Nitrous strain vs. boost on engine?
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Nitrous strain vs. boost on engine? Does nitrous strain engines more than boost? It seems to me that pressure and heat is pressure and heat. It seems that say for example nitrous vs a boosted application making the same power: Does nitrous do anything different internally? I know nitrous hits a lot harder so that sounds like it could be extra strain but keep that concept out of this, how does nitrous combustion compare to others?
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Turbos are much less strain on a motor. With the same amount off power in each the turbo guys are rebuilding 1 time a season and the nitrous guys are rebuilding every other weekend. LOL
Turbos never take out plugs, nitrous does
Wish I had some turbos......I got next best thing though. DRY kit
Turbos never take out plugs, nitrous does
Wish I had some turbos......I got next best thing though. DRY kit
Turbos are much less strain on a motor. With the same amount off power in each the turbo guys are rebuilding 1 time a season and the nitrous guys are rebuilding every other weekend. LOL
Turbos never take out plugs, nitrous does
Wish I had some turbos......I got next best thing though. DRY kit
Turbos never take out plugs, nitrous does
Wish I had some turbos......I got next best thing though. DRY kit
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Nitrous strains engine parts harder then a boost application. Heres why, the instant hit of nitrous, boost is more of a curve in relation to rpm. With that being said, a progressive controller brings both into the same plain. Allowing you to bring nitrous in, slowly in relation to time or rpm.(depending on controller)
Also if a boosted customer wants more power no problem run more boost, but all the extra power does not hit at the slamming open of the throttle. Nitrous is you want more power (without a controller) will give you that extra power NOW. There is also a point of no returns where you up the hp size but yield nothing. Why given RPM band could not degest that extra power.
Also if a boosted customer wants more power no problem run more boost, but all the extra power does not hit at the slamming open of the throttle. Nitrous is you want more power (without a controller) will give you that extra power NOW. There is also a point of no returns where you up the hp size but yield nothing. Why given RPM band could not degest that extra power.
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Yeah i want to know given to the fact of having a progressive controller, will the strain be the same? thus getting rid of the instant shock concept.
Also, anything you can do to preserve the piston rings from being destroyed besides having a good a/f ratio?
Also, anything you can do to preserve the piston rings from being destroyed besides having a good a/f ratio?
i have a 1991 stealth twin turbo @14psi blew the motor once on that, and i have a 1990 baja boat with a wieland 177 blower @6psi blew the motor on that last time out !
i have had my stock vette engine go thorugh a bottle a week for a year and then i changed to a 408 and just started spraying that, and i had a 98 z28 bone stock motor spraying a 175 shot w/ 100k still running strong! so i like nitrous just because the tuning on a boosted engine is what is so hard, n2o is just easier! there is just so much money that goes into a boosted setup its crazy but when its done right its awesome!
i have had my stock vette engine go thorugh a bottle a week for a year and then i changed to a 408 and just started spraying that, and i had a 98 z28 bone stock motor spraying a 175 shot w/ 100k still running strong! so i like nitrous just because the tuning on a boosted engine is what is so hard, n2o is just easier! there is just so much money that goes into a boosted setup its crazy but when its done right its awesome!
No the strain will not be the same, the selinods take a ******* beating, thats the thing you gotta watch out for, and service regularly.
This topic can go on forever,your guna have all kinds of opinions on this,both have there pros and cons,i have always felt that nos was less harsh on the motors,because u can turn it off,a boosted motor is always guna be on,beating on the bottom end,but like i said,jmo tho,but just be happy if u have either,hope to see more chiming in!
A boosted motor is easier on parts. When you make big power with either the boosted motor will last longer. Like most said boost comes in with rpms, even if you dont have an ebc. On a nitrous aplication it isually hits hard, even if you have a progressive controller. What shot are you going to leave on, 25 and ramp it up to 150 or 200+? No, most people leave on 100 or more, no gain in leaving on a 25 shot and ramping it up. Nitrous cars usually require more maintenence because of the excessive strain on parts. Boosted cars last alot longer than nitrous cars. Most big inch mountain motors in pro mod cars are reringing the pistons after every trip to the track, turbo cars get alot more passes out of rings and such. I have a buddy that has a turbo m3 bone stock bottom end, cast pistons, that has pushed 17psi of boost for almost a year and finally got greedy and melted a few pistons. It made 200hp on motor and when he boosted it he made 420hp out of it. He doubled the hp of the stock engine on stock parts. If this thing had nitrous on it, no way a 225 shot would have lasted this long. My 2 cents, Josh
