Invention boosts horsepower using a water-and-methanol injection system

“Matt Snow launched his business five years ago with $5,000 and his invention: a water-and-methanol injection system that boosts the horsepower of just about any vehicle. His Woodland Park home became the factory for Snow Performance Inc. In his spare time, Snow began playing around with an old concept that was used on fighter planes in World War II - cooling an engine to increase performance using a combination of water and methanol. By applying technology to the physics of combustion, Snow said he and a few fellow engineers were able to create the most advanced system on the market. The system injects on demand a fully atomized spray of water and methanol into the intake track. As the liquid evaporates, it absorbs heat, which allows more air into the combustion chamber and increases performance. Compact digital sensors read internal engine signals, such as revolutions per minute and air flow, and engage the system to deliver power when it’s needed. On a typical street-performance car, the Boost Cooler kit adds 50 to 100 horsepower and on race-car engines, up to 200 horsepower, Dunn said. The system also improves fuel economy by 10 to 15 percent, he said, and decreases emissions. KAZ MotorSports’ Kouba said it takes him about five hours to install a Boost Cooler kit. Snow offers about 20 kits that fit virtually every vehicle, and can be used on either gas or diesel engines. Kits cost $249 to $769, before installation. Snow plans to continue to gain more of the market and sees the business potential as limitless. He’s making a move into the commercial diesel market.” - Source