Opinions on Intercooler Sprayers
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Opinions on Intercooler Sprayers I am considering purchasing an NX intercooler sprat Kit for my single turbo w/intercooler 355 ci LT-1. Does any one have any first hand experience with this kit or any other? What are your opinions, either good or bad?
Also, on a car putting down 498 rwhp how much more power could be expected?
Thanks in advance....
Also, on a car putting down 498 rwhp how much more power could be expected?
Thanks in advance....
I have never dyno'd a car with an intercooler sprayer, but have installed plenty of them and here is what I know about them.
The NX N-tercooler uses 1 lb of nit every 8 secs which means you will use 1.5lbs every pass. That is a lot of N2O for the gain. It is much more efficient to spray a small ammount 50 or 75 shot. You will use less and gain more.
just my two cents.
The NX N-tercooler uses 1 lb of nit every 8 secs which means you will use 1.5lbs every pass. That is a lot of N2O for the gain. It is much more efficient to spray a small ammount 50 or 75 shot. You will use less and gain more.
just my two cents.
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I would agree with 860 that the 50-75 would make a huge difference in a boost application. the Ntercooler has seen 50+hp on chassic dynos on small engine displacement. It was created to help the guys that could not run nitrous. (class racing) I will be putting one on my truck in the near future.
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WOW! I did not expect that kind of power. I am afraid my engine is about maxed out (due to the stock rods and crank) I thought the intercooler sprayer would make my car safer to run with an extra few hp's, perhaps if it helps that much it would be overkill.....
By the way, I have had nitrous and such in the past. Do the C02 kits come with different jets or does it just have a basic setting. Also, is there a WOT switch?
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By the way, I have had nitrous and such in the past. Do the C02 kits come with different jets or does it just have a basic setting. Also, is there a WOT switch?
Thanks
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Originally Posted by NXRICKY
You could do a water meth injection system.
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I'd get the alky injection. Neither is gonna make a lot more power but the alky would greatly add to the safety on your motor. Much less chance of Knock using alky injection.
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Originally Posted by cablebandit
I'd get the alky injection. Neither is gonna make a lot more power but the alky would greatly add to the safety on your motor. Much less chance of Knock using alky injection.
Thanks.
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Do you reccomend any particular kit or things to look for?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Razors kit
Can't recommend one over the other since I have only used the SMC that I have.
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Thanks for the info, I will probably use the Snow kit. Another quick question for you....if I get the kit and hook it up but do not add more boost will I still gain any power? If so about how much?
it will only allow you to add more timing so not much more power unless you add boost. i am in the same boat as you. I am somewhat limited to 15psi. Normally you would get your tune right on 93 octane....add alky and just increase boost.
In our case (since we are stuck at one boost level) we can add timing and/or be ultrasafe on our current 93 octane tune! What are you really trying to accomplish? If your tune is safe now and you don't plan to up the boost, don't buy alky kit. I got one cause it was 50 bux from a friend who didn't want it!!!
In our case (since we are stuck at one boost level) we can add timing and/or be ultrasafe on our current 93 octane tune! What are you really trying to accomplish? If your tune is safe now and you don't plan to up the boost, don't buy alky kit. I got one cause it was 50 bux from a friend who didn't want it!!!
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Originally Posted by cablebandit
it will only allow you to add more timing so not much more power unless you add boost. i am in the same boat as you. I am somewhat limited to 15psi. Normally you would get your tune right on 93 octane....add alky and just increase boost.
In our case (since we are stuck at one boost level) we can add timing and/or be ultrasafe on our current 93 octane tune! What are you really trying to accomplish? If your tune is safe now and you don't plan to up the boost, don't buy alky kit. I got one cause it was 50 bux from a friend who didn't want it!!!
In our case (since we are stuck at one boost level) we can add timing and/or be ultrasafe on our current 93 octane tune! What are you really trying to accomplish? If your tune is safe now and you don't plan to up the boost, don't buy alky kit. I got one cause it was 50 bux from a friend who didn't want it!!!
(track use or racing my brother in law) I thought it would be a good idea. However, if it had no positive effect unless the boost level is turned up I would not get it.......Who am I kidding, yes I would!If I am safe now on 8-9 I may buy the kit so I can go to 10-11 on some rare occations. I noticed you are selling an air/fuel meter, please e-mail me at derek@shanerappraisals.com with more info. Also, how hard is it to install?
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The nitrous intercooler sprayers are a sham. Tried it on my civic and picked up 40 WHP on the dyno. Then I realized it's because the nitrous sprays through the intercooler, and it's ingested straight into the turbo. The actual reduction in inlet temps was very minimal, but the motor was injesting the nitrous and that's why it made more power. If you want lower IAT's, run a meth kit like others have suggested. We run one on a friends 69 camaro with a twin turbo small block, and the pipe after the methanol nozzle feels cool to the touch, and when we dynoed it on a cold night there was actually condensation on it. We were seeing IAT's 15-20 degrees below ambient on the dyno spraying the meth.
For a street car not running in a race class where rules are limitting, I think its a waste to spray the intercooler with meth or nitrous. You will gain much more by spraying inside the intake tract rather than across the intercooler. I just think its a waste...JMO.
I am going to log my IAT while 2 stepping my car...should build SOME heat. Then I will set my water host to spray on it and see the difference. If I don't see nuthin' ...nuff said but I'll let you know
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Originally Posted by cablebandit
I am going to log my IAT while 2 stepping my car...should build SOME heat. Then I will set my water host to spray on it and see the difference. If I don't see nuthin' ...nuff said but I'll let you know
