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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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like the title says, i am a nitrous noob. i have no preconcieved notions about one kit/brand or another, whether that is for better or worse, so im a clean slate. i will probably be looking to buy a kit here in the next month or 2. sell me on which kit i should go with and any necessary accessories. not looking to go out and buy the best kit with everything possible, just a basic kit.

i guess some extra info could help. current mods are LTs, true duals, 3.73s with lid on the way. ls6 manifold coming when i go H/C. dont really have a set hp # to make, although i plan on going with a mild H/C combo this winter so anywhere a 75-150 shot will put me above 500rwhp so thats fine. id like to hit 11s, but the car will only see the track maybe once every month or two. pretty much going for a strong street car.

if anything else is needed, let me know. reading over a few of the stickies, but i just thought this would help me along as well.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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Best idea is to pick up the phone and call any of our vendors. Any of them will be glad to discuss any questions with you.

I personally went with a Nitrous Outlet kit and have been very happy with it.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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I personally recommend Nitrous Outlet and use there hard line kit! Dead Sexy! The guys there are excellent to work with. I have one of there kits on my 3rdgen that we swapped a LT1 in and the car is a TOTALLY different car on the jug.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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I went with Harris Speed Works wet plate kit, and love it. anytime ive had any questions about anything to do with nitrous the guys at HSW have been right there ready to help.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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is this NANO stuff really worth it? if the calims are true, constant bottle pressure sounds great.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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In your same boat know very little about nitrous and want to get a kit here soon. I will probably go nitrous outlet because of their military discount
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Originally Posted by WSsick
like the title says, i am a nitrous noob. i have no preconcieved notions about one kit/brand or another, whether that is for better or worse, so im a clean slate. i will probably be looking to buy a kit here in the next month or 2. sell me on which kit i should go with and any necessary accessories. not looking to go out and buy the best kit with everything possible, just a basic kit.

i guess some extra info could help. current mods are LTs, true duals, 3.73s with lid on the way. ls6 manifold coming when i go H/C. dont really have a set hp # to make, although i plan on going with a mild H/C combo this winter so anywhere a 75-150 shot will put me above 500rwhp so thats fine. id like to hit 11s, but the car will only see the track maybe once every month or two. pretty much going for a strong street car.

if anything else is needed, let me know. reading over a few of the stickies, but i just thought this would help me along as well.
If you're just looking for a simple nozzle kit, why not start out with a strong foundation? Get something that's going to grow with you...why get tiny solenoids when you know you're only going to have to upgrade them down the road? See where I'm going? Its always easier when you start with something that has components capable of growth. Take a look at our sudden impact nozzle kit. It's a perfect platform to suit your needs now with enough main components to bring you through any transitions.

Main accessories that are definately needed are a window switch, filter, blowdown and plugs. Since you're going wet, I'd also take a look at doing a heater kit to ensure optimal bottle pressure or a NANO type system. We package all of these items and a purge kit together in the All-Out accessory pack for some additional savings. Any questions, just ask.

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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick@HSW
If you're just looking for a simple nozzle kit, why not start out with a strong foundation? Get something that's going to grow with you...why get tiny solenoids when you know you're only going to have to upgrade them down the road? See where I'm going? Its always easier when you start with something that has components capable of growth. Take a look at our sudden impact nozzle kit. It's a perfect platform to suit your needs now with enough main components to bring you through any transitions.

Main accessories that are definately needed are a window switch, filter, blowdown and plugs. Since you're going wet, I'd also take a look at doing a heater kit to ensure optimal bottle pressure or a NANO type system. We package all of these items and a purge kit together in the All-Out accessory pack for some additional savings. Any questions, just ask.

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This is the same setup I have and couldn't be happier. I like the accessory kit. It had everything I needed all there, no piecing things together. The best thing I've found with Harris is the kick a__ customer service. When your 6,000 miles away customer service is one of the most important things. I think I have about 10 emails and a few phone calls when Nick was helping me with my issue my car had.
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by WSsick
like the title says, i am a nitrous noob. i have no preconcieved notions about one kit/brand or another, whether that is for better or worse, so im a clean slate. i will probably be looking to buy a kit here in the next month or 2. sell me on which kit i should go with and any necessary accessories. not looking to go out and buy the best kit with everything possible, just a basic kit.

i guess some extra info could help. current mods are LTs, true duals, 3.73s with lid on the way. ls6 manifold coming when i go H/C. dont really have a set hp # to make, although i plan on going with a mild H/C combo this winter so anywhere a 75-150 shot will put me above 500rwhp so thats fine. id like to hit 11s, but the car will only see the track maybe once every month or two. pretty much going for a strong street car.

if anything else is needed, let me know. reading over a few of the stickies, but i just thought this would help me along as well.
With everything that you already have and you wanting to upgrade to heads and cam then the first thing would be to upgrade the factory fuel pump and I would suggest going with a Racetronix unit. They are beasically plug n play setups ( http://www.nitrousoutlet.com/catalog...=24&section=67 Bascially you'll pick out the yr harness and pump which paired together would make thier full kit. ).

Other than the fueling with you only wanting to spray no more than 150hp then there are two setups that would suite your needs. First would be a single nozzle kit http://www.nitrousoutlet.com/catalog...10&product=802 and the second suggestion ( Is the better of the two ) would be to go with one of our plate systems http://www.nitrousoutlet.com/catalog...5&product=3907 .

For the accessories read this over and it will give you a real good idea of the different acc options you can pair with the kit http://www.nitroustech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2 .

If you have any questions please feel free to hit me up at the office. Number is in Sig
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+1 for nitrous outlet
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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thanks for the replys. i was really hoping to get some good info as well as HSW & NO in here. sorry for the delay in my reply, been busy this week. ill be getting back to looking around tonight. thanks again guys.

also, i dont see a big stroker in the work for a few years so im staying with the 346 for a while. with this said, i do like the idea of maybe freshening up the bottom end, ARP bolts & some new pistsons and running a big shot (200+), im not opposed to it, i just didnt think the bottom end could take it and the mod level i would be at. maybe a while after my H/C tear down i could do that (or maybe same time ).

oh, and i obviously would/will be upgrading the fuel system for any n2o

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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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forgot to mention, if dry is a better system, im not opposed to running that either. id rather run what the experts think is best.
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Originally Posted by WSsick
forgot to mention, if dry is a better system, im not opposed to running that either. id rather run what the experts think is best.
Dry is a great way to go. From the looks of it you're looking to go big ci in the future...are you going to be using the factory ecu or will you be looking to switch over to an aftermarket unit? If you're keeping it factory, would you be going speed density tune or trying to stick with the factory maf? There are a lot of tuning options available either way. But to be honest, unless you're already going big injector or had it in the budget to do them, wet might be an easier approach for you. Feel free to shoot me a PM, call or email if you have anymore questions.

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Id go with a plate whether it's dry or wet.
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