Do you need a certain nitrous system for your car?

In general, if your car has a returnless fuel system, then you need a wet nitrous kit. Most cars, since the late '90s, have returnless fuel systems, so wet systems are the most common choice.

1. Can any engine handle nitrous?
2. Can my car handle nitrous?
3. Why is Nos illegal in a car?
4. Do you need a tune for nitrous?
5. How much HP does a 100 shot of nitrous add?
6. How much HP does Nos add?
7. Does Nos increase top speed?
8. How much faster does Nos make a car go?
9. Is nitrous oxide bad for your motor?
10. Is running nitrous illegal?
11. Can you spray nitrous with a turbo?
12. What states is Nos legal in?
13. Is Nitro street legal?
14. Does nitrous make car faster?

Can any engine handle nitrous?

Q: Is it safe to spray nitrous, even if the engine is stock? A: Nitrous only adversely affects engine reliability when used incorrectly or excessively. ... You can use nitrous on a stock engine without problems. Most nitrous kit manufacturers recommend using a 60-hp shot or less on a stock motor.

Can my car handle nitrous?

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.

Why is Nos illegal in a car?

The short answer is yes. Possession of nitrous oxide in California–for recreational, non-medical purposes–is a crime under Penal Code 381b PC. ... Nitrous oxide–often referred to as “laughing gas”–is often seen as more of a harmless diversion than “hard” drugs like cocaine or methamphetamine.

Do you need a 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.

How much HP does a 100 shot of nitrous add?

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.

How much HP does Nos add?

Nitrous plate systems don't require tearing into an engine and can be easily removed. Easy to add anywhere from 75hp to over 250hp to your engine. Safe as long as you follow the rules.

Does Nos increase top speed?

So the injection of nitrous oxide into an engine means that more oxygen is available during combustion. Now since there is more oxygen, more fuel should be injected that will allow the same engine to produce more power thereby increasing the speed of racing car.

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.

Is nitrous oxide bad for your motor?

Nitrous oxide is no more damaging to your engine than any other modification by itself, but like a turbo kit or add-on supercharger, the potential for blowing your engine goes up significantly due to the enormous amount of additional stress being put on your engine and the chances of running lean or experiencing pre- ...

Is running nitrous illegal?

California and Federal law make it illegal to use Nitrous Oxide as a recreational drug, i.e. to get high. ... California Penal Code section 381b makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six (6) months in county jail, to possess Nitrous Oxide with the intent to inhale it and get high.

Can you spray nitrous with a turbo?

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.

What states is Nos legal in?

Many people want to know: is NOS legal in all states? The answer is yes, nitrous oxide (NOS) is legal in all states for medical purposes and for off-road automotive use.

Is Nitro street legal?

It's legal in the US to install nitrous. There's nothing that would keep you from doing it in, say, Texas.

Does nitrous make car faster?

So the injection of nitrous oxide into an engine means that more oxygen is available during combustion. Because you have more oxygen, you can also inject more fuel, allowing the same engine to produce more power. Nitrous oxide is one of the simplest ways to provide a significant horsepower boost to any gasoline engine.