Originally posted by Huey:
There is no need to do water injection on the supercharged X. Water injection is used to help further cool the air for turbo charged cars that are running huge boost (20 psi+) that have out grown their intercooler. Turbos create a lot of hot air and need the cooling capacity to get their air temps down. The supercharger on the X is pulling air directly from a cool source and the distance from the air filter to the intake manifold is tiny.
Actually you are wrong...any time you compress air it is heated. Without an intercooler (even at stock boost levels) the intake temperature is elevated after the blower. When the boost is increased temperature increases...and no it does not have to be 20+psi to generate enough heat to cause detonation. As well with a properly set up water injection system you do not have to retard the timing to alieve the pre-ignition detonation condition.
I really don't understand you supercharged X guys that are looking for more power. 
Anything more than the smaller pully is not going to net you anything powerwise. Now you can add Nawzzzz (for that extra ricer touch), but why? Even though the internals have been upgraded, are you sure they can even handle the 11 psi that the smaller pully puts out? I guess if you are willing to test the limits at the cost of a new engine then that is your choice I guess... :rolleyes: Relax coconut - I'm not blowing up your engine...don't take it so personal :p
Just remeber a fine mist will cool air, but anything more will cause hydrolock!!! 
A great point...good to remember for those not familiar with the system.
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