Started injecting on the Merkur. Awsome!

[merkurdude]

First off props to Julio at Alkycontrol for putting out such a kickass kit!
After looking at many different brands I decided on Alkycontrol thanks to the great feedback on this forum.
I have a 1985 Merkur Xr4ti automatic. For those who don't know it has the same 2.3 turbo that is in the 84-86 Mustang SVO. Stock boost on the auto was a pitiful 10psi and stock base timing was 10*btdc.
I could not believe how much timing and boost I was able to run on straight methanol with no knock. I ended up with 17* base timing and 19psi of boost, everything else bone stock.
A stock manual Merkur had 15psi of boost and a bigger cam and trapped 88mph in the 1/4 mile. I still have the small cam(no airflow after 4000rpm) and ****ty C3 3 speed auto and I pulled on my buddies 2002 Audi tt with the base 185hp 1.8t which traps 90 in the 1/4.
I know this is not impressive for you turbo regal guys but that is pretty good for a basically bone stock auto Merk. I am officially an ALCOHOLIC!!
Julio, I will be giving you a call soon to order the stainless lines. I have been using rubber hose for now. Thanks!!

 

[Roc87]

I bet that is one fun little merk! Congrats on going with Julios system, IMO, it should be one of the first mods on anything forced induction. Have a friend at work with a Mazda Speed3 and as soon as he has payed off his cat-back and intercooler upgrade, we'll be measuring up for the lines and ordering a kit from Julio for it

And BTW, I had an '87 Iroc convertible and it only trapped 78mph when it was stock!

 

[Razor]

Welcome to the site.. thanks for the business..

Yes.. call me to get the proper hoses. That pump can make in excess of 200 PSI.. thats a low of pressure for rubber hose.

 

[merkurdude]

Sure is fun right now. My goal is mid 13s with the auto till it blows. I have one question I have been meaning to ask for a while. What does methanol injection do to spark plugs. I would imagine that it keeps the plugs relatively clean(as mine do look after injecting) and basically render tuning by spark plug color useless. Only and issue until I get a wideband but I am still curious. Thanks

 

[Razor]

When you read plugs you are also looking for any specs as this would show detonation.

HTH

 

[merkurdude]

Yea, I have checked for aluminum specs after a hard run, none at all. I guess as long as there is no det. then who cares about color.