i have a 97 gsr. no engine work is done yet, but i do have a long list of things that will happen with time...and money...my friend keeps telling me to shoot it with nitrous and race it, but im afraid that it is going to rip my stock engine apart. what do you all think. should i do it, and what are the possible side effects, and probablitly that they are going to happen. thanks all

 

nitrous isnt always as bad everyone makes it out to be. making sure the system is installed correctly and tuned so that it doesnt burn too lean while on the bottle is a major factor. it's a fairly cheap way to get some power, but if not used correctly you will melt your motor. Go with a wet system no greater than a 75 shot. I like NX or the Zex systems.

 

so you think that if i give it like a 50 shot every now and then it will cause no damage?

 

you will probably be fine. Make sure everything is up to par as far as plugs, run 91 octane or higher, and I think everything will be okay.

 

yea...i run 93 rite now...so its good in that sense...since it is my everyday car i cant let it blow. how much would a wet kit run me

 

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if your motor is in good shape then you should have no problem....i've been running a 50 shot for about 2 yrs now

 

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cost me about 650 and took a couple of hours to install

 

You should upgrade fuel pump/filter/regulator and make sure you have good plugs and wires. On a stock bottom end you should go no more than 50. 75 is pushing it on an LS and probably too much on GSR or Type R blocks.


Just make sure your car is in running order before going with a nitrous oxide system. Its a lot cheaper to prepare your car for more power rather than rebuild your car because of too much power.