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Nitrous good idea?

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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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Default Nitrous good idea?

I'm just looking for a cheap way to get extra boost when I need it. So is a dry nitrous system a good idea for a 74000 mile engine?
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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yes its good
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondaeg8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes its good </TD></TR></TABLE>

No it's not. You will get different opinions on this subject. On motors that are built up to support it, it could be great. If your throwing it on stock motor, it can be not so great. If you do it right, there is a lot of up keeping involved. First, it's roughly $30 a tank. And if you have a purge kit, it goes fast. I'm telling you from experience. I had a 50 shot on my old gsr. Then the solenoids SHOULD be cleaned after 5 tanks of use (NOS reccomended). Debris gets in there. And how I learned my lesson was I squeezed at to low of an rpm and blew up my intake. Yes blew it up. Boom!
Anyways, some people like it some don't. I think it costs more in the long run. Especially if you don't maintain it right. Sorry for the novel, but NOS ruined my life. Ok well not that serious.

I had a wet kit by the way.
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Do a compression test before you install anything. If it's green accross all cylinders, your good to go.
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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My cousin and my brother both blew their motors running nitrous....i'd say no unless your a serious racer
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