Basics of nitrous
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Basics of nitrous Ok i know this is going to sound stupid to some of you but i am very curious about the difference between a wet shot nitrous setup and a dry shot.I don't know the difference and i am trying to learn as much as i can about it right now before i blow something up down the road.Any information you guys have would be greatly apreciated.
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Re: Basics of nitrous Im not sure about this, but I think a dry sys. is where the nitrous is injected b/f the MAF and is not mixed with fuel and wet sys. is when the nitrous is tied in with the fuel. If you find one of Colonel's posts look at his N2O file in his sig. it is very resourcful.
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Re: Basics of nitrous
wet sys. is when the nitrous is tied in with the fuel.
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Re: Basics of nitrous A dry system relys on the injectors to add the needed fuel enrichment. The nitrous passes through the MAF sensor in order for this to be accomplished.
A wet system supplies it's own fuel and the nitrous is introduced after the MAF sensor.
Check my nitrous tech files link in my sig. It covers the basics.
A wet system supplies it's own fuel and the nitrous is introduced after the MAF sensor.
Check my nitrous tech files link in my sig. It covers the basics.
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Re: Basics of nitrous A dry system is just that...dry, meaning no fuel is sprayed along with the nitrous.
A wet kit sprays fuel along with nitrous. A dry kit is usually mounted before the MAF because it will read the O2 and add more fuel. A wet kit is mounted after the MAF and before the TB usually. You can't spray fuel through the MAF for obvious reasons. The wet kit doesn't need the computer to add fuel.
A wet kit sprays fuel along with nitrous. A dry kit is usually mounted before the MAF because it will read the O2 and add more fuel. A wet kit is mounted after the MAF and before the TB usually. You can't spray fuel through the MAF for obvious reasons. The wet kit doesn't need the computer to add fuel.
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Re: Basics of nitrous
A dry system is just that...dry, meaning no fuel is sprayed along with the nitrous.
A wet kit sprays fuel along with nitrous. A dry kit is usually mounted before the MAF because it will read the O2 and add more fuel. A wet kit is mounted after the MAF and before the TB usually. You can't spray fuel through the MAF for obvious reasons. The wet kit doesn't need the computer to add fuel.
A wet kit sprays fuel along with nitrous. A dry kit is usually mounted before the MAF because it will read the O2 and add more fuel. A wet kit is mounted after the MAF and before the TB usually. You can't spray fuel through the MAF for obvious reasons. The wet kit doesn't need the computer to add fuel.
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Re: Basics of nitrous "Does the car run lean for a short duration of time?"
No, the nitrous is traveling through the intake tract no faster than air normally is...which the MAF was designed to measure. The fuel will be there when the nitrous gets there just like it's there by the time air gets there (elsewise you'de have a lean condition ANYTIME you put your foot on the floor.)
No, the nitrous is traveling through the intake tract no faster than air normally is...which the MAF was designed to measure. The fuel will be there when the nitrous gets there just like it's there by the time air gets there (elsewise you'de have a lean condition ANYTIME you put your foot on the floor.)
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Re: Basics of nitrous I apreciate all the info.I am in the process of getting a compucar kit and it is going to be going on a 99 ls1 with a mild cam (once i find one i like) and a set of headers (also need to find ones i like) this is going to be the rx-7 swap project so i just want to get all the info i can before i blow something up lol
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Re: Basics of nitrous
Basics of Nitrous:
1) It is cheap and easy, considering hp gains
2) It makes your car fast
3) It gives you the giggles
1) It is cheap and easy, considering hp gains
2) It makes your car fast
3) It gives you the giggles
Bottle warmer, window switch...Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the bottle warmer's purpose to to keep a constant psi in the bottle, (I forget why this is important) and the window switch, working at WOT, sets a 'window' passed on RPMs which the nitrous will be turned on.
This is nice for M6's because missed shifts = bad.
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Re: Basics of nitrous Ahhhh the almighty full throttle switch.That is definitly what i am going to do even if i decide to go with the A4 which i am seriously leaning towards.Now i just need to see exactly how much that is going to run.If anybody knows off the top of there head i would greatly apreciate a rough estimate.
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Re: Basics of nitrous Screw the WOT switch with an A4. You want to spray from 3,000rpms and up. I sprayed through every shift with no problems at all. Once you get traction on the line, just hit the button and hold that sucker in until you cross the line.
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Re: Basics of nitrous You're welcome.
If there's anything else you need to know about N2O, feel free to do some searches and question asking in the Nitrous Oxide section of LS1Tech. There's lot's of good knowledge to be had in there.
If there's anything else you need to know about N2O, feel free to do some searches and question asking in the Nitrous Oxide section of LS1Tech. There's lot's of good knowledge to be had in there.
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Re: Basics of nitrous
Screw the WOT switch with an A4. You want to spray from 3,000rpms and up. I sprayed through every shift with no problems at all. Once you get traction on the line, just hit the button and hold that sucker in until you cross the line.
. It's a miracle LOL