water injection

1. user_34498 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 colchester Posts: 724 vectra c 2.2sri

   #1 10th June 2009, 11:58

   i was just wondering ,
   im looking into turboing my beloved vts and in the kit you get a water injection kit , dose anybody know what this dose and dose it have to be used?
   
   MANY THANKS
   DAN
2. djdanman Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 dunstable Posts: 111 Saxo vtr phase 1 in white

   #2 10th June 2009, 12:41

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   Originally Posted by banke i was just wondering , im looking into turboing my beloved vts and in the kit you get a water injection kit , dose anybody know what this dose and dose it have to be used? MANY THANKS DAN

   do you mean the aquamist kit mate??
   
   http://www.aquamist.co.uk/dc/dc.html
   
   only cars running a lot of boost need this to be hounest i dnt you will be making enough boost in a vts to warrant it but i guess it depends on the spec you are trying to achieve?
3. user_34498 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 colchester Posts: 724 vectra c 2.2sri

   #3 10th June 2009, 13:35

   cheers for the link mate. il see if i can get the kit without the aquamist as i am only aiming for the 200BHP mark.
   
   many thanx
   DAN
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 10th June 2009, 13:43

   is it just the cold water spray onto the intercooler?
5. mrmattholmes Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2005 Thirsk, North Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 718 saxo vts, skyline r33 2.5turbo, ibiza cupra 1.8t

   #5 10th June 2009, 14:00

   it would be good to run the water injection mate, ive has a few turbod cars now and ive run it on all of them.
   It simply squirts water under high pressure into the inlet which cools the intake temps and improves combustion.
   Keeping the intake temps down is always a good thing as it creates more power and can save melting pistons etc.
   Even if your only going to be running low boost it will reduce strain on the engine.
   
   You can run a turbo setup fine without it but every little helps
6. user_34498 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 colchester Posts: 724 vectra c 2.2sri

   #6 10th June 2009, 14:13

   maby i will run it hehe , if its going to help why not !
   thanks people , will post some piks wen i get started on the fitting and what not .
   DAN