Nitrous question
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Nitrous question
Hey fellas, I'm seriously considering a 100/125 shot.
I have an 06 LS2 MN6 Z51 bone stock with 18K miles on it. I am also planning on adding the Vararam at the same time.
1) Will my stock clutch hold up? I only plan on spraying 3rd and 4th gear and only a few times a month.
2)I want it rpm activated so when I flip a switch to arm it, it's ready to go without having to hold down a button.
I prefer a kit that does not require tuning and is good to go on the oem ecu tune. Which kit will best suit my needs?
Thanks,
Kevin
I have an 06 LS2 MN6 Z51 bone stock with 18K miles on it. I am also planning on adding the Vararam at the same time.
1) Will my stock clutch hold up? I only plan on spraying 3rd and 4th gear and only a few times a month.
2)I want it rpm activated so when I flip a switch to arm it, it's ready to go without having to hold down a button.
I prefer a kit that does not require tuning and is good to go on the oem ecu tune. Which kit will best suit my needs?
Thanks,
Kevin
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Hey fellas, I'm seriously considering a 100/125 shot.
I have an 06 LS2 MN6 Z51 bone stock with 18K miles on it. I am also planning on adding the Vararam at the same time.
1) Will my stock clutch hold up? I only plan on spraying 3rd and 4th gear and only a few times a month.
2)I want it rpm activated so when I flip a switch to arm it, it's ready to go without having to hold down a button.
I prefer a kit that does not require tuning and is good to go on the oem ecu tune. Which kit will best suit my needs?
Thanks,
Kevin
I have an 06 LS2 MN6 Z51 bone stock with 18K miles on it. I am also planning on adding the Vararam at the same time.
1) Will my stock clutch hold up? I only plan on spraying 3rd and 4th gear and only a few times a month.
2)I want it rpm activated so when I flip a switch to arm it, it's ready to go without having to hold down a button.
I prefer a kit that does not require tuning and is good to go on the oem ecu tune. Which kit will best suit my needs?
Thanks,
Kevin
Your clutch will prob hold up just fine. I just finished installing a 150 wet shot on a C6 Z51 w/40000 miles on it and he sprays every chance he gets.
There are lots of controllers out there that will accomodate a programmable RPM activated signal as well as a WOT only signal taken from the ECU.
As far as squeezing nitrous w/o a tune, I believe a lot of people here will tell you that you're playing with fire. Some people do 100-125 shot on a stock tune and get away with it, while others have to buy new engines. That will be a gamble you will have to take.
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I can honestly say I've never changed the tune on any of my cars for a wet shot of nitrous under or equal to a 175 shot. I tune that with jet sizing.
Your clutch will be fine if you don't get too much traction. Do a search and you'll get a lot of info on this!
Your clutch will be fine if you don't get too much traction. Do a search and you'll get a lot of info on this!
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Hey fellas, I'm seriously considering a 100/125 shot.
I have an 06 LS2 MN6 Z51 bone stock with 18K miles on it. I am also planning on adding the Vararam at the same time.
1) Will my stock clutch hold up? I only plan on spraying 3rd and 4th gear and only a few times a month.
2)I want it rpm activated so when I flip a switch to arm it, it's ready to go without having to hold down a button.
I prefer a kit that does not require tuning and is good to go on the oem ecu tune. Which kit will best suit my needs?
Thanks,
Kevin
I have an 06 LS2 MN6 Z51 bone stock with 18K miles on it. I am also planning on adding the Vararam at the same time.
1) Will my stock clutch hold up? I only plan on spraying 3rd and 4th gear and only a few times a month.
2)I want it rpm activated so when I flip a switch to arm it, it's ready to go without having to hold down a button.
I prefer a kit that does not require tuning and is good to go on the oem ecu tune. Which kit will best suit my needs?
Thanks,
Kevin
Your clutch should hold up fairly well. I can honestly tell you though that we all start out with small shots here and there, which quickly escalate to huge shots out of the hole
. With a little self control, you'll be able to keep the clutch together for a while.Since you want it RPM activated, you're going to need a window switch. Take a look at the MicroEDGE we offer. Not only does it have a dual stage window switch, it also has a built in TPS switch, a/f shut down switch (lean w/ stock narrowband and lean/rich w/ wideband), as well as a bunch of delays and gear lock-outs. If you're also looking for more safety accessories, take a look at the all-out package. Quite a bit of savings in there when you buy them as a package.
On the nitrous kits, you won't need to touch anything on the tune, with the exception of the timing. This can be accomplished a few ways. You can have someone flash the ECM with a tune that has less timing in it. Disadvantage is that you'll be running timing that is not optimal for your N/A set up. Another option is that you can use an aftermarket device that can pull timing while using nitrous and leaves your N/A timing alone. Such a device would be our Interface controller. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks.
Nick
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