Oh boy..
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Nitrous Injected 3.8
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Bakersfield, CA
Oh boy..
I did it tonight..I blew my motor...
Finally finished mounting the bottle and installing the heater, was all excited ect, so I went and got the bottle filled..warmed up the bottle ect..
Tradition before leaving the shop where I fill up - burnout.
I left off a NICE burnout (even on my peg leg) ..hit the button, no problems.. about 2 miles down the road, I hit the highway..about ..1 1/4 after that.. my RPMs drop to 2 grand
I'm doing 80... i hit the gas, nothing. My steering wheel locks up, breaks lock up, and I coast over the the side of the hwy. My car currently sounds like I have a NASTY cam in it, along with an exhaust leak...
My buddy (who is also my mechanic) says it sounds like I broke a piston..
So out comes the money. I'll be keeping the v6. But forged internals are going in, stronger pistons, H beam rods, the works as far as i can go internal wise and staying within means of smog..
Oh, and cross drilled/slotted rototrs new pads, and the gears/posi, cause if I'm spending a few grand - I may as well go right this time..
Finally finished mounting the bottle and installing the heater, was all excited ect, so I went and got the bottle filled..warmed up the bottle ect..
Tradition before leaving the shop where I fill up - burnout.
I left off a NICE burnout (even on my peg leg) ..hit the button, no problems.. about 2 miles down the road, I hit the highway..about ..1 1/4 after that.. my RPMs drop to 2 grand
I'm doing 80... i hit the gas, nothing. My steering wheel locks up, breaks lock up, and I coast over the the side of the hwy. My car currently sounds like I have a NASTY cam in it, along with an exhaust leak...
My buddy (who is also my mechanic) says it sounds like I broke a piston..
So out comes the money. I'll be keeping the v6. But forged internals are going in, stronger pistons, H beam rods, the works as far as i can go internal wise and staying within means of smog..
Oh, and cross drilled/slotted rototrs new pads, and the gears/posi, cause if I'm spending a few grand - I may as well go right this time..
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Nitrous Injected 3.8
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,881
From: Bakersfield, CA
Because it'll pick out your weak spots? Lmfao alright. Then don't go FI at all, and definately don't mod you car - because the same **** will happen.
My motor didn't blow while I was using the nitrous, the nitrous may not have helped anything - but yea.
I had 80 someodd thousand miles on the car.
My motor didn't blow while I was using the nitrous, the nitrous may not have helped anything - but yea.
I had 80 someodd thousand miles on the car.
Listen to reggae.
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From: Colorado Springs
I never said anything to disagree with what you just said. you just agreed with me..
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Nitrous Injected 3.8
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Bakersfield, CA
Ya, I like nitrous, but to me the risk runs the same with a turbo or a s/c. I've seen those go wrong also. Hell badfish, didn't something go wrong with the evo? 
Anyways, just got an email from SuperSixMotorsports - 4.3L stroker kit - I think thats what will be going in.
Anyways, just got an email from SuperSixMotorsports - 4.3L stroker kit - I think thats what will be going in.
banzai
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: South Jersey
Eh, yeah i'm out of it today. I meant to state that nitrous is just as risky as any other FI mod.
Ninja
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 10,155
From: OH
LIAR! you know yur going to put ricer clear tail lamps on it and put N0S stickers all over it like good little evo driving ricer boy... ha.
KWITCHERBITCHIN
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Gallatin, TN
So are you going to open it up to a 4.3? I'd love to see the numbers for that thing on nitrous.
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Nitrous Injected 3.8
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Bakersfield, CA
Yea I think I'm going to have SSM line me up a 4.3 Stroker kit along with a cam to run with the nitrous.
Hes saying 25HP gain just from the stroker
Port and Polished stuff can come later, as wel as heads.
Hes saying 25HP gain just from the stroker
Port and Polished stuff can come later, as wel as heads.
Go Lobos!
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
so you are breaking in your 4.2 eh? awesome how does it feel?
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From: Corpus Christi, Texas
and it feels good and louder but i wont acutally know about the power until my break in is done 
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Nitrous Injected 3.8
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From: Bakersfield, CA
Turbo - sure, something that everyone else and their grandma says.
Over hearing about it.
My plan is fairly set - as long as my cash will keep up.
4.3 Stroker Kit (including new crank) valve job with it, Comp Cam 212/218
Sit on the dyno.
And after my wallet recovers from the 5+ thousand dollars I'll do the heads.
Over hearing about it.
My plan is fairly set - as long as my cash will keep up.
4.3 Stroker Kit (including new crank) valve job with it, Comp Cam 212/218
Sit on the dyno.
And after my wallet recovers from the 5+ thousand dollars I'll do the heads.
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Nitrous Injected 3.8
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Bakersfield, CA
OH and by the way - ya nitrous does this.
But then again, my buddy in his new vortech'd 4.0 (06) blew his motor a few months ago.
So it happens with every sort of forced induction, it WILL find your weak spots. And then CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK "what the ****" and calling a tow truck on the side of the highway
But then again, my buddy in his new vortech'd 4.0 (06) blew his motor a few months ago.
So it happens with every sort of forced induction, it WILL find your weak spots. And then CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK "what the ****" and calling a tow truck on the side of the highway