RMZracerx234 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 My friend and I are thinking about putting Nitrous on our trucks, but we have heard stories of engine failures. Has anyone experienced engine problems with nitrous and if so what shot of nitrous were you running? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 people who dont know what they are doing will blow there engines. here do some reading http://www.nitrousexpress.com/Pages/faq.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXsilverado Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 run the right plugs with a good custom tune (no handhelds) and a couple safety items and you can spray it down as much as you want without any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMZracerx234 Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) Thanks for the help, that site let me know wat i wanted to learn Edited February 3, 2007 by RMZracerx234 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I dunno about nitrous. From what I have been told by my mechanic who builds drag cars and many others Nitrous is just a temporary best friend for stock motors. They tell me it is so hard on your motor period safety measures don't matter if you use it just be ready because its never if but when will you grenade your motor. They feel the only safe form of FI is super/turbo chargers and control the boost levels and no issues. But what do I really know I am sure I will probably be berated over those statements but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevcup47 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I dont know how diffrent F.I. motors are from carburated as far as n.o.s. but my little brother had a sylinoid stick on his drag car and cost him a few pistons and the points lead at our local drag strip a couple of years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomp62301 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 it don't matter what power adder you have (blower, turbo, nitrous)they all put extra strain on your motor and will wear it out in time. and any of these can = bad things in the hands of the wrong person. the only problem with nitrous is that since it's "instant" power. turbo's and superchargers are alittle more forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2opwr Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I know that if you get two of them, they will make your car fast, too fast. Just give me some stickers and some "NOS" (not pronuced N.O.S.) and will smoke anybody. Dominic: Ask any racer, any real racer. It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile; winning's winning. Dominic: I live my life a quarter mile at a time, nothing else matters, for those ten seconds or less, I'm free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Has anyone had engine failures b/c of nos?MWalls comes to mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2opwr Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) Has anyone had engine failures b/c of nos?MWalls comes to mind... dpayne had a soleniod stick and he melted some pistons when he had his SS. He did it fixed under warranty. Of course the dealer didn't know about the nitrous. Edited February 4, 2007 by n2opwr (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedSS4U Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Has anyone had engine failures b/c of nos?MWalls comes to mind... dpayne had a soleniod stick and he melted some pistons when he had his SS. He did it fixed under warranty. Of course the dealer didn't know about the nitrous. NO PROBLEMS YET.....175 AND STILL SYRONG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldie castaneda Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) had a stock 6.0 cracked piston #2. hit the rev limiter half track. did run a 13.20 QM. that was my 6th bottle and the first time i used my new purge kit. I was running a 150 wet shot. spent alot of money on my new stroked 414 and builder says it will hangle a 300 shot now. its ready to go but i have never used it since. it scared the crap out of me. its cheeper to buy a blower or turbo. the money you spend fixing stuff because of nos you will wish you never used it. I love the stuff but it scared the crap out of me. good luck Edited February 22, 2007 by goldie castaneda (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006_superado Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 had a stock 6.0 cracked piston #2. hit the rev limiter half track. did run a 13.20 QM. that was my 6th bottle and the first time i used my new purge kit. I was running a 150 wet shot. spent alot of money on my new stroked 414 and builder says it will hangle a 300 shot now. its ready to go but i have never used it since. it scared the crap out of me. its cheeper to buy a blower or turbo. the money you spend fixing stuff because of nos you will wish you never used it. I love the stuff but it scared the crap out of me. good luck i'm not an expert on this so someone please jump in... but is'nt there a sensor/chip/module? or something that can be setup to automaticaly shut the nitrous off a couple hundred rpm before the limiter, to prevent what happened to the person above.. i know there is i just forgot what it's called. so it seems to me you were just missing a vital component to your nos set-up?. i was looking into buying a kit for like $400 but once i asked everyone on here i realized to use it safely it would be a little over a grand, so thanks to the good advice from the members here i did'nt crack a piston my self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 that would be a window switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006_superado Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 that would be a window switch. BINGO! thanks chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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