water injection

[kniever]

-just wondering how water injection works
-how much power gain there is
-and how to set it up

any info would be great

 

[Immortality]

water injection works just like an intercooler, the water absorbs the heat cooling the intake charge. it has the bonus effect of steam cleaning your engine from the inside.

 

[vn calais manual]

begin: the water injection vs intercooler argument =)

 

[kniever]

so how is it set up and where? is it before the throttle body?

 

[weedo_86]

i got a set up to go on my charger, it injectors a fine mist before the throttle body

 

[vnv8driver]

cooling the intake temperatures is a benefit of water injection but the main reason is to increase compression in the combustion chamber, not alot of power is to be made with a water setup but works wonders on a worked motor.

 

[Immortality]

begin: the water injection vs intercooler argument =)

i don't see it as an argument. each has a purpose and a fuction, to achieve a similar end result. intercooling is only really suitable for FI setups as it is used to reduce the heat introduced by what ever means fo forced induction your using. water injection can be used with either FI or N/A. the great thing with water injection is that you can also mix it with alcohol (50:50 mix) for good results

 

[com8]

pretty sure the army used water injection in their tanks and planes in ww2.
mechanic recons it works well although you
need a good set up which he says is just over a grand .(with computer mods ect .
there were kits out there but most are apparently crap!..with small gains.

must reserch!!

 

[VH commodore]

i have no idea how water injection works...last i heard water in the engine is bad...sorry for being noob lol

 

[Immortality]

pretty sure the army used water injection in their tanks and planes in ww2.
mechanic recons it works well although you
need a good set up which he says is just over a grand .(with computer mods ect .
there were kits out there but most are apparently crap!..with small gains.

must reserch!!

yes, they used water injection in WWII fighters. it was forgotten about after the war but has become more popular in recent times and from waht i've read about it, it definitly does work, in fact one guy questioned why it wasn't fitted as standard from the factory, i guess the manufactureres don't want there engines to last forever