What does Nitrous sound like?

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Jul 27, 2003 | 01:51 PM

tobijohn

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What does Nitrous sound like?

I was out last night in the Vette on my way to somewhere or other when I started hearing this strange sound that could best be described as a loud metallic ping followed by a high pitched hissing reverberation. I heard it a few times and then noticed a guy in a Mustang slowly pull up on my right. He gave me a smile and a little wave, then slowly pulled a way. I had to take a right at the next light and he continued on. Thinking about it afterwards, I was wondering if that could have been a Nitrous setup in that Mustang. I've seen them but I've never actually heard one, so I wouldn't know. Any ideas?

Jul 27, 2003 | 02:06 PM

CMYC4GO

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Re: What does Nitrous sound like? (tobijohn)

He might have had a blower on it. A turbo makes a very high pitched whine.
Don't know what NOS sounds like, or if it makes any sound at all.

Jul 27, 2003 | 02:09 PM

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Re: What does Nitrous sound like? (tobijohn)

I cant "hear" it when mine turns on. The only time I can hear anything is when I purge and that's pretty obvious.

Jul 27, 2003 | 05:56 PM

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Re: What does Nitrous sound like? (VetteNoob)

Sounds like a Paxton supercharger that easily and "affordably" fits onto those 5.0s. I took on a 5.0 a couple years back not knowing he was running a Paxton....as soon as he got about 1/8th mile in front (which didn't take long) I turned and went a different way. It didn't even seem like I had my foot to the floor, and I even thought I had stalled for a second. Had humble pie for dessert. :(

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Jul 27, 2003 | 06:24 PM

tobijohn

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Re: What does Nitrous sound like? (CREWZIN)

CREWZIN wrote:
"Sounds like a Paxton supercharger..."

Yeah, someone else I mentioned it to thought the same thing...

EDIT:
Actually, I showed my wife the photo in fiberglasscoffin's post (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=613715) and she said the Mustang was doing the same thing. Guess it was N2O...

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Jul 28, 2003 | 12:27 AM

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Re: What does Nitrous sound like? (tobijohn)

sorry i have to do this....
"What does nitrous sound like?"

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Jul 28, 2003 | 12:31 AM

VetteNoob

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Re: What does Nitrous sound like? (tobijohn)

Quote:

Actually, I showed my wife the photo in fiberglasscoffin's post (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=613715) and she said the Mustang was doing the same thing. Guess it was N2O...

Hmm...wonder why he purged and just drove by.

Jul 28, 2003 | 12:40 AM

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Re: What does Nitrous sound like? (tobijohn)

My nitrous never made any noise other than a very quickly revving engine...but...it did seem to make the exhaust smell a lil funny...at least that's what I was told by the guys behind me!

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