Do you need a purge kit with nitrous?

Do I need a purge kit? Answer: A nitrous purge kit clears the delivery lines of unwanted air and vapor and guarantees immediate power from your nitrous system. It´s also used to intimidate your competition and shows the world your nitrous equipped.
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Can you run nitrous without a purge?

your kit should come with a purge, if not get one. all you have to do is push the button and it is purged. you dont want to spray your motor in neutral. if the shop is saying to purge like that and you dont need a purge i wouldnt mess with them.
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Why is it necessary to purge nitrous?

In order to ensure that the correct amount of nitrous oxide is delivered when the system is activated, a nitrous purge is necessary since liquid nitrous is denser than gaseous nitrous, and any vapor in the lines will cause the car to run out of gas.
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Does nitrous damage your engine?

Will nitrous injection damage my engine? The use of a correctly designed, high quality nitrous oxide system, that is fitted and used correctly within prescribed safe limits, will put your engine at little to no risk of damage.
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Is Turbo better than nitrous?

If you have a large displacement drag car that operates on staged nitrous oxide induction, you might not want to add a turbo because it won't make much of a difference. Turbos are great if the vehicle is able to suitably control the power of the wheels, drive shaft, tyres and the engine.
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How To Install A Nitrous Purge Kit



Do you have to tune for nitrous?

There's much more to this story on fuels when using nitrous, but a safe start is to start tuning with a higher-octane fuel and then tune accordingly. Fuel pressure is an equally important part of the nitrous tune. Most systems are tuned for 56 psi of fuel pressure.
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How much does it cost to fill a 10 lb nitrous bottle?

Going rate for Nitrous is about $3.50/lb so a 10lb. bottle to fill the first time should be about $35.00.
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How much HP does dry nitrous add?

If you're wondering what's the easiest and cheapest way to add a lot of horsepower to your engine, then we have the answer: nitrous oxide. Yep, for less than $500 you can add 100 to 200 hp to your engine using common hand tools and without breaking a sweat.
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What is the difference between wet nitrous and dry nitrous?

This means the nitrous plate or nozzle only supplies nitrous oxide, no additional fuel is added here unlike a “Wet” kit. A “Dry” nitrous system can be activated with a switch like much like the “Wet” system, but typically it's controlled by the fuel injection controller or ECU.
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Can you run Turbo and nitrous at the same time?

Dave Vasser: Both a turbocharger and supercharger can greatly benefit from adding nitrous. The results vary with different applications. Keep in mind that keeping intake air temps down helps aid in detonation.
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How long will a 10lb nitrous bottle last?

A: It depends on bottle capacity and the size of the nitrous shot being used. On the 75hp setting, a 10 lb. bottle will last around 10 quarter mile runs. On the 125hp setting the bottle will last around 6 runs.
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How long are nitrous bottles good for?

Each nitrous bottle is required to be re-certified every five years, so your bottle is good until December 2022. The smaller numbers between the date stamps are the identification letters for the facility at which the testing was performed.
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How much HP does a 100 shot of nitrous add?

Maxwell: A “shot” is typically how much horsepower the nitrous system is adding to the engine. For instance, a “hundred shot” is adding 100 flywheel horsepower on top of what the engine makes normally. The horsepower level of the nitrous kit can is easily changed by swapping out metering jets.
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What is the best fuel to run with nitrous?

Use of a premium type leaded or unleaded fuel of 92, or greater, octane is recommended for most applications. Most Ny-Trex performance systems are designed for use with service station pump gas. However, when higher compression or higher horsepower levels are used, a racing fuel of 100 octane, or more, must be used.
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Why is nitrous illegal?

It is not illegal to store or transport them in most states, but it is unlawful to use nitrous oxide as an inhalant, and in the case of automotive-grade nitrous, it can be hazardous because of the added sulfur.
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Is nitrous cheaper than turbo?

There's also the initial costs involved. If you have a target of, say, 2,000 horsepower, it is definitely going to be less expensive to get there with a nitrous setup than it would be with turbos.
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Is nitrous better than supercharger?

Superchargers offer instant power anytime you hit the throttle. Nitrous is easily the best bang for the buck horsepower investment you could make. Either path will get you where you want to go—quickly.
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Can you put nos in an automatic?

Yes, Nitrous Oxide Systems can be used with automatic transmissions and in the majority of cases automatic transmission can handle larger power increases than a standard factory manual clutch and gearbox.
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How much faster does Nos make a car go?

We are talking, of course, about installing nitrous oxide—better known as NOS. When NOS is introduced to a combustion chamber, you can instantly stack a staggering amount of horsepower onto your engine. This output increase can range anywhere from 30 to a few hundred additional ponies under the hood.
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How much does a nitrous kit cost?

When looking at an initial kit, purchase through Advance's online catalog, and you'll see some for as low as $400 and as high as $1,200+. “Most kits start about $700 and up," says Sullivan. “And labor on installation runs about the same. There's a lot of options available that can increase the price.
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How long will a 100 shot of nitrous last?

Full 1/4 mile runs? You gonna spray off the line or in second? The standard rule of thumb is 10 seconds per pound per 100 shot.
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How many times can you use NOS?

Try not to use more than five balloons in a session and leave several minutes between each hit. Also, give yourself breaks between each NOS session to refill those vitamin stores.
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