any benefit to shooting blanks?

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Sep 28, 2006 | 07:56 PM

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any benefit to shooting blanks?

when you run out of nitrous and still have air in there, is there any benefit to shooting that air to your intake?
i mean its still air so the engine is taking in more air, wouldnt it be like a ram air effect almost?
maybe its not noticeable but just wondering...

Sep 28, 2006 | 07:56 PM

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You wont get her KNOCKED up

Sep 28, 2006 | 08:44 PM

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thats a real nice car you have

Sep 28, 2006 | 08:53 PM

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you will be running excessively rich with a wet shot and probably rich on a dry shot as well, no it will slow you down.

Sep 28, 2006 | 09:14 PM

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Thank you very much John

Sep 29, 2006 | 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Nickn20

you will be running excessively rich with a wet shot and probably rich on a dry shot as well, no it will slow you down.

He's right, if you have a wet kit the car will have a very noticable bog if you fire your system with no nitrous. Going too rich can do just as much damage as going too lean.

Sep 29, 2006 | 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 87Lt1Monte

You wont get her KNOCKED up

That's the first thing that I thought of when I read that.

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Sep 29, 2006 | 06:07 PM

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Shooting it blank with a dry shot will not cause any considerable boost in power, other than your "ram" air effect as described. Maybe MAYBE a 1hp increase.. just dont ever shoot straight oxygen into your motor.. asking for a fire there.