buying nos

[kristen]

hey i have a 01 camaro v6 3.8 i am about to buy nos. can you guys give me some good pro's and con's for this move? thank

[Timbo1969]

NOS stands for Nitrous Oxide Systems and is a company that sells Nitrous Oxide equipt. You are referring to Nitrous. What kind of mods have done to your car thus far? I would suggest preparing your car for Nitrous by upgrading your suspension, adding an LSD if you don't already have one, getting a good set of tires, getting an aftermarket exhaust system, header, an aftermarket airlid with an aftermarket filter. These are just a few mods I would suggest before using nitrous..

[ May 12, 2004, 05:34 PM: Message edited by: Timbo1969 ]

[Silv6]

Pro's:
Cheap power
Looks awesome
Cons: Can fry engine if not don right
have to fill bottles

[V6Firebird94]

Originally posted by Silv6:
Pro's:
Cheap power
Looks awesome
Cons: Can fry engine if not don right
have to fill bottles

i wouldnt say its cheap power when you have to pay $40 to fill the bottle everytime u run out

but as a pro: it is extra power that can be hidden to use when u need that extra boost
-looks badazz when you purge, and is fun as hell when ya push the button
con:the bottle runs out and when the pressure changes the amount of boost is lowered

suggest bottle warmer when you buy your kit

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Originally posted by kristen:
hey i have a 01 camaro v6 3.8 i am about to buy nos. can you guys give me some good pro's and con's for this move? thank

What kit you getting? An NOS kit or NX or ....

I would say install the kit VERY carefully.
Use the NGK Tr6 spark plugs, with good wires.
Use the WOT switch that comes with the kit, and make sure you run a Fuel Pressure Safety Switch. Maybe add a window switch it is a manual.

You can do a search on any of the above topics, to find out more, or just ask us.

[cheater]

What size bottle do you have? I really hope you have a 20lb bottle if you're paying $40 to fill it up. I pay $2 per/lb of nitrous. FYI I have a 10lb bottle and it usually costs me a little under $20 to fill it up(depending on how much is left in the bottle).
Pros:
-Best Horsepower for your $
-Create a bit of a sleeper(I have my bottle hidden in the spare compartment)
-Purge Kit(I think I use half of every bottle purging) [img]graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]
Cons:
-Engine Damage...considering you are new to nitrous I recommend getting the kit professionally installed(it's not worth the risk)
-When the bottle is empty :mad:

Last thing, please research...What kit are you looking for? I know NOS makes a dry kit for our cars with a lot of safety features(blowdown tube etc.) included. I'd have to look up the number...

[Timbo1969]

5175

[cheater]

There you go... [img]graemlins/slap.gif[/img]

[12secondv6]

Pro's, see sig for times.

Con's, see sig link for blown engine.

NOS kit 5175 is a great starter kit.

Since you are in philly, maybe we will meet sometime and you can see my nitrous set up.

[kristen]

well as of right now all i have is an american thunder flowmaster exhaust system. ***so far***.
well i haven picked out the kit yet. i forget the name of the kit but i remember that it's a wet kit and that the kit comes with everything that i will need to install it. i am going to buy a window switch and i remote bottle opener since i will be setting it up in my trunk.