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Shop Catalog
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemical which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Customer Guides
What happens when you feel that your stock naturally-aspirated engine does not give you satisfaction anymore? How far are you willing to take to get more horsepower and torque? For starters, upgrading your intake system and adding an aftermarket chip is the way to go. But you can go further and be playful with physics. For a more advanced option, there are water/methanol injection systems. These contraptions play with your engine’s capability of burning fuel. With the water/methanol route, the system injects a soup consisting of 50% water and 50% methanol to the combustion chamber. The mixture of the soup plus the gasoline should make a more effective combustion that allows you to squeeze out more power from your power plant. Of course, you would want an effective component that delivers the necessary soup to your engine block right away. Get anything less, then shame on your upgrades. That’s why we tested the AEM water/methanol injection pump. We wanted to know how well this component of the AEM kit could perform to expectations. For our test vehicle, we had a turbocharged Mitsubishi Lancer. Here’s what we found out:
Features
- Internal bypass
- Integral hose fittings
- EPDM seals
- Santoprene diaphragm
Pros
- The AEM water/methanol pump seemed to be working properly when we installed it. We got a significant boost as we mashed the gas pedal to our delight. Both the dyno test and track time attack clocked in improved figures.
Cons
- Mounting the pump was a little tricky since we wanted to make sure the engine didn’t get too crowded with all the engine modifications going on. Aside from the components of the AEM water/methanol injection kit, there was the turbo, intercooler, aftermarket intake, ecu, and the pipes that snaked around the block to connect them.
- California state regulations can also be a bummer for performance parts junkies. We found out that the state restricts the use of the AEM water/methanol injection system in racetracks only. There is no use buying the AEM water/methanol injection pump unless you are using your car on the track or leaving California for good. Fortunately for those living outside the west coast state, the component is street legal.
Recommendation
Installing the AEM water/methanol injection pump along with the other components included in the kit can improve your vehicle’s performance. We can assure you that you will feel the difference in power when you floor the gas pedal. But as we say, you should always do your research well, evaluate your options, and make the proper installation.