>
> Darn, I can't win. :)
>
> You're right, there would be some extra items involved which
> would push the price of a supercharger up. Nitrous is available for
> the '96's, but it costs about $1,000. I'd be interested in that article
> you mentioned... From what I've read, supercharging seems to be the
> safer of the two methods. It seemed to me that it was a lot easier
> to screw up your engine with nitrous.
>
> Maybe I have an incorrect view of nitrous, but it has always seemed
> to me that the applications for nitrous and a supercharger were different.
> Nitrous has always seemed to be for a short burst of power whereas a
> supercharger is always there; a part of the engine... I want horsepower
> that is always there; for any duration, at any speed. Maybe nitrous
> can do that, I don't know enough about it.
>
> I'm not sure if nitrous would work for me... If it would, it
> is certainally cheaper than a supercharger. Initially, anyway...
> Refilling those bottles sounds expensive! I'd guess $25 apiece?
> For the $2,000 difference, you could refill 80 times. Anything
> after that, and the money you've spent could have been a supercharger
> which costs nothing after initial installation...
> How much mileage do you get out of a bottle? Is there a storage time
> limit? (does it "go bad"?) Another issue is where to put the bottle...
>
> I'm not ruling out nitrous... I'd definitely prefer a supercharger,
> but maybe I just don't know enough about it; maybe nitrous would be a
> better choice. Any info anyone could provide would be great! :)
>
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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>
Hey Jon, I guess you missed it, but if you want more info on nitrous, Bill
posted the NOS webpage it is www.NOSnitrous.com/. I went there last
night, they have answers to all your questions about nitrous. From what
I read there last night nitrous is for no more than 20 second bursts at a
time, and it won't harm your engine if it was in good shape to begin with
(In other words if you put it in a worn out engine it might blow, but
otherwise it has no adverse affects on engine). But from what you posted,
I guess you don't want nitrous, because it is just for 10-20 second bursts
of speed, and you stated you wanted the extra power all the time. I'm
considering it because all I want is a little extra power occasionally at
a stoplight so I can spank all competitors. Nitrous seems like the best
bet for me since I want to retain my low end HP and torque for towing and
4-wheeling. Hope this helps-
Bruce
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