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[GML-31]

for what the gas will cost you, especially if you use it on the street you could pay for a supercharger very quickly. A few people I know use over $300 of gas just at a test'n'tune

[Steve TPF]

Why not convert the car to LPG/petrol But fill the tank with nos instead Instant hidden system, bust out the 90L Cylinder.... sweet as.

If you used a gas vapour injection system, that would actually be a perfect disguise - but good luck getting someone to fill your tank.

What about methanol/water injection? Or is that illegal too? If not, it offers cheaper, longer lasting power, rather than a 2-second squirt of nitrous.

[Steve TPF]

Methanol/water injection was used by the Germans (and others probably) in WW2, to boost the performance of piston-engine fighters. It provides a modest power boost, but works well with forced induction because of the additional intake cooling. Whether it would make much difference to a street car I don't know, but we are looking at alternatives after all.

[TerrA LX]

I have to laugh a little and must admit I, we are all constantly learning new things but a few years experience will tell you that most of the technology you guys are trying to re invent was used in the WW2 on fighter and bomber planes and most of it made it's way to the general public, you would think if there was anything special out there that it would be in use now? Just like supercharging, N2O and alcohol based fuels.

IMO there is probably alot in the new E85 as ULP and PULP as we know it now may have a limited life span and with a few changes to the old systems we know there can be alot of power had, albeit with an decrease in economy so that may be an avenue for you to follow up on.
I think with the super taxi mob now switched to it's usage the technology is there.