WillTier@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/3/00 12:26:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, bernd@texas.net
> writes:
>
> > #1 You don't have to run out of Nitrous if you have a 15 lb. bottle.
> > > At approx. 1.5 1/4 mile runs per lb., a 15lb. bottle should be good for
> > around
> > > 22 full passes. At least invest in a spare 10 lb. bottle if you're
> > serious.
>
> Hmmmmm at what size shot 100 hp ? I know mine is a 125 hp and in bracket
> racing I get 5 consistent runs then they start dropping off and it is then
> kind of a waste so I just refill the bottle from there. I have 10# bottles
> and a heater and do bring them back to 900# for bracket racing. At this point
> I have used 5 to 6 lbs. I emailed NX and "they" told me that thier 100 shot
> would out run my 125 both being on the same vehicle so I don't see how they
> could use less per run than I. You'll have to see how many consistent runs
> you can get on the 15 # bottle but I really can't see more than 10 from my
> experiences but would be interested in how it actually turns out.
Yep, 100 shot.
It's pretty efficient, I still haven't refilled the tank yet!
> I also know that I lose nitrous if left on and from my conversations with NOS
> tech and others running nitrous and messages from the nitrous ML the loss is
> common and some think it seeps through the hose it self. I have seen on the
> nitrous ml that using solid steel lines will not leak down. Most of those
> guys that want it on on the street use a bottle remote solenoid (about $150).
> I only use it at the track so it is not a problem but if I wanted it on the
> street I would probably go with the remote also. I have thought about going
> with the steel lines though but haven't attempted it yet
Mine has braided hose and I used teflon paste on all the threaded connections.
I tested it by turning on the bottle valve and turning it off again. It didn't
leak down over 24 hrs, so I just leave it on 24-7.
Alan S.
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