Is nitrous safe?

[daboostcreep]

Originally Posted by JimTJr

I saw a video on Street fire .net, (Mostly ricer stuff) But the one I saw they shot nitrous THROUGH THE CAC,,, (External) and it gave them something like 40 hp on the dyno, (While they shot it) I suppose it cooled the charged air that much more? I know it would be expensive to do it this way, (Dollar to HP ration vs actually igniting the NOS) But it would be absolutely safe too IMHO,, anyone checked into this option? (It was the first time I ever heard of this....)

What are you talking about? Spraying it on the IC, or into the IC piping?

[NoRalPh]

You Know..... They "EXTERNALLY shot Nitrous THROUGH the CAC" - hehehe

I can't imagine why someone would be so lazy as to not be more clear. Is it really the time it would take to say something CLEARLY so hard to come by?

Or is it just "cool" to be cryptic?

wtf is that? - externally through the cac????

[RRonning1984]

Dont be duds, keep your engines off drugs! LOL. I am scared of nos in my truck. I think propane would be more safe!

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Last edited by RRonning1984 : 11-28-2008 at 01:33 PM.

[cchase]

Originally Posted by RRonning1984

Dont be duds, keep your engines off drugs! LOL. I am scared of nos in my truck. I think propane would be more safe!

From the people I know running big power, they all say NOS is way safer then propane

[RRonning1984]

Originally Posted by cchase

From the people I know running big power, they all say NOS is way safer then propane

I haven’t tried either of them. These engines are so expensive that I am scared of grenading it!

My Opinion is based mainly on fear but also on ignorance I'm sure!

[cchase]

Originally Posted by RRonning1984

I haven’t tried either of them. These engines are so expensive that I am scared of grenading it!

My Opinion is based mainly on fear but also on ignorance I'm sure!

I think NOS is relatively safe if used responsably. I wouldnt be afraid to run it, but I would make sure whatever engine had studs.

[RRonning1984]

Do 7.3's have studs or bolts like the 6.0's?

[cchase]

they come with bolts, but the 7.3 has more bolts then the 6.0, 36 on the 7.3 vs like 20 on the 6.0

[The Reapar]

Originally Posted by cchase

I think NOS is relatively safe if used responsably. I wouldnt be afraid to run it, but I would make sure whatever engine had studs.

Yep, nitrous has bad rep because of ignorant people that use it. As long as you educate yourself on how it works and make sure you have all the safety items in place, you can use nitrous for a very long time and have success with it. I've pretty much sprayed everything I've ever owned, including a lawn mower.

[Overfueld7Three]

I have seen a video where they actually opened the valve on the bottle right into the air filter of this car on the dyno, it instantly shot up in RPM, made about 80hp more than without it. They also use (carbon dioxide) that is basically dry ice sprayed across the front of it to freeze the intercooler, to reduce charge temps even further.