One of my greatest fears with my 13B with TO4 turbo is the chance of detonation. > I know it can happen in a split second.  I also know my response time to
correct the overboost will be to slow.  With this in mind,  would it be worth >the trouble to install an injection of water? or alcohol? or methanol? or what?  >Since
I won't be using the oil injection ports, could they be used for methanol >injection? Would like to get any comments or suggestions in this regard.  BTW I >am
planning to use a small (3"x2.5"x8")intercooler.  BTW # 2 - Mazda Trix has been >working on a NOX system for the 13B --> Comments???
Regards,  Chris Gentry cgentry@ivic.net 

Glasair (13B TO4 Turbo) 

Since nobody has responded to this yet I will take a stab at it.

There are several knock sensors available for the turbo engines.
The best IMHO are mounted just over the upper spark plugs on the 
late rotor housings. Get a copy of Turbo magazine. Devices are sold that
will instantly reduce the spark advance upon detection of
knock. The other thing that can be done is buy Hurley Engineering
3 mm or 3.5 mm wide steel apex seals that are more resistant to 
knock than the stock 2 mm cast iron seals. The rotors will have
to be machined to accept these seals. See the web site for the URL.

http://home.earthlink.net/~rotaryeng/

Several people have used NOX to increase power in rotary aircraft engines
with quite good results.

I don't see why the oil injection ports could not be used for 
water/methanol injection.

Paul Lamar
 
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