Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
09-07-2006, 07:20 AM
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Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
I am going to be installing Dry Nitrous kits into my mustang and I need to know some things:
-Where can I get nitrous shots and how much do each cost (50, 100, or 150)?
-Can I install nitrous shots safely and easily by myself after the nitrous kit is installed?
-What is the most preferred amount of nitrous shot: 50, 100, or 150?
-Should I install the nitrous kit myself or pay a professional mechanic to install it?
All help is greatly appreciated
-Where can I get nitrous shots and how much do each cost (50, 100, or 150)?
-Can I install nitrous shots safely and easily by myself after the nitrous kit is installed?
-What is the most preferred amount of nitrous shot: 50, 100, or 150?
-Should I install the nitrous kit myself or pay a professional mechanic to install it?
All help is greatly appreciated
09-07-2006, 09:24 AM
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RE: Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
I'm not very familiar with actually installing nitrous, never done it before, but here is a link that has a bunch of info, when the page opens scroll down to nitroud section and there a bunch of info, i'd also suggest posting this thread in the pipes, boost, juice section, those boys are real good when it comes to these systems.
http://www.holley.com/TechService/Library.asp
http://www.holley.com/TechService/Library.asp
09-07-2006, 09:32 AM
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RE: Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
Check your other post, stay away from the dry kits, yes they are cheaper, but not good for the engine and you will have more room for running your mill lean. Stick with a wet kit, and retard timing 2 degrees for every 50lb's.
09-07-2006, 01:06 PM
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RE: Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
ORIGINAL: TwotoneVert
Check your other post, stay away from the dry kits, yes they are cheaper, but not good for the engine and you will have more room for running your mill lean. Stick with a wet kit, and retard timing 2 degrees for every 50lb's.
Check your other post, stay away from the dry kits, yes they are cheaper, but not good for the engine and you will have more room for running your mill lean. Stick with a wet kit, and retard timing 2 degrees for every 50lb's.
Ever install an amplifier? Kind of similar except you do most of your connections under the hood and not in the dash.
But I would read up alot on it before you make your desiscion because NOS can kill....your car that is.
09-07-2006, 01:16 PM
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RE: Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
ORIGINAL: Pure5.0
Wet kits involve more. Dry kits are safe and easy. As long as you keep everthing up to par. Like keeping her thirst for fuel quenched or Kaboom!
Ever install an amplifier? Kind of similar except you do most of your connections under the hood and not in the dash.
But I would read up alot on it before you make your desiscion because NOS can kill....your car that is.
ORIGINAL: TwotoneVert
Check your other post, stay away from the dry kits, yes they are cheaper, but not good for the engine and you will have more room for running your mill lean. Stick with a wet kit, and retard timing 2 degrees for every 50lb's.
Check your other post, stay away from the dry kits, yes they are cheaper, but not good for the engine and you will have more room for running your mill lean. Stick with a wet kit, and retard timing 2 degrees for every 50lb's.
Ever install an amplifier? Kind of similar except you do most of your connections under the hood and not in the dash.
But I would read up alot on it before you make your desiscion because NOS can kill....your car that is.
09-07-2006, 01:29 PM
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RE: Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
ORIGINAL: musclekid
I am going to be installing Dry Nitrous kits into my mustang and I need to know some things:
-Where can I get nitrous shots and how much do each cost (50, 100, or 150)?
-Can I install nitrous shots safely and easily by myself after the nitrous kit is installed?
-What is the most preferred amount of nitrous shot: 50, 100, or 150?
-Should I install the nitrous kit myself or pay a professional mechanic to install it?
All help is greatly appreciated
I am going to be installing Dry Nitrous kits into my mustang and I need to know some things:
-Where can I get nitrous shots and how much do each cost (50, 100, or 150)?
-Can I install nitrous shots safely and easily by myself after the nitrous kit is installed?
-What is the most preferred amount of nitrous shot: 50, 100, or 150?
-Should I install the nitrous kit myself or pay a professional mechanic to install it?
All help is greatly appreciated
2) Installing nitrous is fairly simple. It takes a few basic tools and about 3+ hours for dry kits. Wet kits can take a few more hours....again, dependent on your setup. For dry kits, the nitrous jets fit into the base of the spray nozzle that injects the N2o into the intact tract. Yes, it is fairly simple to switch out jets on a dry kit.
3) AGAIN, dependent on yout setup, any of those #'s could be ideal. I base suggestions off of a stock setup because I've seen a stock 5.0 that can run all day long on a feasible amount of nitrous. For stock applications, I would not go any higher than a 100 or 125 shot. You can easily notice power gains with as little as a 75 shot.
4) Install it yourself! It's easy and a mechanics shop will probably jew you for labor being that it sounds like you don't know a whole lot about what is involved with installing nitrous yet.
09-07-2006, 01:41 PM
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RE: Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
ORIGINAL: 65mojoe
1) you can buy nitrous kits almost anywhere - a good place to look for variety is JEGS and Summit, a good place to look for deals is flea bay. For dry nitrous, expect to pay between $450-500+, wet kits vary depending on your application (my wet NOS Cheater kit costs about ~500). You can also buy nitrous jets in different sizes through the same providers. Some good nitrous providers are: NOS, Zex, Edelbrock, NitrousExpress, and DynoTune.org
2) Installing nitrous is fairly simple. It takes a few basic tools and about 3+ hours for dry kits. Wet kits can take a few more hours....again, dependent on your setup. For dry kits, the nitrous jets fit into the base of the spray nozzle that injects the N2o into the intact tract. Yes, it is fairly simple to switch out jets on a dry kit.
3) AGAIN, dependent on yout setup, any of those #'s could be ideal. I base suggestions off of a stock setup because I've seen a stock 5.0 that can run all day long on a feasible amount of nitrous. For stock applications, I would not go any higher than a 100 or 125 shot. You can easily notice power gains with as little as a 75 shot.
4) Install it yourself! It's easy and a mechanics shop will probably jew you for labor being that it sounds like you don't know a whole lot about what is involved with installing nitrous yet.
ORIGINAL: musclekid
I am going to be installing Dry Nitrous kits into my mustang and I need to know some things:
-Where can I get nitrous shots and how much do each cost (50, 100, or 150)?
-Can I install nitrous shots safely and easily by myself after the nitrous kit is installed?
-What is the most preferred amount of nitrous shot: 50, 100, or 150?
-Should I install the nitrous kit myself or pay a professional mechanic to install it?
All help is greatly appreciated
I am going to be installing Dry Nitrous kits into my mustang and I need to know some things:
-Where can I get nitrous shots and how much do each cost (50, 100, or 150)?
-Can I install nitrous shots safely and easily by myself after the nitrous kit is installed?
-What is the most preferred amount of nitrous shot: 50, 100, or 150?
-Should I install the nitrous kit myself or pay a professional mechanic to install it?
All help is greatly appreciated
2) Installing nitrous is fairly simple. It takes a few basic tools and about 3+ hours for dry kits. Wet kits can take a few more hours....again, dependent on your setup. For dry kits, the nitrous jets fit into the base of the spray nozzle that injects the N2o into the intact tract. Yes, it is fairly simple to switch out jets on a dry kit.
3) AGAIN, dependent on yout setup, any of those #'s could be ideal. I base suggestions off of a stock setup because I've seen a stock 5.0 that can run all day long on a feasible amount of nitrous. For stock applications, I would not go any higher than a 100 or 125 shot. You can easily notice power gains with as little as a 75 shot.
4) Install it yourself! It's easy and a mechanics shop will probably jew you for labor being that it sounds like you don't know a whole lot about what is involved with installing nitrous yet.
Great explanation and advice. I just have one quick question dealing with Nitrous Wet System. I read some where (I'm thinking it was a Stang Mag Tech Article) that there was a place on the 5.0 where you could run the fuel line for your wet kit, I'm thinking it said on the fuel rail or fuel pressure regulator. They said a the fuel line for a wet kit would hook right into it, but it was supposed to be for a fuel pressure gauge. Any info on this or am i wrong?
09-07-2006, 03:42 PM
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RE: Dry Nitrous Kits / Shots
I am not sure if there is a spot for a guage on the rails or not, but really any available spot to "T" into the fuel line will work for supplying fuel to a wet kit. Remember a BIG key to wet nitrous kits is that now that you are dealing with additional fuel when it comes time to juice it, you're going to need a fuel pump that can handle the additional demand. It's usually a good idea to upgrade pumps if you are using a wet kit that is jetting above 125-150 hp.
This (kind of) goes for the same case with dry kits. people will say that dry kits run the risk of going lean because the nitrous isn't being complimented by additional fuel (like in wet kits), but if you run a better fuel pump with a dry kit you're taking care of that problem.
This (kind of) goes for the same case with dry kits. people will say that dry kits run the risk of going lean because the nitrous isn't being complimented by additional fuel (like in wet kits), but if you run a better fuel pump with a dry kit you're taking care of that problem.
