I don't run Nitrous on my Vette. Maggie for me

I am working with my son on a Stang Strip car and we'll be hitting it with N2O. We know that we will push it and we know we will break it eventually.

 

you don't have to break it...lots of n2o users here with correct tuning that will blow up clutches, trannies & other **** before their motors go.

 

Interesting statement considering the quote in you profile.

 

if ya can't pay........don't play

 

The biggest prob people have with nitrous is that they dont understand it and when you dont understand something usually you are afraid of it. Running a 75hp-150hp shot of nitrous correctly set up will have no negative effect on your motor what so ever. Proper heat range of spark plugs, correct fuel pressure, reduced timing and high octane gas all come into effect. You cant expect to bolt on a kit and hit it with all you got after you just got the engine tuned to run on motor without expecting to lean it out and hurt the engine. All im saying is make sure your properly set up and activate the nitrous at WOT and u will be good to go. User error is def the biggest mistake.

On a side note, we hit my friends 98 T/A with a 225hp shot....on more then one occasion. At one perticular run he missed a gear and belched a fireball through the intake, it completly shredded the MAF. He put a new one on and the thing ran mint. This is a car with over 125K on the clock, he couldnt blow the thing up if he tried...It made 500RWHP on the dyno with just headers and nitrous...not to bad for cheap bolt ons

 

with AmericanHP

Then try 250 shot so you can get a 383 sooner! ! I really like my 383!

 

I don't agree with the "two types of nitrous users" statement...however I'm probably not a typical nitrous user...I don't use mine for weeks at a time...I fully expect to get over 150k or more out of my motor..that being said, I think any power adder is subject to the "two types" argument...if it's not tuned right or used like a border town ***** every time you turn the key, then you will be blowin' some **** up....just because your power adder is n20 don't mean it's any different to any other power adder unless you are "nitrous prejudiced"

 

My statement is based on the fact that there are a many variables in building and running a safe N20 system. fuel shutoff, bottle openers, bottle warmer, timing controllers, bottle pressure, WOT switches, progressive systems, 2 stage systems. etc. fuel pressure regulators, boost pumps, solenoids. Just to list a few.

There is a high probability that one of these components will fail which in turn will lead to BOOM.

Then throw user error into the mix and it's just a matter of when NOT if.

I do like N2O just not on a street car.

 

there are "variables" with turbos/blowers & even all motor cars..nothing is foolproof.the user error thing is usually what makes it go boom.the user has to check these components to see if they work or not....your statement reminds me of "there are two types of motorcycle riders...those who have laid it down & those who are going to"...it doesn't have to be so.

 

Been there done that. I looked like you Avatar.

Saw a guy on a bike blow his motor running N2O. Took care of both prophecies at one time.

 

Why didn't you just leave it at that (instead of all the extraneous )...

 

Sorry did not realize stating facts was

 

My buddy has an NX 150 wet shot on his heads/cam car. It has over 110,000 miles and he goes thru nitrous like water.

He has been hoping it goes boom.. Nope, just continues to run like a watch!



Gotta add,,, any motor can blow up, even N/A ones!

 

Here's a fact, Go to the Z06 Fast List and see how many stock block guys running dry hits are in the top ten. Some have over 200 hard passes...
Robert