Almost ate it last night!!!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Brownsville Tx
Almost ate it last night!!!
Yep, almost wrecked last night. Decided to take my car out for a quick spin and try the nitrous again. Lately my bottle pressure had been very low so the hits were very soft. I had my bottle full this time, and had the bottle heater on and got the pressure to a good 1000 psi. So I went to this stretch of road that goes out to the island, pretty lonley sometimes at night, and decided that was a good place for a quick blast. I was cruising about 45 when I downshifted into 3rd and hit the spray. At first the hit felt like it was coming on gradually, then suddenly I guess all the air in the line got out and I got pure nitrous, because I felt a HUUGE power surge and the car just went sideways in an INSTANT. And I dont mean it got squirrely or loose, I'm talking about actually SIDEWAYS at about 70 mph or so. Pointed the car directly at the concrete center divider. I seriously thought I was going to eat **** but I let off the gas and tried my best to correct it. I think what really saved my azz was the computer in competitive driving mode, but I dont know. Scariest thing I've ever felt in my car so far, I dont even know how or why that happened. It's only a 100 shot so I can't see why it hit so freakin hard.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Glad you and car are OK.
It gets the adrenalin running don' it!!!!!!
I'v busted it pretty lose around those speeds in various cars .... not that bad, and I just about needed a diaper change.
It gets the adrenalin running don' it!!!!!!
I'v busted it pretty lose around those speeds in various cars .... not that bad, and I just about needed a diaper change.
Racer
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Gotta watch the dope man...its easy to lose control. Its unlike a supercharger or turbo. All the power comes at once so be prepared next time.
This actually happened to me over the weekend but I am spraying a 125 shot. Even though i have new tires, they just wouldnt stick to the pavement. It was a 40 roll when I hit it and the car went nuts.
Glad you saved it and be safe out there
This actually happened to me over the weekend but I am spraying a 125 shot. Even though i have new tires, they just wouldnt stick to the pavement. It was a 40 roll when I hit it and the car went nuts.
Glad you saved it and be safe out there
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Melting Slicks
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From: Brownsville Tx
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Someone said Hi to me and I was gonna beat him up....whats your angle man? No one says hi for no reason where I'm from!
Nice place. They have some local gov't issues that may make retiring here difficult.
50 shot = .35 nitrous jet and .18-.20 fuel.
Nice place. They have some local gov't issues that may make retiring here difficult.
50 shot = .35 nitrous jet and .18-.20 fuel.
Burning Brakes
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Yeah, gotta be carefuel. I almost lost it in the grassy median a few weeks back while testing a 175shot. I forgot and left the window switch to come on at 3000 rpms(usually only use 4000-4200 with bigger shots) and the car kicked out sideways on a 70 punch instantly.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
The post has significant tech value especially in the safety area for those who dont know the reality of the TQ N2O can develope. He did a major service to the guy with 400+rwhp who thinks the car can take a 125 shot on runflats. The responses are safety suggestions that should be taken seriously for newbies to nitrous. It isnt a war story thread.
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From: Brownsville Tx
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Melting Slicks
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From: Brownsville Tx
The post has significant tech value especially in the safety area for those who dont know the reality of the TQ N2O can develope. He did a major service to the guy with 400+rwhp who thinks the car can take a 25 shot on runflats. The responses are safety suggestions that should be taken seriously for newbies to nitrous. It isnt a war story thread.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
I meant a 125 shot.
I hope you all realize I am educated somewhat and type really fast with plenty of errors that I fail to catch. I appologize.
Yes Cameron/Welcome2try, I know that believe is spelled i before e. He brought that up at dinner one night.
I hope you all realize I am educated somewhat and type really fast with plenty of errors that I fail to catch. I appologize.
Yes Cameron/Welcome2try, I know that believe is spelled i before e. He brought that up at dinner one night.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I have a brother living in Memphis, I went to school in Nashville, grew up outside Knoxville, born In NC. Are you considering retiring in Memphis?