[Z06] How safe is Nitrous on a LS6 motor?
04-03-2008, 10:27 PM
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How safe is Nitrous on a LS6 motor?
I have a lot of friends running 100 shots and I have some that are all motor. I just wouldn’t want to replace the motor if it did blow due to spraying it here and there ya know. I know its good bang for ur buck HP but is it really worth it in the long run??
04-04-2008, 08:44 AM
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If you are asking that question it isn't going to be safe for you.
If you want to run nitrous, get educated. Read alot, and talk to people that tune their own cars. Nitrous can be safe if you know what you are doing.
If you want to run nitrous, get educated. Read alot, and talk to people that tune their own cars. Nitrous can be safe if you know what you are doing.
04-04-2008, 10:52 AM
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Nitrous can be very safe for your motor.... Its all in the tune.
I was spraying a 175 shot on my ls1 with a 15lb bottle and would have to refill the bottle every week. If its installed right, its great.
Definitley get educated though....
I was spraying a 175 shot on my ls1 with a 15lb bottle and would have to refill the bottle every week. If its installed right, its great.
Definitley get educated though....
04-04-2008, 12:55 PM
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Really, how? Because it introduces more oxygen to your cylinder? So is a CAI cheating? How about adding more cubic inches? supercharger? turbo? how about driving in cold weather? is that cheating?
nitrous isn't cheating. NOT using nitrous is like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
nitrous isn't cheating. NOT using nitrous is like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
04-04-2008, 01:06 PM
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04-04-2008, 01:07 PM
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nitrous is cheating
IMHO :o
04-04-2008, 01:24 PM
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haha knew i'd punch a few buttons with that one. nitrous is temporary horse power. its true that hp is hp but temporary is temporary. now with cai, adding cubic inches, etc. its horsepower thats always there not just at the push of a button. s/c and turbo play the boost factor but are still constant horsepower.
04-04-2008, 01:42 PM
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Nitrous is not cheating. (what makes it cheating? because its cheaper?)
It is like any other power adder.
They all have their advantages and disadvantages.
Now if somone is hiding nitrous I see where you could feel cheated. But that is why I like the addage "Run what you brung and hope you brought enough".
JMHO
It is like any other power adder.
They all have their advantages and disadvantages.
Now if somone is hiding nitrous I see where you could feel cheated. But that is why I like the addage "Run what you brung and hope you brought enough".
JMHO
04-04-2008, 03:08 PM
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haha knew i'd punch a few buttons with that one. nitrous is temporary horse power. its true that hp is hp but temporary is temporary. now with cai, adding cubic inches, etc. its horsepower thats always there not just at the push of a button. s/c and turbo play the boost factor but are still constant horsepower.
04-04-2008, 05:47 PM
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Nitrous is lame.
Usually cars that run ridiculously fast on the bottle are slow off of it. In the import world all the 'big players' rely on nitrous to spool turbo their engine would be incapable of spooling without nitrous.
Usually cars that run ridiculously fast on the bottle are slow off of it. In the import world all the 'big players' rely on nitrous to spool turbo their engine would be incapable of spooling without nitrous.