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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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hey guys whats up i just received my zex nitrous wet kit
and well it looks kind of simple to install but then again im thinking of paying someone to install it

does anybody know any places here in houston where they work with nitrous systems

how much do you guys think they'll charge me?

the manual says its about 2 hours work, you guys think i should install it myself or pay someone?

thanks for the help
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Install it yourself. If the instructions are worth a damn it will be very easy. If not, just post up in the nitrous section here.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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Call Mike at G-force.....You will want to tune it for the Shot and he can do it all in one stop....and Dyno it for ya .....Just my 2cents
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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how much do you think he'll charge?

can you pm me his number
thanks
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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i got g-force number already

how much do you think he'll charge to install it?
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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can you do it yourself?
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Pretty self explanatory but, don't forget to take out timming. Seen lots of guys install it and take off.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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well im pretty sure i can do it myself but i was just wondering how much it would cost if i was to pay?

if it seems cheap to me then i'd rather pay someone

about the timing, what should it be set to
im putting a 100 shot in it
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Here you go...same question with sponsors even answering: https://ls1tech.com/forums/nitrous-oxide/807976-how-much-should-i-pay-nitrous-install.html
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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I have a 200 shot and its on 18 deg. across the board. I would say if you 93 pump gas about 20 deg. It would be nice to put it on the dyno just to make sure.Price a shop about 300.00 bucks without dyno.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tommyj
I have a 200 shot and its on 18 deg. across the board. I would say if you 93 pump gas about 20 deg. It would be nice to put it on the dyno just to make sure.Price a shop about 300.00 bucks without dyno.
if its around $300 then i might as well do it myself because i paid $300 for the kit itself

Im waking up early tommorow and installing, hopefully everything goes well
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by porksoda
Here you go...same question with sponsors even answering: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=807976
thanks for the info
im going to do it myself
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Excellent choice! Whenever I buy my kit and accessories I'm going to install myself too!
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Stock timing with stock compression on 93 octane is more than fine for 100 shot. Don't forget to put colder plugs in though.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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yeah im going first thing tomorrow to o'reillys to pick ut the ngk tr6 spark plugs, come home and take like 4 hours to put the spark plugs lol, and then do my zex kit
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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I've gotta say its pretty simple if you've got all the parts and some good instructions. Good luck
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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thank you all for the help
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