Attention all dry nitrous kit users!!!!

[12secondv6]

I haven't mentioned this in a while so I figured it needs to come up again.

When I had my nos kit 5175 on the car I kept my throttle body screen in.

I raced for many many months and no problems.
One day at the track the car would have nasty backfires.

I found out that over time with the supercooled nitrous oxide flowing through the screen it slowly made the metal screen very brittle.

You all might want to check your screen's before the end of the race season.

We all know we will be going for new best times so it would be a good idea to check it before the cold crappy winter arrives!!!

New ones are maybe $10 at the dealer.

[AZ3.8Camaro]

What would happen if I just took it out?

[12secondv6]

Throttle body screen:
Well, the older 3.8 series 2 with the angled intake manifold and throtle body seem to need the screen in for nitorus.
The newer 3.8 series 2 with the more direct straight pathed intake and throttle body seem to not need it.
It is mainly there to smooth the airflow entering the engine.
On my 97 with a dry kit I found that with the screen in I was fine using nitrous.
When the screen was all brittle and almost falling apart I could not juice it at low rpm's, it would have to be hihger rpm's (I did not realize that my screen was falling apart).
With the screen completely removed the car would almost stall when I hit the nitrous.
The newer models seem to not have this problem.

[snotty]

Last time i called the dealer they wanted like 200.00+ because you couldnt just get the honey comb looking screen you had to buy the maf sensor with it to get the screen.

[lord_gufi]

so dont call the dealer i know the big waldo just bought a new one for 20 bucks

[12secondv6]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by snotty:
Last time i called the dealer they wanted like 200.00+ because you couldnt just get the honey comb looking screen you had to buy the maf sensor with it to get the screen.<hr></blockquote>
Go to the dealer.
Go to parts.
Ask them to bring up the whole throttle body assembly on their computer screen.
There is a part number for the throttle body screen.
It can be purchased seperately, trust me :D