[Z06] Nitrous Questions
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Racer
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From: CT
Nitrous Questions
Just doing a little research and have a few questions, I never have wanted to play with nitrous due to hearing of nitrous backfires, and that it can overall wear on the car as far as rings etc. I was checkin some stuff out and saw this ZEX safe shot kit used to give like a 35hp gain from some nitrous which looks like its pretty safe, i do not even think you need a crazy tune to run this kit, its only like $350 bucks has anyone considered this kit and be able to upgrade if need be or if you get more into nitrous? I would be a beginner with nitrous so im not trying to get a huge kit/setup. Also is anyone running nitrous on our cars and having no issues with use? Any input is greatly appreciated, here is a link to the ZEX Safe shot kit
http://www.jegs.com/p/Zex-Nitrous/ZE...13713/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/p/Zex-Nitrous/ZE...13713/10002/-1
Last edited by Never Late; Nov 17, 2010 at 02:08 PM.
Team Owner
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Nitrous is reasonably safe if you are smart about it. I wouldn't even bother with anything under a 75HP shot on a LS-based engine. Up to a 100HP shot, you wouldn't have to get it tuned, but that is always an option. I ran a 100shot on my heads/cam LS1 and then a 150shot on my 382 CI LS1. Only problem I had was pushing a head-gasket, which was probably my fault for triggering it too low in the RPM range once accidentally.
I used a TNT wet kit and everything was pretty straight-forward.
I used a TNT wet kit and everything was pretty straight-forward.
Drifting
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From: WENTZVILLE MO
Yes but look at some other kits. Zex kits can be overrated. A 75 zex will not always equal a 75 TNT or other brands. They are kinda nitrous lite. Go to C5 FI/Nitrous section lots of good reading.
Team Owner
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Le Mans Master
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My 125 shot on my H/C Z only yielded 97rwhp and 105lbs tq on a shot. I rejetted to to 150 and a nitrous outlet plate, but do not have any dyno #'s. Kits like the TNT mentioned are really good kits. I am happy with my Zex kit tho, but I hardly use it. I do have purge, WOT switch, window switch, etc. for safety and it has worked fine.
Check out the FI section, there are some nitrous gurus in there.
Burning Brakes
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From: Oldham County Louisville, KY
Go here for good Nitrous advice.
Nitrous on LS1Tech.com
