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Old 10-21-2004, 03:24 AM   #3 (permalink)
WaterDR
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Funny actually. I grew up with big azz V-8's sucking laughing gas. Nitrous was used on old American Steel before anyone knew what rice was.

Nitrous is IDEAL for a daily driver who likes to hit the strip on ocassion. That is, if you believe that the juice is just for racing. That one on eof my main reasons for going with it.

Keep in mind, nitrous and blowers do essentially the same thing. They both force oxygen into the motor so you can add more fuel. Nitrous is actually better in that it also drops the intake temperature a bunch thus preventing detonation unlike a blower where the temp increases (when comparing the same amount of oxygen contribution). If your air is bad for nitrous, it is just as bad for a blower. I really never understood that comment.

With any forced induction, you must manage your a/f PERIOD. Ever seen what happens to a turbo appliocation that is too lean? The motor gets destroyed. The nice thing about a blower is that they are consistent, so it is easier to tune the application and get the a/f setup. With nitrous, the amount you add is depending on variables such as bottle pressure and size of the injector nozzle. As a result, the a/f can be all over the place...like hitting a moving target. However, modern technology has found a home with newer nitrous applications to prevent/minimize these challenges. The goal being to manage the a/f consistantly and not-over use the product.
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