Veiws on Nitrous Oxide.

[1viadrft]

What do you guys think of it? Do you use it? Do you think it's cheating? Dangerous? What? What? What? Just spill your guts about it.


I was always totally against it until recently... when I bought my NA Z (go ahead and laugh...) I needed some more power so I decided I should get a NOS kit (...'cus when I get it I'm gonna kill your car!). I had originally planned on getting a TT engine swap until I found out how much it would cost me... $7,500-$10,000 including engine. So nitrous was the alternative...

What are your views?

[youngvr4]

i use to be against it cause i always heard of it blowing engines, but then i heard it was mainley the way peple install and use it, so i'm kinda iffy on it

[LjasonL]

If you think it's cheating, then you must think all other mods are cheating too. It's just another way to get power, and a damn good one as far as power/dollar goes.

I've been running it for 50,000 miles on an internally stock engine and everything is still wonderful.

[RedLightning]

I say GO FOR IT!!!

[xAUTOxRACERx]

I agree it is another way of just getting power for the car. Most would say it isnot good for your motor but if it used properly it will not be bad to where it blows the engine!

[4ss4s1n]

I agree with ldelaysionl.It IS just another way of getting power.Most people dont like it though.I dont use it.In much easier and short words;

Its frowned upon

[LjasonL]

Originally Posted by 4ss4s1n

I agree with ldelaysionl.It IS just another way of getting power.Most people dont like it though.I dont use it.In much easier and short words;

Its frowned upon

Who frowns upon it? Many pro drag cars use it. Top respected tuners like Top Fuel and Veilside have put it on their cars. The only people I know who frown upon it are the people who are pissed cuz they spent 3 grand on a turbo kit and got beat by someone with a $500 nitrous kit.

[TerminalVelocity]

all it is, is basically more oxygen shot into your intake *or into your injectors themselves...*

its how it breaks down with heat N2o

at 400 or so degrees, it breaks apart
N 20

the nitrogen goes out your exaust as the oxygen burns

fully safe

only do it if you want to own people

[street_racer_00]

Nitrous=cheating........I can't stand the people with their cheap ass integras who squeeze and think their car is faster than mine because their nitrous oxide injected piece beats my NA car for a 1/4 mile.....tell me, what happens when that bottle is empty? Also, it's easier to hide nitrous applications, which adds to the "cheating" image of it.

[RACER D12]

I too used to be against it before I knew a lot about cars. Now though im all for. Not the first thing "I" would do but not a bad first mod none the less. I dont think its cheating, powers power no matter how you get it. Now IMO I would give someone who did an engine swap or turbo kit more "respect" then someone who just did a N2O kit because it shows more skill as a tuner. Still though I wouldnt look down on the person who did the N2O kit instead.

[BP2K2Max]

i think it's "cheating" too. when you've, more or less, maxed out your cars potential and it's running 13's or 12's, so you get nitrous to up it to 11's or 10's then it's fine. but anything's gonna be significantly quick with a shot of nitrous on it. if one of your only mods is nitrous and you brag about how fast of a car you have, i think it's stupid. it's not like you can say wow, that car responds well to mods, anything's gonna boogie with a 100 shot.

[TerminalVelocity]

Originally Posted by BP2K2Max

i think it's "cheating" too. when you've, more or less, maxed out your cars potential and it's running 13's or 12's, so you get nitrous to up it to 11's or 10's then it's fine. but anything's gonna be significantly quick with a shot of nitrous on it. if one of your only mods is nitrous and you brag about how fast of a car you have, i think it's stupid. it's not like you can say wow, that car responds well to mods, anything's gonna boogie with a 100 shot.

now in this way I can agree, but, not so much cheeting, just being a 16yr old

[GTR2b]

Nitrous is in no way cheating any more or less than any other type of mod.

As far as easy to hide the fact that you have spray? Not so. If you know what you're looking for anyway. It's awfully hard to hide that extra plate behind the MAF, those extra lines going to your injectors, or for you other "old school" guys out there, the large plate under the carb with the steel lines coming out.

Nitrous Oxide was first used in WWII aircraft to provide a boost to gain altitude quickly in a dogfight. It didn't take long for some aircraft mechanics to start hooking up homemade systems to their cars in the 50's and by the 60's, there were full-on kits. NO2 has been around ever since in auto racing and on the street.

As far as being dangerous to your motor. That depends on you. Here are the most common mistakes.

- Smacking a 250 shot to a stock motor = BOOM
- Incorrect installation resulting in a lean condition under spray = BOOM
- Revving the engine in neutral and hitting the button to show off to your friends = BOOM

So basically if you're not a complete idiot and follow your manufacturers specifications for that application, you'll be fine.

[2000LS1Z28]

I don't think of it as cheating. It is always considered more admirable to run all motor though, and I don't think that that perception will ever change. It does damage one's engine, as any form of forced induction will. It all depends on how big a shot you use. The bigger, the less longevity your engine life will have.

[ZackKVtec]

Using nitrous is definetly not "cheating", this point has already been made, but if nitrous is cheating so is any other modification. There are a couple chipped VW's around here running low 14's and they love to talk smack about my honda. Now, i dont like when people talk smack, especially when they dont give my car any respect at all. It may not be the fastest in the world, but they act like it's a dx or something. If i were to get cams, springs, retainers, intake mani, and headers, it would cost me upwards of $1500 and i might be able to hang with/ beat these guys. Personally I'd rather spend 500 bucks on an N20 kit and definetly be able to take these guys... and have a grand still in my pocket. Just think of it this way, these vw guys spend 500 dollars and bring their 1/4 mile times down a full second, why shouldnt us N/A guys be able to do that too?

and about nitrous being safe, my cars got so many miles on it already im gonna need a rebuild soon anyways, so who gives a fuck