Would you do boost if you could?
Would you do boost if you could? I know that spray is used by most because it is very inexpensive compared to turbo / supercharger. I think like $500 vs. $5000+, right? But how many of you would go turbo / supercharger if you had the money/time/etc. to do it? Why or why not?
My nitrous kit is going in this spring...and its costing me a lot more than $500. Maybe $500 for the kit, but I've also got all the accesories...ie: purge, auto heater, fpss, FJO controller, stand alone fuel system...you get the point. I will eventually use this kit with a turbo...I'll drop it down to 50-100 shot just to help the turbo spool up. So yeah, I will go with a turbo, but I'm keeping the juice.
when done alot of nitrous kits will have just as much money, time and tuning involved as some s/c kits. I personaly have no desire to ever go with a s/c possibly a twin turbo one day not looking at it as an upgrade but just to have one
Not for my vette. I don't need to 'push' the motor ALL the time. 90% of the time is just driving. Should last a LOT longer.
Having said that, I'd do s/c or t/c on my truck in a heartbeat. It could use a good 'push' all the time. "Pushing" a hemi means killing most cars.
Having said that, I'd do s/c or t/c on my truck in a heartbeat. It could use a good 'push' all the time. "Pushing" a hemi means killing most cars.
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i like the boost better i like having it there 24/7 and while nitrous is easy to install and not nearly as expensive down the road if you use it you would o f had enough money to buy a boost setup.
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i think both is the answer!! 
but really n2o is a great way to get power. you cant just drop a turbo kit on have a tune and be done. there is normally a lot of time after trying to iron out all the bits and bobs.
buutttt i still think having it there all the time, and for as long as you want is a big advanage! you dot have to use it but it is just a right foot flex away!!
just my thoughts
Chris.
but really n2o is a great way to get power. you cant just drop a turbo kit on have a tune and be done. there is normally a lot of time after trying to iron out all the bits and bobs.
buutttt i still think having it there all the time, and for as long as you want is a big advanage! you dot have to use it but it is just a right foot flex away!!
just my thoughts
Chris.
Maybe your in the land where every car has 1000hp, personally I haven't finished my nitrous install yet, and I haven't really come across any vehicles that flat out kicked my *** to where I think, if only I had a FI setup. Oh yeah and it looks like a bitch to install a turbo setup on 4th gens. So no, I'm going to be happy without cramping my engine bay even more than it already is.
It would be nice to go FI and nitrous, if you have the money go ahead and spoil yourself I guess.
It would be nice to go FI and nitrous, if you have the money go ahead and spoil yourself I guess.
You cant beat the bottle. The first initial torque spike is something else. Somthing Turbos are superchargers dont have. Both of them have some form of lag one way or the other. Let them play catch up while there boost builds while you get your "boost" instantly! 
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Originally Posted by MEAN LT1
You cant beat the bottle. The first initial torque spike is something else. Somthing Turbos are superchargers dont have. Both of them have some form of lag one way or the other. Let them play catch up while there boost builds while you get your "boost" instantly!
how does 700lbs ft from 2000rpm sound and over 800lbs ft at peak (well its more of a flat line to be honnest). but then hes spend three arms and two legs on the car and motor!
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Originally Posted by camar0corey
Maybe your in the land where every car has 1000hp, personally I haven't finished my nitrous install yet, and I haven't really come across any vehicles that flat out kicked my *** to where I think, if only I had a FI setup. Oh yeah and it looks like a bitch to install a turbo setup on 4th gens. So no, I'm going to be happy without cramping my engine bay even more than it already is.
It would be nice to go FI and nitrous, if you have the money go ahead and spoil yourself I guess.
It would be nice to go FI and nitrous, if you have the money go ahead and spoil yourself I guess.
and your right, n2o gives the FI guys a good fight! and we all know every method of getting more power has its disadvantages!
thanks Chris.
I have thought about boosting my vette long and hard. Right now I have a bad *** nitrous kit just sitting in my garage so I am going to put it on for awhile. The thing I don't like about boosting a motor is the extra 70-85lbs you put over the nose of the car.
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thats a good point Bad!!! its less of a problem with a sts turbo kit as they hang the turbos out the back. but its still adds quiet a bit of weight.
buutttt with your n2okit you could make sure the boost is very very cold!! hehe
thanks Chris.
buutttt with your n2okit you could make sure the boost is very very cold!! hehe
thanks Chris.
If I had a big budget to build my car, I would go with a procharger.
If I had a big budget & there was a turbo kit that fit nicely without moving/removing accessories, I would go turbo.
Why? cause FI is there all the time & the only thing you have to fill is the gas tank. On the other hand, for those of you that are not rich(like me), I would rather spend the 6-7K on a long block & add N20 later & feel comfortable knowing I can go just as fast on spray. The thing is with spray, you should only use it when you really need it, or testing it. Driving around with an empty bottle makes the whole system pointless.
I thought about going FI but by the time Ill be able to afford the kit + forged engine + everything else Ill be too old to drive. Besides, just watching this vid makes me wanna stick with N20. I know this set up Is not a ton of money, yet look how fast it is...
http://video.ls1tech.com/search/nitr...ec5114c892.htm
If I had a big budget & there was a turbo kit that fit nicely without moving/removing accessories, I would go turbo.
Why? cause FI is there all the time & the only thing you have to fill is the gas tank. On the other hand, for those of you that are not rich(like me), I would rather spend the 6-7K on a long block & add N20 later & feel comfortable knowing I can go just as fast on spray. The thing is with spray, you should only use it when you really need it, or testing it. Driving around with an empty bottle makes the whole system pointless.
I thought about going FI but by the time Ill be able to afford the kit + forged engine + everything else Ill be too old to drive. Besides, just watching this vid makes me wanna stick with N20. I know this set up Is not a ton of money, yet look how fast it is...
http://video.ls1tech.com/search/nitr...ec5114c892.htm
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If I had the money, a lot of it. I'd go FI but that would be doing it right so I know I'd drop 5k easy and thats with still having a stock block that I know I would want to upgrade. Right now I just finished installing my F1 kit. Im about to have a H/C install done here shortly that should put me at 465NA. Thats plenty of street power. On top of that I plan to only spray a 100 shot with will give me nice high 500hp numbers on a street car with stock block that with good maint and not beating the **** out it should last a good while. I only have 40k on my car as it is now. So for under 5k I think I have a pretty healthy set up that wont get punked to often. I've also finished off put a lot into suspension. So Im pretty much at 5k now and done a lot. With a good FI set up I would have been at 8k easy.
I have no desire to go FI at all. I'm just going to go with a high compression forged 400+ CI motor and a 200 shot and be done with it. I think I should make plenty of power with that kind of setup. 