Why is nitrous illegal...
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From: Lewisville, Texas
I don't know if nitrous is illegal, there's been alot of discussions on this subject. We researched the laws here in Texas and couldn't find anything about it other than if you are transporting it the vehicle is supposed to have a hazardous chemical warning placard on the outside of it. I've had the police stick their heads in my car and see the twin bottles mounted on the floor where teh passenger seat used to be and not say a word about it. You can ask most cops about it and get different answers from everone of them.
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Nitrous is a safety hazzard to be transporting, the whole bottle being pressurized to over 1000lbs doesnt sit well with me in an accident. Have you ever seen the trunk of a car after the bottle explodes? It is one F'n mess. I say just be creating in mounting your bottle and dont worry about it though 
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Originally Posted by 860 Performance
Nitrous is not illegal in every state.
in NH its perfectly legal!!!
in NH its perfectly legal!!!
And yes guys, I do find it rediculous that these law makers in certain states make nitrous illigal on the street yet you can have a blower sticking out of your hood and that's ok.
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You must be checking with the wrong people. I open my bottle for a two minute ride down the road. I rarely street race but I still use about 15lbs of nitrous on the street every week.
What they don't understand is bottle or no bottle people will still street race. Maybe they will just ban all sports cars from public roads. If you have a sports car your more likley to break the law, right?
What they don't understand is bottle or no bottle people will still street race. Maybe they will just ban all sports cars from public roads. If you have a sports car your more likley to break the law, right?
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
You must be checking with the wrong people. I open my bottle for a two minute ride down the road. I rarely street race but I still use about 15lbs of nitrous on the street every week.
What they don't understand is bottle or no bottle people will still street race. Maybe they will just ban all sports cars from public roads. If you have a sports car your more likley to break the law, right?
What they don't understand is bottle or no bottle people will still street race. Maybe they will just ban all sports cars from public roads. If you have a sports car your more likley to break the law, right?
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yea but unless they get technical and actually know about the stuff. how would they know if its on or not. and why would it matter? i have two large bottles in the window that anyone behind me can see. i drive the car alot on the street and never once had a problem so far. ive talked to local cops and they said they would never go out of their way to bust someone for that. he said "if the person is speeding then they are speeding regardless of how they achieved that speed."
I've heard three legitimate arguments against legalizing nitrous oxide use in vehicles.
1.) It's like the whole "saturday night special" pistol ordeal. It's way cheaper than other power adders, so just about anybody can get their hands on it. Including a lot more people that may not be responsible enough to use it responsibly.
2.) Transportation of any gas under high pressure is a risk, period. But then again, so is transporting gas.
3.) The reason forced induction is ok, but nitrous is not really centers around how fast the extra power comes on. Forced induction is proportional and easier to control.
I personally can't discount number 4 either....
Public perception
Given the facts above, will I still use it. Absolutely! Life is boring as hell if you remove all the risk from it.
1.) It's like the whole "saturday night special" pistol ordeal. It's way cheaper than other power adders, so just about anybody can get their hands on it. Including a lot more people that may not be responsible enough to use it responsibly.
2.) Transportation of any gas under high pressure is a risk, period. But then again, so is transporting gas.
3.) The reason forced induction is ok, but nitrous is not really centers around how fast the extra power comes on. Forced induction is proportional and easier to control.
I personally can't discount number 4 either....
Public perception
Given the facts above, will I still use it. Absolutely! Life is boring as hell if you remove all the risk from it.
Originally Posted by 68maro
here in va it's legal to have at least 2 bottles in the car anymore and you need a hazard liscence. but if the feed line is hooked up it's illegal.
Originally Posted by 1999TransamWs6
I think the only reason ive heard nitrous is illegal is because it is transporting a hazardous substance.
