Welcome to the Power Driven Podcast from Power Driven Diesel. In this episode, we're answering a listener question from SuperCalFragilisticExpialidocious7314 about different power adding systems for diesel trucks.

We start by talking about our experiences with water injection and water methanol injection on multiple builds. Spoiler alert: water injection lost power on almost every truck we tested, from single turbo street trucks to triple turbo race setups. There was only one time it actually picked up power, and we'll explain exactly why that happened and what made it different.

Then we get into methanol injection and why it can actually add real horsepower on certain trucks, especially those with fuel system limitations like VP44 pumps. We've seen methanol add anywhere from 40 to 100 horsepower depending on the setup, and we explain the science behind why it works, when it helps with EGT control, and when it doesn't. We also touch on propane injection, nitro methane testing we did on one of our old trucks, and why compound turbo setups sometimes respond differently to methanol than single turbos.

The second half of the episode covers superchargers versus turbochargers on diesels. If you've ever wondered why superchargers are popular on gas engines but almost nonexistent in the diesel world, we break down the real reasons. We talk about parasitic loss, why diesels need way more boost than gas engines, and why that creates huge problems for superchargers trying to keep up.

We also discuss some real world examples of builders who tried supercharger only setups and supercharger turbo compounds, including results from guys like Brad Ponzi and Crazy Carl's Turbos. The results might surprise you, but we explain exactly why turbos keep winning in the diesel performance world.

If you've got questions about water meth, boost systems, or anything diesel performance related, drop them in the comments. We read every one, and yours might end up as a full episode topic.