[Z06] Need advice for my build?
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Cruising
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Hiram Georgia
Need advice for my build?
Ok I've decided its either between turbo or nitrous....?
I want to fully build my stock motor and run a single(or twins) on the car or stroke my motor and fully build it for nitrous....but I cant decide on what to do? Just wondering what you guys think....like what's the upside and downside on both of the builds?
Thanks for you help...
I want to fully build my stock motor and run a single(or twins) on the car or stroke my motor and fully build it for nitrous....but I cant decide on what to do? Just wondering what you guys think....like what's the upside and downside on both of the builds?
Thanks for you help...
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Jamestown Ohio
Ok I've decided its either between turbo or nitrous....?
I want to fully build my stock motor and run a single(or twins) on the car or stroke my motor and fully build it for nitrous....but I cant decide on what to do? Just wondering what you guys think....like what's the upside and downside on both of the builds?
Thanks for you help...
I want to fully build my stock motor and run a single(or twins) on the car or stroke my motor and fully build it for nitrous....but I cant decide on what to do? Just wondering what you guys think....like what's the upside and downside on both of the builds?
Thanks for you help...
Here's some downsides to nitrous...
http://www.nearlygood.com/video/nitrousexplosion.html
http://www.draglist.com/stories/SOD%...SOD-043001.htm
Turbos don't do these things.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Auburn AL
The reason I don't like nitrous, and I have seriously considered it, is because if you don't have NO2 in the bottle then you don't have the extra HP. With turbos you will always have that power on tap. Just press the gas and it's there. The nitrous will give you more instantaneous power when the bottle is full but as the bottle looses pressure you will net less and less hp per shot. It would be a different story if you had a filling station in your house. Then you could refill every time you come home from a night of fun.
You may not drive your car very often and think that you won't have to fill your bottle often for that reason but I would be careful. If you happen to forget you ran out of NO2 on your last outing you will be very upset when your car falls on it's face when the NO2 kicks in.
Turbos have their downsides as well but they are mostly heat related. As long as you buy/build a quality kit you should have a fairly reliable, high hp setup. One upside to turbos is they do sound pretty mean when coupled with a V8.
I would stay away from the goofy gas
Greg
You may not drive your car very often and think that you won't have to fill your bottle often for that reason but I would be careful. If you happen to forget you ran out of NO2 on your last outing you will be very upset when your car falls on it's face when the NO2 kicks in.
Turbos have their downsides as well but they are mostly heat related. As long as you buy/build a quality kit you should have a fairly reliable, high hp setup. One upside to turbos is they do sound pretty mean when coupled with a V8.
I would stay away from the goofy gas
Greg
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Cruising
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Hiram Georgia
The reason I don't like nitrous, and I have seriously considered it, is because if you don't have NO2 in the bottle then you don't have the extra HP. With turbos you will always have that power on tap. Just press the gas and it's there. The nitrous will give you more instantaneous power when the bottle is full but as the bottle looses pressure you will net less and less hp per shot. It would be a different story if you had a filling station in your house. Then you could refill every time you come home from a night of fun.
You may not drive your car very often and think that you won't have to fill your bottle often for that reason but I would be careful. If you happen to forget you ran out of NO2 on your last outing you will be very upset when your car falls on it's face when the NO2 kicks in.
Turbos have their downsides as well but they are mostly heat related. As long as you buy/build a quality kit you should have a fairly reliable, high hp setup. One upside to turbos is they do sound pretty mean when coupled with a V8.
I would stay away from the goofy gas
Greg
You may not drive your car very often and think that you won't have to fill your bottle often for that reason but I would be careful. If you happen to forget you ran out of NO2 on your last outing you will be very upset when your car falls on it's face when the NO2 kicks in.
Turbos have their downsides as well but they are mostly heat related. As long as you buy/build a quality kit you should have a fairly reliable, high hp setup. One upside to turbos is they do sound pretty mean when coupled with a V8.
I would stay away from the goofy gas
Greg
Racer
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 397
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From: Auburn AL
When I decided to mod my engine I didn't want to use any power adders. I decided to get the most I can out of my car N/A. Vengeance Racing is currently building a 440inch motor with TFS heads. If I decide I want more after that ( a few years down the road) I will most likely go with a TT setup. If not TT I will probably get a Maggie blower.
Greg
Greg
