i notice evryone runs a dry shot. my local speed shop said a wet shot is better and safer. anyone got some facts on this?

 

Well, there is the possibility of one of those nasty Nitrous backfires....

 

whats that?

 

Do a search this has been discussed before in some detail.

 

Ok, nitrous oxide doesnt burn, it supplies extra oxygen so extra fuel can be burned. Dry setup = Nitrous + hot manifold = no big deal. Wet kit = nitrous + fuel + hot manifold = possible explosion in the intake manifold. This would be bad.

 

Isn't this phenomenon called a nitrous sneeze?

If this ever happens to you, you and everyone standing nearby will wish y'all were wearing face protection and full body armour! Shrapnel anyone? Gesundheit!

 

How about this for a wet shot...?

I have a buddy at work who claims he watched a drag race where someone was testing an engine running on LOX (liquid oxygen). Apparently the guy was an aeronautical engineer, or something. Anyway, my buddy claims the car ran REAL GOOD for about 2 seconds, at which point the crank exited the engine right through the side of the block, cutting the block half in two! One of the spectators tried to pick it up off the ground -- bare-handed -- and (sizzle!) put it right back down on the ground... Hahahahahahahahaha... :-)