[Z06] spraying causes engine to blow?
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
From: Modesto Ca
Originally Posted by ShockerRacing
Hey everyone, that was my car. I had taken all of the safety precautions necessary for the car. I had spent over $2500 setting up that nitrous kit so you know I did it correct. I had been running a 150 shot for over a year without any issues. I happened to have some bad luck and the insurance company believes that the window switch malfunction and allowed the nitrous to come on out of the hole and puddled in the intake. I am not some amateur or some dumb kid, I did my research and thought I had taken all of the necessary precautions. Here is a better video that my friend put together for me of the car. I now own a 2005 C6, that I absolutely love(although I still miss my Z)!
http://www.spdkilz.com/video-audio/Video-Audio/Corvette/James'Z06.wmv
http://www.spdkilz.com/video-audio/Video-Audio/Corvette/James'Z06.wmv
Safety Car
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 4,748
Likes: 250
From: NJ
Originally Posted by ShockerRacing
Hey everyone, that was my car. I had taken all of the safety precautions necessary for the car. I had spent over $2500 setting up that nitrous kit so you know I did it correct. I had been running a 150 shot for over a year without any issues. I happened to have some bad luck and the insurance company believes that the window switch malfunction and allowed the nitrous to come on out of the hole and puddled in the intake. I am not some amateur or some dumb kid, I did my research and thought I had taken all of the necessary precautions. Here is a better video that my friend put together for me of the car. I now own a 2005 C6, that I absolutely love(although I still miss my Z)!
http://www.spdkilz.com/video-audio/Video-Audio/Corvette/James'Z06.wmv
http://www.spdkilz.com/video-audio/Video-Audio/Corvette/James'Z06.wmv
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,562
Likes: 1
From: Bedford TX
Originally Posted by ShockerRacing
Well I told my insurance company the truth about everything. I even sent them the receipts showing I had the Nitrous professionally installed and they said they took into account all of the mods when they calculated the value of my car. Then they told me I could go take anything off the car that I wanted before they towed it away!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 812
Likes: 20
From: www.shockerracing.com
Yes everything was covered! I even showed them all my receipts for the work I had done to the car(cam, nitrous, etc.).
As far as how long it took the guys to put out the fire. They said it was for safety reasons, and the whole crew at GLD was great to me. They even followed up with me afterwards. To be honest once it caught fire, the car would probably have never been the same. So at that point I didn't care how long it burned!
As far as how long it took the guys to put out the fire. They said it was for safety reasons, and the whole crew at GLD was great to me. They even followed up with me afterwards. To be honest once it caught fire, the car would probably have never been the same. So at that point I didn't care how long it burned!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,562
Likes: 1
From: Bedford TX
Originally Posted by ShockerRacing
Yes everything was covered! I even showed them all my receipts for the work I had done to the car(cam, nitrous, etc.).
As far as how long it took the guys to put out the fire. They said it was for safety reasons, and the whole crew at GLD was great to me. They even followed up with me afterwards. To be honest once it caught fire, the car would probably have never been the same. So at that point I didn't care how long it burned!
As far as how long it took the guys to put out the fire. They said it was for safety reasons, and the whole crew at GLD was great to me. They even followed up with me afterwards. To be honest once it caught fire, the car would probably have never been the same. So at that point I didn't care how long it burned!
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 199
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Mitch.Shea
its nitrous not nawwws... too many F&F movies for you. 
nitrous is as safe as the user.
never seen an oil feed line come off of a turbo car huh? hell even had a rail here racing this weekend and thats NA and they trashed thier motor from 60ft out leaving the track slick with oil the rest of the qtr mile.
nitrous is as safe as the user.never seen an oil feed line come off of a turbo car huh? hell even had a rail here racing this weekend and thats NA and they trashed thier motor from 60ft out leaving the track slick with oil the rest of the qtr mile.
I'll agree that there is such a thing as a turbo fire as well, but when you have pressurized fuel and an oxygen in a few small lines, the chances of disaster are better. I'm sure a scientific study could reveal this, but who will do it?
Monnie isn't attacking anyone, he was just havig a bit of fun. He most likley did not realize that it might be at the expense of someone on this forum.
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