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Old 29th October 2011 | 07:29
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18-Wheeler
 
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Was thinking about this today a little and I realised that up high you wouldn't be EGT limited but RPM limited instead, so decreasing the EGT by means of water/meth wouldn't achieve a great deal.
Would a dose of nitrous oxide gas help, as it'd boost the oxygen content of the incoming air?
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