How much NOS on a stock Civic Engine?

[WesleyB1211]

I have a 97 civic LX and I was wondering if I could put a ZEX system on it without blowing my pistons and heads to kingdom come. It is a 55-75 full throttle shot kit the guy is tryin to sell me, I need some input.

[Polygon]

Do you know which engine you have? I would say that 55-75 is too much and 75 is WAY too much. Anytime you are going to use forced induction you should build up the engine internals to handle tyhe stress. With N2O being the most potent form you are bound yo hurt something in that engine. I would say don't get it at all unless you plan to be spending a lot of money in the long run.

[sparq]

The guy is trying to sell you...

So you were just in the store and he said here buy this NOS because you own a civic and all civics gotta nave NAWS yo?

The rule of thumb is 50% - but thats only if you actually know what you are doing. In your case, skip the NOS and maybe think about what you are doing with your car - where you want to take it, what things you want to do to it... and then decide. Dont just get NOS because its a cheap power adder - its not as simple as that.


BTW - Welcome to AF :smoka:

[Self]

You should be good to go with the 55 shot, wouldn't go any higher than that though to be on the safe side. You don't HAVE to build your internals at all if you keep the shot low enough. Over a year on a 125hp shot on STOCK internals and when we pulled the rods and such for the rebuild, there wasn't much extra wear there at all. Now, that big of a shot on stock cluches...that's a different story all together, hehe

[sparq]

Me personally would be more worried about pistons before I worried about rods...

[aggressiveimports]

You can run 20hp per cyl. So with a stock 4cly you are safe with an 80 shot. Now these numbers are for wet kits, i.e. NX. I am running a 75 shot on my car and never the first problem.

[Self]

Originally posted by aggressiveimports
You can run 20hp per cyl. So with a stock 4cly you are safe with an 80 shot. Now these numbers are for wet kits, i.e. NX. I am running a 75 shot on my car and never the first problem.

Woah, definitely never heard that one before, and I definitely wouldn't trust it. Sounds waaaaayyyyy to optimistic if you ask me.

[civicHBsi91]

unless you spray everyday and all the time or alot of times in one night ide say youll be fine with 55-75 shot, you might want to upgrade some fuel delivery components, ide go for it, how much does he want for it?

[civicHBsi91]

Do you know which engine you have

he has a d16y7, it will be fine with 55-75 shot

[aggressiveimports]

If he wants over $475 let me know

[gunnmen01]

I'm running the 75 horse jets on my stock d16z6. No problems so far...


gunnmen01

[Jetts]

not trying to be a hater but NOS is really gay
where do u even fill that tank back up??
(i was just wondering on that)

but nos is kinda gay
it just shows that u want to be a ricer and try to be fast cause u think u will be fast with nos

sorry to be a hater

[civicHBsi91]

Originally posted by 96Hatch
not trying to be a hater but NOS is really gay
where do u even fill that tank back up??
(i was just wondering on that)

but nos is kinda gay
it just shows that u want to be a ricer and try to be fast cause u think u will be fast with nos

sorry to be a hater

oh and not everyone that gets it is a ricer, i am no ricer and i plan on getting it, it will only be used on the track or for the big boys *cameros,mustangs,supras* to name a few

[Jetts]

do u have a stock motor??
or a swap?

Where do u fill a nitrous tank up?
just wondering

[Self]

Originally posted by 96Hatch
not trying to be a hater but NOS is really gay
where do u even fill that tank back up??
(i was just wondering on that)

but nos is kinda gay
it just shows that u want to be a ricer and try to be fast cause u think u will be fast with nos

sorry to be a hater

One of the dumbest posts I've ever seen in my life The fact that you call is nos, and think that only ricers use it show two things...1) You are a ricer yourself and 2) You surround yourself with fellow ricers. You can fill up the tank at many REAL performance shops that sell it. It's usually about 3 dollars per pound. MANY people use nitrous, and not just little tiny shots you're probably familiar with. I'm talking about 200, 300, 400, 500, and 1000hp shots. So think and research before you speak next time, you'll sound more educated. Oh, and nitrous DOES make you fast, so if you think you're going to be fast by getting nitrous...You're absolutely right