NOS...how much and how difficult to install?
Drifting
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Re: NOS...how much and how difficult to install? (jer35073)
We have been selling Nitrous Express kits and accessories for over 2 years, and with normal controlled use, we haven't had one problem or complaint. We are planning on doing a big order this week if you or anyone here is interested in a LS1 kit. We will do a special Corvette forum price of 500.00 a kit. Thats 140.00 off retail. We also have all the NX accessories.
Drifting
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Re: NOS...how much and how difficult to install? (Albert Chlouber)
N2O is without a doubt the biggest 'bang for the buck' poweradder out there. Where else for the investment of about $600.00 can you get up to 150 additional horsepower without changing the characteristics of the motor when not activated? But, there are some things you need to be aware of: "Nitrous is not harmful to the motor..." Bullshemp... If it is not set-up properly and all mfg. recommendations are not followed to the 'T' you will be picking up the guts of your motor from the street. Cast pistons and N2O are not the best of friends; there are two factors at work here. One is detonation, detonate a cast piston N2O mill (or even a forged piston for that matter) and you are going to damage it. Use good gas (anything over a 100 shot I would either use a good unleaded race gas or a _good_ octane booster), step down a heat range in spark plugs, install a window switch, and a good ignition system and follow the directions and you won't have a problem. The second factor is cylinder pressure spikes... If you've ever looked at the cylinder pressure readings on a dyno of a N2O mill it looks like a peaked roof. Unlike other forced induction (turbos and superchargers) that much more slowly builds pressure, N2O spikes it QUICKLY. On cast piston motors this creates a huge load on the ring lands. About 150 horsepower of N2O on cast pistons is where we start to notice ring land failures; sometimes it takes awhile, sometimes it doesn't. Don't let what I'm saying scare you away... Just follow the directions and don't routinely spray 150 (stick with 125 or less) on a stock bottom-end motor and you won't have a problem. It's great stuff, but highly addictive!! Oh BTW: The most difficult thing about installing a kit is running the lines as far as I'm concerned, the rest is pretty damn easy.
-Jeb Burnett
-Jeb Burnett
