R56 Which Methanol kit?
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4th Gear
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Which Methanol kit?
I want to put a Methanol Kit on my car. At this point I'm leaning towards getting an Aquamist HFS-3 (HFS-4 is out of my price range). Jeff at Howerton has been very helpful and states that the HFS-3 will work great on my car. I have a couple questions, mostly for my peace of mind, before I pull the trigger and purchase.
I was also looking at Snow Performance's stage 3 kit. Does anyone have this set up? If so, what are the operational pros and cons? Here are the pros and cons I see for both:
Pros:
Aquamist HFS-3:
-Howerton seems highly recommended by anyone who has purchased and dealt with them.
-Known quality.
-Highly Adjustible
-Runs off of car's ECU
Snow Performance:
-They're local to me (their shop is maybe 45mins away)
-A lot of other car owners use them (Subaru, Mitsu, etc)
-Runs off of boost and EFI (can be turned off easily)
-I can get a stage 3 kit cheaper than the HFS-3.
Cons:
Aquamist HFS-3:
-I think most people spend the $$ and go with an HFS-4 so product experience and knowledge among potential users may be limited.
-I have heard of fail safe issues with Aquamist.
-Integrating the kit with the ECU worries me (I may be naively apprehensive about this).
-If I have issues, they aren't local.
Snow Performance:
-I haven't heard of any R56 owners using the product so I fear the typical first-time-user issues that may arise.
-It doesn't seem to be as user friendly or as adjustible as Aquamist.
-I don't know if it's better to have the unit run off of Boost/EFI or the ECU.
Sorry for the long post, but if someone could shed some light and maybe personal experience that would be greatly appreciated.
I was also looking at Snow Performance's stage 3 kit. Does anyone have this set up? If so, what are the operational pros and cons? Here are the pros and cons I see for both:
Pros:
Aquamist HFS-3:
-Howerton seems highly recommended by anyone who has purchased and dealt with them.
-Known quality.
-Highly Adjustible
-Runs off of car's ECU
Snow Performance:
-They're local to me (their shop is maybe 45mins away)
-A lot of other car owners use them (Subaru, Mitsu, etc)
-Runs off of boost and EFI (can be turned off easily)
-I can get a stage 3 kit cheaper than the HFS-3.
Cons:
Aquamist HFS-3:
-I think most people spend the $$ and go with an HFS-4 so product experience and knowledge among potential users may be limited.
-I have heard of fail safe issues with Aquamist.
-Integrating the kit with the ECU worries me (I may be naively apprehensive about this).
-If I have issues, they aren't local.
Snow Performance:
-I haven't heard of any R56 owners using the product so I fear the typical first-time-user issues that may arise.
-It doesn't seem to be as user friendly or as adjustible as Aquamist.
-I don't know if it's better to have the unit run off of Boost/EFI or the ECU.
Sorry for the long post, but if someone could shed some light and maybe personal experience that would be greatly appreciated.
4th Gear
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I would go with the HFS-3 and purchase it from Jeff (the HFS-4 would be the better choice if you can afford it). He will help you with any installation questions/problems.
I've heard nothing bad about either but more positive comments about the Aquamist system. From my experience, the Snow nozzles are not the best in providing a fine mist.
Go with the Howerton Aquamist kit and you will not be disappointed.
I've heard nothing bad about either but more positive comments about the Aquamist system. From my experience, the Snow nozzles are not the best in providing a fine mist.
Go with the Howerton Aquamist kit and you will not be disappointed.
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