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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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been looking around on the internet and have been seeing nitrous filters i bought a buddys kit and his didnt come with one. are they necessary? what does it actually do just filter harmful stuff?
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Keeps your noids clean, I wouldn't run a system for very long without one.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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I have ran about 6 bottles thru my system...
My noid is clean and clear.. pulled it apart the other day to check..
system is good to go..
No filter....

I just could not fork out 30 bucks on a filter for the setup....
I will, but when I got the system, I was not going to put that extra 30 down at that moment... I will be buying one coming up soon.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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sure why not? i had one of the cheap single fitting kind and it caught some stuff for me. bought a bigger $35 one but have yet to use it.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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A nitrous filter is cheap insurance. Something the size of carpet fuzz can stick a solnenoid. The mother bottles people fill from are known for containing rust over time. If the guy that is not filling your bottle does not use a filter it will be in your bottle and then in your solenoid.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Maybe i should buy a filter soon
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Nitro Dave's Nitrous Outlet
A nitrous filter is cheap insurance. Something the size of carpet fuzz can stick a solnenoid. The mother bottles people fill from are known for containing rust over time. If the guy that is not filling your bottle does not use a filter it will be in your bottle and then in your solenoid.
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That's $30 well spent!
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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I used to not run a filter, then one day my N20 wasn't acting right, so I looked at the jets and there was a small piece of something blocking the jet from spraying fully. I got lucky it didn't screw the noids up. I ran a filter from then on.
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added insurance, if your goin to run nitrous or already are, you should do it the rigth way first and never look back
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$30 to save your engine from the effects of a stuck open nitrous solenoid. I use the Dynotune filter. It's cheap and works great. I stripped mine and polished it. It looks sweet. The best part about it is that it screws right into the solenoid inlet. Best place for a filter.
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you dont have to wear a condom either but we all know what can happen if ya shoot one past the goalie.... its cheap insurance.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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If you use the bottle alot you will be screwing the main line on and off alot which starts to leave shaving of aluminum in the line that WILL get in your solinoids. It has happened to me 2 time now in 2 different cars.
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