Nitrous Questions
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Nitrous Questions
I've been waiting for what seems like forever to save up enough money to get a nitrous system installed for my RX8. Now that I have the cash, I am having second thoughts...mainly because I don't know too much about it and also the negative effects it might have.
I don't plan on running my car juiced up all the time, just every so often on a track or something. But I also don't plan on modifying my engine like crazy. Does anyone here run nitrous on a stock engine? How does it run? Any drawbacks?
I read somewhere on this forum that some people run a 50 shot with no problems but once you hit something like a 70 shot system, then things like detonation occurs.
I'd like to get some insight from you guys and gals. Thanks!
I don't plan on running my car juiced up all the time, just every so often on a track or something. But I also don't plan on modifying my engine like crazy. Does anyone here run nitrous on a stock engine? How does it run? Any drawbacks?
I read somewhere on this forum that some people run a 50 shot with no problems but once you hit something like a 70 shot system, then things like detonation occurs.
I'd like to get some insight from you guys and gals. Thanks!
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50 shot ran great on my car (stock), but all are different. I personally wouldn't recommend anything higher than a 50 shot unless you upgrade the engine management and get it tuned. I've got my old system up for sale if your interested.......i'll give you a good deal on it.
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How long did you have the 50 shot hooked up for? How often did you give it some juice? Did the stock engine run okay after you took it out?
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A few posters on this board are/were running the 55 shot of nitrous from a Zex wet kit with no problem. A few of them had the traditional mods (intake, midpipe, exhaust) + the 55 shot nitrous. If you add these (& a Canzoomer piggyback ECU) you lean out the engine a bit so can only use the 55 shot (but have a bit more hp gain when the bottle is off). One poster actually had a stock car with the 75 shot. I think Addictive has his Zex kit for sale.
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I ran the 50 shot for about 2 months fairly regularly w/ no harm to the engine (checked compression b4 and after)......i have my zex kit for sale also fanman if you know any takers.
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Iam running a 50 shot but hoping to bump up to 75 or 100 . right now iam looking into something that will pull back my timing when i activate the nitrous.So far no luck someone who used the canzzomer to do this had lots of problems so i would not go that route.
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