratio, more boost and your engine is less likely to detonate. Propane or alchocol injection can effectively actually raise the octane of fuel, once again allowing higher boost with less detonation.
I would have to agree with "J Lucas", I do not see why you would use this on a normally aspirated engine, especially the 3.2L V6.
Adding water, theoretically, can save some fuel. But I havent tested it on my car yet. Adding methanol/water mixture, by theory again, can increase power. I shall test this later and
let you know.
But it's certain that the response of the car is better after installing the water injection.
