Author Topic: Installed metal injection lines: Couple of Issues  (Read 4076 times)

Reply #15March 15, 2017, 09:41:15 pm

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Re: Installed metal injection lines: Couple of Issues
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2017, 09:41:15 pm »
Are we about to see a great improvement in torque and smoking wheels now?

Reply #16March 17, 2017, 01:49:52 am

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Re: Installed metal injection lines: Couple of Issues
« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2017, 01:49:52 am »
Yup, the non-turbo 1.6 engines were rated at 52 hp.  The ECOdiesels with turbocharger but no boost fuel enrichment were rated at 59 hp.  The MF engines with boost fuel enrichment were rated at 67 hp.  The GTD intercooled turbocharged 1.6 engines with boost fuel enrichment were rated at 80 hp.  In each of these cases the basic engine is the same, the differences are in how much air and how much fuel are pumped into the engine.  The change from 52 to 80 hp is pretty dramatic.  Anyway, with no fuel enrichment, you'd probably be near the 59 hp range.  With fuel enrichment connected you will likely be in the 68 hp range.  Popping that little rod back onto the ball stud might just turn out to be the easiest 15% increase in HP you ever do.  :)

Reply #17March 17, 2017, 04:07:33 am

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Re: Installed metal injection lines: Couple of Issues
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2017, 04:07:33 am »
Of course that boost will only be present at the times when the turbo is actually giving boost, and now with my K24 that is limited to the times when REVs are quite high. So currently I wouldn't feel any extra power going up a hill in 2nd, but certainly more power at higher speeds?


Reply #18March 17, 2017, 11:14:27 am

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Re: Installed metal injection lines: Couple of Issues
« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2017, 11:14:27 am »
Doesn't the enrichment happen at higher "RPM" and not at higher MPH?  So you should have better power at the top end of the shift of every gear I would think.