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Old 08-16-2006, 12:53 PM   #1
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Default Whats best Meth Kit?

I going to buy a meth kit tonight . Can anyone help me out with picking the right one? Best one to install. Does one kit make more power? Are some more realiable? Some advice would be great thanks.

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Old 08-16-2006, 01:00 PM   #2
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nice setup.
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Old 08-16-2006, 01:03 PM   #3
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The trick is probably to find the right value. I can tell you right away who makes the best Water Injection/Meth kit... Aquamist. But it costs alot of money. Every option under the sun including flow measurement, failsafes, custom maps, blah blah blah.
Alot of folks use Coolingmist and other brands that are less expensive with good results.
I only know that I have Aquamist, and so far is has worked out for me other than some install snafus.
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Old 08-16-2006, 02:46 PM   #4
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I've got the Aquamist 2D and as Rainmaker said they are pricey. Mine was ~850 plus another ~220 for the Spec-C tank. But it works perfectly and also tells me when it doesn't feel good too. It's a variable delivery system that takes it's signal from injector pulse width. Maintains a more or less constant ratio between fuel and water/meth.
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Smc Ftw!
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Any further information on an aquamist setup?
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Old 01-16-2007, 12:33 PM   #7
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I chose the SMC kit just for the ease of install, stealthness, and I got a great price on the unit. Other kits use some trickier technology that I like/dislike. For a simple set up I say go with the SMC kit but if you plan on doing some advance mods/tuning I would go with one of the more high-tech units. Now that I tune like crazy, I am looking into some other units that may give me better control of spray points based on rpm and load and etc. But if you never plan on using some of these additional features I would say go with a basic type kit like the SMC.
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Old 01-16-2007, 01:52 PM   #8
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I have the SMC and had a pump fail on me last weekend on the dyno. Called them up and overnighted one with no questions asked, good service.
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Old 01-16-2007, 02:07 PM   #9
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Some folks have integrated parts of kits with others such as Snow. Check out the Nasioc meth forum.
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I think I am going with an Alkycontrol.com kit. He backs his product and is local. His kit is designed to run straight meth.
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Old 01-16-2007, 03:27 PM   #11
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My favorite is the Snow Kit. I will be running this in the next few weeks. They are local for me however, and you can always get a hold of them and ask for help. That is what I like best, there customer service.
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Old 01-16-2007, 06:23 PM   #12
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I chose the SMC kit just for the ease of install, stealthness, and I got a great price on the unit. Other kits use some trickier technology that I like/dislike. For a simple set up I say go with the SMC kit but if you plan on doing some advance mods/tuning I would go with one of the more high-tech units. Now that I tune like crazy, I am looking into some other units that may give me better control of spray points based on rpm and load and etc. But if you never plan on using some of these additional features I would say go with a basic type kit like the SMC.

+1 for the SMC, simple and extremely effective. They also back their product like no other.
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smc is great and very easy.
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SMC is a great bang for your buck. However, as others have said, Aquamist or Snow Injection are great and have a lot of failsafes, but on the pricey side. I have and SMC kit on my '87 buick, and when I needed some replacement parts, words do not describe the service that I recieved.
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snow kit with their failsafe is my choice.


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