Springs sometimes help, I guess it depends on what you want from nitrous. I am
talking about a full scale drag race :) I guess if someone wants to gain 75 hp
then its not a problem.
Mike Turner wrote:
> i dont know about valve springs stopping nitrous backfire. from what i know,
> correct me if im wrong, nitrous backfire happens from the ionized gas in the
> wet kits puddling in the intake, i guess that depends where the
> nozzle/nozzles are. i suppose the same sorta thing could happen say if you
> had a small leak like i did in the nitrous solenoid so a small amount of
> nitrous was leaking into the intake, so when i started the truck it made a
> very minor pop. the racecraft electric truck at the houston mopar show, id
> say 2 yrs ago, blew the air hat off the throttle body running a 125 shot and
> i heard the guys talkin about nitrous backfire. i dunno, ill wait for the
> N20 not the NOS expert. :-)
>
> mike t
>
> >From: "scsilverdak" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: Re: DML: Nitrous
> >Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 18:58:47 -0400
> >
> >
> >OK............what's " throtl pressure"??.....and how do valve springs stop
> >a nitrous backfire??
> >
> >Ron-
> >'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged w/a sneeze of NOS
> >website: www.scsilverdak.com
> >e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Danny L. Burrows" <havenx@ksni.net>
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 4:04 PM
> >Subject: Re: DML: Nitrous
> >
> >
> > >
> > > If you say so man.
> > >
> > > The Stewarts wrote:
> > >
> > > > It's N20, not "NOS" NOS is a brand, he is talking about NX actually.
> >LOL.
> > > > Actually, a 5.2/5.9 bone stock can take a 100-125 shot easy, and 150
> >if
> >used
> > > > sparingly...... he heads are fine, only worry about the headgaskets.
> > > >
> > > > -Ryan
> > > > 99 DA RC R/T
> > > > "NOS" is great when used correctly.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Danny L.
> > > > Burrows
> > > > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 11:52 PM
> > > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > > Subject: Re: DML: Nitrous
> > > >
> > > > VRRY bad, I know some things about NOS, umm I nosed my probe :p Well
> >I
> > > > went to
> > > > your web page and looked over your mods. Ummm dude, your heads are
> >going
> >to
> > > > go
> > > > boom and fly to the sky. You gotta put stiffer valve springs in it
> >atleast.
> > > > and
> > > > find some way to get more throtle pressure. See if you don't have
> >enough
> > > > throte
> > > > pressure NOS tends to backfire and umm your intake will go BOOM! and
> >fly
> >all
> > > > apart. The stiffer springs are so that it does not backfire through
> >the
> > > > heads.
> > > > When it goes BOOM! it goes more than just BOOM! it goes KAFUCKING
> >BOOM!
> >(I
> > > > have
> > > > seen it more than once) Ya those punks I race know jack. If it's jusst
> >stage
> > > > one
> > > > with a single foger you should be able to get by with your existing
> >crank,
> > > > rods,
> > > > and pistons. But if its dual or 3 statge you have to do more prep. If
> >its
> > > > direct
> > > > port you are going to have to drop about 2-3K in your engine.
> > > >
> > > > If you wanna know more about NOS just email me, I do know what I am
> >talking
> > > > about. I have put NOS on cars with as small as 1.4L to 440s.
> > > >
> > > > Danny
> > > > http://havenx69.tripod.com
> > > >
> > > > "Marty Nowak (Got-Speed)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ok a buddy of mine blew the motor in his NA Eclipse (Water in the
> >intake
> > > > > hurts). He is offering me his NX nitrous system for $400. It has a
> >15
> > > > bottle
> > > > > (full), the larger solenoids, a bottle blanket, autometer ultralight
> > > > nitrous
> > > > > gauge, blowdown tube, purge valve, and all fittings, lines and jets.
> >Is
> > > > this
> > > > > a good deal ? I tend to think so when I total up everything
> >seperatly.
> >He
> > > > > said he paid $1300 for it new, but he is prone to lying. Also would
> >anyone
> > > > > be interested in trading a 10lb bottle out for the 15lb ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Marty
> > > > > http://members.cox.net/got-speed
> > >
>
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