Nitrous usage

[skorpion317]

seeing as i'm still new to the whole world of nitrous, i have a couple questions:

1. at the strip (or wherever), when's the best time to hit the juice? right off the line, or at a certain point on the track?

2. do i have to let off on the nitrous when the car changes gears? mine's automatic.

3. just what is it like when the nitrous is used? an instant jolt, or is there a slight buildup?

[1DangerousV6]

you dont want to have it inject right off the start...you can give yourself a nitrous backfire...nitrous backfire = bye bye engine ...even slightly after the start isnt good for a 75 - 100 shot because you'll get some wheel spin...i find the best time to inject it on my car is the top of first gear...its a nice quick time to inject it with less risk of wheel spin...also...you dont have to let off the nitrous on an auto ...just flip the switch and enjoy the ride ..haha...you'll feel a little jolt but its nothing like out of the fast and the furious or something lol ...if you're really going to be using nitrous as your big source of power you might want to look into some LCAs and a pan hard rod to help with wheel spin/hop...hope that helps [img]smile.gif[/img]

[97rs4life]

yea, usually towards the end of first is best, or at least over 3k RPMs. Anything under 3k RPMS is dangerous and bad for the engine.

[Ian]

nitrous backfire = bye bye air intake, MAF screen, and some other small stuff, thats about it.

hit it above 3K

our stock trannies are notorious for goin bad w/ nitrous w/o a shift kit in them. cause its so long between shifts, it messed the trans up. look into a shift kit.

[12secondv6]

I stall the bird to 2800-3000 rpm's off the line.

I am spraying at 3300 rpm's

With an auto, I spray through shifts

Ungodly instant jolt

[skorpion317]

Originally posted by Ian:
nitrous backfire = bye bye air intake, MAF screen, and some other small stuff, thats about it.

hit it above 3K

our stock trannies are notorious for goin bad w/ nitrous w/o a shift kit in them. cause its so long between shifts, it messed the trans up. look into a shift kit.

looking into getting the Transgo kit..

[12secondv6]

Personally, I liked b&m shift KIT stage 2, not shift plus.

It is like $40 from summit racing?

[1DangerousV6]

well yes...more of a jolt with 12secondV6's setup lol

[malice10985]

with street tires at the track, I do just what 1DangerousV6 and 97rs do.

With my nitto DR's, I spray right off the line.

Breaking your tires loose with nitrous= instant redline. That is how you blow motors.

[12secondv6]

if tires break lose... improve suspension or increase weight in trunk.

Also, what tire psi do u run?