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What sort of horsepower gains can I expect? How long does a full CO2 bottle last? Where can I get a bottle filled? how and when do I activate the system?
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Does the system work with nitrous oxide? Yes. Our clients often use both systems simultaneously. They are unrelated and could be used together or independently of each other. Where can I get a bottle filled? CO2 is one of the most widely used, safest gases available. Some suggestions as to where to get a bottle filled include beverage bottlers, diving shops, paintball supply shops and , our favorite, weld gas supply houses. You will find that you will get a much better deal if you locate a shop where they actually fill the CO2 verses sending it out to be filled. The National sporting goods chain, Dick's, is now offering CO2 as well. Although, the pricing in most areas is not competitive with welding gas supply stores which usually cater to industry. |
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I don't have much room under the hood of my car...where can I
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Can I use more than one Interfreezer™ or Flowducer™? Yes. The cooling effects of the Interfreezer™ are only multiplied when adding more than one unit. By using more than one Interfreezer™, you are significantly increasing the surface area of the cooling tubes through which the intake air passes. Flowducers™ also work well in multiple units. The vacuum effect within the exhaust only multiplies as the number or Flowducers™ increases. However, any more than three Flowducers™ in one exhaust system would be unnecessary. |
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Where is the ideal location for the Interfreezer™ within my
intake piping? It depends on the available space and type of application you are using. On a naturally aspirated car (not turbo or supercharged) anywhere in the intake system after the air filter will work. The placement on a turbocharged car with an intercooler would work best in a straight section of the intercooler piping between the intercooler and the throttle body. On a centrifugal supercharged car, placement between the compressor and the throttle body works best. On cars utilizing screw or vein type superchargers, the Interfreezer™ is usually located in front of the throttle body before the compressor. This location can also be used with centrifugal superchargers if space limits placement. |
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Does the system hook up to my throttle? If not, how and when do
I activate the system? One of the great about CryoFuzion™ is that it can be used any time. Unlike nitrous oxide, CO2 is most often not activated only at full throttle. This is because nitrous requires perfect conditions in order to avoid engine damage. CryoFuzion™ can be activated at any time. It will work at idle, at a full stop, or going 150 mph. An excellent use for the CryoFuzion™ system is drag racing. CryoFuzion™ allows the chilling of the intake system while you're not even moving. Use CryoFuzion™ on the line, and your intake will be chilled and ready. When you launch, the power is already on hand. An example of a scenario for use at the drag strip would be: Turn on the system as soon as you start to stage. Leave the system on during staging and launch, and turn off the system as you cross through the traps at the end of the track. |
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Is the install difficult? No. Though, some basic automotive knowledge is required. The CryoFuzion™ performance packages all come with a complete set of instructions. These will allow most enthusiasts to install a basic kit with standard tools. If you have never installed a CryoFuzion™ performance package in the past, you'd better plan on a full day.
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How much does a bottle fill cost? The average fill for a walk in client at the local welding gas supply house is $4.65 for a 10 lb. bottle. If you are paying more than $10 to have a 10 lb. bottle of CO2 filled, you're probably paying too much. It should also be noted that, because of 9/11, some of the increased security has caused some companies to add a handling charge of between $1 and $2. This has become pretty standard for gas distributors. This is still a fraction of what nitrous oxide costs. |
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Can I use my nitrous bottle with the Cryofuzion™
system? Yes. Any bottle used with CryoFuzion™ needs to use a pickup tube. (all Nitrous bottles use these as well.) The CryoFuzion™ supply line which routes from the bottle to the activation solenoids is a standard -4 AN line. Which means it will work with a standard nitrous oxide bottle outlet with a male -4 fitting. |
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What sort of power gains can I expect? The power gains greatly depend on the application and the outside temperature and humidity. The hotter the air is going into the intake manifold, the more of a difference the CryoFuzion™ system will make. The Flowducer™ is not as dependant on outside factors, but more the shape of and restriction within the exhaust system. A naturally aspirated car (like a Civic for instance) using only an Interfreezer™ can expect a gain on a hot day of between 6-9 percent in overall horsepower and torque. A turbocharged or supercharged car can expect a gain of between 10 and 20 percent depending on the efficiency of the existing intercooling system and the amount of boost applied. The highest horsepower gains we have seen for an Interfreezer have been on supercharged cars which weren't previously using an intercooler system. As a general rule, the more boost you are using, the higher the temperature of the charge air will be. This is also where CryoFuzion™ is most helpful. The higher the temperature of the charge air, the more significant the temperature drop will be within the Interfreezer™. |
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Do I need a special intake or exhaust system to use the
Cryofuzion™
system? No. It will work with just about any car with any intake and exhaust. Stock or wildly modified, it will work. Most CryoFuzion™ systems are based on both intake pipe and exhaust pipe diameter. When ordering, just let your sales associate know what system you are using. I am interested in ordering a CryoFuzion™ system. Where do I go? Call us! Click here for more info. |
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Will the CryoFuzion™ system work with my car? We have not yet encountered a port fuel injected car the system will not fit. The complications come in when trying to use an Interfreezer™ without an intake pipe. (Carbureted cars which incorporate a large cylindrical air filter above the intake manifold cannot be fitted with an Interfreezer™ without changing the air filter system.) Though these cars will still certainly benefit from all other CryoFuzion™ systems. Just about ANY other car can be fitted with the entire range of CryoFuzion™ systems. Anything from a bone stock mid 80's Honda to a twin turbocharged Dodge Viper race car can make use of our systems. |
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Are other bottle sizes available? Yes. Though every kit comes standard with a 10 lb. bottle, other sizes can be purchased. CryoFuzion™ also offers 5lb., 15lb., 20lb. bottles in the same brushed aluminum finish. Check out our price guide and application list for more fitments. Also, be sure to check out the new product section featuring the ultimate in high tech: the composite light weight CryoFuzion™ bottle! |
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How long does a full CO2 bottle last? CryoFuzion™ systems are factory specifically pre-jetted to each application. This not only makes install a snap, but guarantees the optimal balance between peak horsepower gain and longer bottle life. On average, the 10 lb. CO2 bottle included with the CryoFuzion™ system holds between 90 and 120 seconds of continuous use. Each shot, depending upon how you use the system, lasts between 5 and 15 seconds. Therefore, bottle longevity depends upon how you use the system. For those who are concerned with bottle refills and how long the bottle will last, spare bottles are also available. |
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Is CO2 available at the track like nitrous oxide and race fuel?
It depends on the track you go to. Some tracks are now offering CO2 refills. Though, the tracks charge so much for the CO2, (Hey, you are paying for the convenience), you would be better off purchasing a spare bottle and bringing your own CO2. The price of the additional bottle would equal the money saved from only a few visits to the track. |
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using Cryofuzion harm my car? No. We know that hot, humid air robs horsepower. Using an Interfreezer on a non-turbo car can be simply compared to driving on a cold, dry day. On turbocharged or supercharged cars, the safety factor is improved even further. Detontation can harm an engine in seconds. Cooling the air charge is one of the best ways to combat pre-ignition, or detontaion, which is often linked to increased levels of boost associated with performance add-ons. In any case, we have done extensive testing both on the dyno and in real world driving scenarios to ensure that no Cryofuzion product will harm any vehicle. |
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Do you offer intercooler spray bars? No. We talked earlier about how CO2 getting ingested into the air intake of your car WILL SLOW YOU DOWN. Even a small percentage of CO2 added to the intake air will drop horsepower levels. When using an intercooler spray bar it is all but impossible to keep at least a small portion of the residual CO2 from entering the air intake. For more details on spray bars, click here!
During dyno testing, CryoFuzion™ engineers opened the valve on a
bottle of CO2 in the same room as the car being tested. The CO2
discharge wasn't even aimed at the engine compartment. The results
were the same...over and over...The horsepower dropped! It seems that some companies release products to consumers without ever having tested them. The designers and engineers here at CryoFuzion™ have done our homework. Ingesting leftover CO2 will negate any benefit the cooling effect on the intercooler will have.
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