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Old 07-14-2009, 09:46 PM
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Well pending what Hendrix says about the maggie, what is the best bang for your buck wet nitrous kit? i have heard mixed things about HSW and other companies. Wont do ZEX.......What do you suggest for a cheaper kit with just the basics? Thanks for the help, not looking for a 200 shot just 75-125.
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It's not the kit themselves that are expensive...it's the safety features and controllers that really add up to the total cost...HSW seems to be the cheapest that I've seen....you may have better luck with this question in the nitrous section.
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LOVE my HSW kit, extremly safe and comes with all the bells and whistles with their All Out Accessory kit.
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i went zex... mainly casue i got the kit brand new for 350$ spent 150$ on a zex adjustible window switch and 289$ on the zex tuner kit which includes the gauge, bottle heater, purge and blow down tube.... so for 789$ i got up to a 175 shot pretty safely....

i like the microedge controller hsw uses just wish it was easily wired up to my zex solenoid box....
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Originally Posted by JOHN_DEERE_LS6
i went zex... mainly casue i got the kit brand new for 350$ spent 150$ on a zex adjustible window switch and 289$ on the zex tuner kit which includes the gauge, bottle heater, purge and blow down tube.... so for 789$ i got up to a 175 shot pretty safely....

i like the microedge controller hsw uses just wish it was easily wired up to my zex solenoid box....
Won't make 175 safely on the stock fuel system. I am VERY close to maxing out the stock pump on a 125 shot.
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Originally Posted by SkullV
Won't make 175 safely on the stock fuel system. I am VERY close to maxing out the stock pump on a 125 shot.
i dont plan on goin that high anyhow but if i wanted to toss in a new fuel pump im sure i could safley...

i was gonna try for 150 but after seeing your post i think i might jsut shoot the 125 for a while and see how it does...
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Love my HSW dry kit. They have great customer service and tech support. I have the Interface and Microedge. It makes it easy to install and program. Its my first kit so I don't have a good reference to others but if I can install anyone can.
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ditto. i had hsw kit on my ole trans am worked like a top. an just finished putting it on cady. *** the bs no one wants the damn thing so i am goin to spray her 50 and 100 shot took 6 hours 2 change plugs, wires, and install whole kit bottle at all. spray it without nitrous tonight and it seems to be working fine. fuel no nitrous bogged it but hey it works.
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Originally Posted by archerandsons
ditto. i had hsw kit on my ole trans am worked like a top. an just finished putting it on cady. *** the bs no one wants the damn thing so i am goin to spray her 50 and 100 shot took 6 hours 2 change plugs, wires, and install whole kit bottle at all. spray it without nitrous tonight and it seems to be working fine. fuel no nitrous bogged it but hey it works.
Really, you sprayed the fuel without the nitrous on purpose and thought that would be a good idea?
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Originally Posted by itsslow98
Well pending what Hendrix says about the maggie, what is the best bang for your buck wet nitrous kit? i have heard mixed things about HSW and other companies. Wont do ZEX.......What do you suggest for a cheaper kit with just the basics? Thanks for the help, not looking for a 200 shot just 75-125.
maggies are junk for a sub 4,500lbs car that can rev.. a basic n2o kit doesn't come with the extras.
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Originally Posted by SkullV
Really, you sprayed the fuel without the nitrous on purpose and thought that would be a good idea?
better than just spraying the Juice after the Maf LOL Probebly would foul out plugs after 4 or 5 times though.
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a colder plug (tr6's) will foul 10x faster than a hotter heat range (stock plugs).
and god knows changing our plugs isn't any kinda fun.
i have a fouled plug right now, and have been putting off
changing/cleaning it because it's such a ball breaker.
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Originally Posted by The Don
a colder plug (tr6's) will foul 10x faster than a hotter heat range (stock plugs).
and god knows changing our plugs isn't any kinda fun.
i have a fouled plug right now, and have been putting off
changing/cleaning it because it's such a ball breaker.
A projected tip TR6 will be alright. It's then you get into the 2 heat range colder and non-projected tips that you start to see premature fouling problems on DDs
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Originally Posted by SkullV
Really, you sprayed the fuel without the nitrous on purpose and thought that would be a good idea?
didnt have any nitrous to spray! lol i sprayed it to make sure everything was working properly. i always make sure that my fuel is working before sprayin. if i can get bottle filled today i be spraying her down

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changin plugs are for sure a beotch. they should cut a hole in the fender well to get to them!
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Sounds good. Im looking to get a HSW kit also but Im most definately going to wait until I can afford all of the necessary accessories and a tune together so I can optimize my performance capabilities.

Also going with the Racetronix kit and Mallory box at the same time. Thats most definately a costworthy experience though.
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Originally Posted by archerandsons
didnt have any nitrous to spray ****! lol i sprayed it to make sure everything was working properly. i always make sure that my fuel is working before sprayin. if i can get bottle filled today i be spraying her down
Really? ****? Really? C'mon man.


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