Well, i disconnected my FPSS today to test out the NOS since i didnt get a chance to tune that properly. Right now i hve a 60 shot in. As far as other mods, i am running a CAI & VB mod. That is it. NO Y-pipe yet.

My first impressions:

First of all, it will NOT pin you to your seat. You will feel it, it will kinda whip your neck back a little. Just watch your gauges and you will see how fast your needles will climb.

I tested on the highway from 60mph and up. It gets up to over 100mph effortless. I mean you are up there with a blink of a eye.

I also tested from a stop. Didnt brake torque, just a start where i romp the pedal. First gears winds out really fast. A lot of faster then i would have thought.
My friend said he heard me a street down and said my intake scream so loud when i sprayed. He said he has never ever heard it scream that loud.

I have yet to install my window switch either. hehe. I will egt that done. My bottle pressure was at 900 today whjen i tested. THe a/f gauge read that i was runnig rich at WOT. Plugs look like normal wear.

Im sure with i install the y-pipe and b-pipe the car will be even faster. NOS likes mods.

 

yum yum

 

Good going Stynki!

 

Hey how much has everything cost you so far for the NOS? How much was every little thing that you needed and also installation? Thanks a lot

Chris

 

Thinking about doing mine next weekend for a total about $350, plus 99 for a remote bottle opener. Going to do 50 Shot, then maybe move up to 75.

 

Good job man. It's cool isn't it? How fast the speedo climbs, like its never going to stop? I still can't stop smiling.

 

sweet...i got dibs on first ride on sunday

 

Awesome! I'm kinda a little teary eyed!

But do get the FPSS adjusted properly, it is very important. Also check those plugs for signs of detonation. The A/F gauge will not register detonation.

 

The Autometer type A/F gauge almost seems like a waste of money. It seems a little 'ricey' in the fact that unless you buy one that cost a few hundred dollars it is usually 'all show'.
By the time that any rich/lean conditions are registered on the dancing lights it's probably too late.
Please correct me if I am wrong but maybe it's wiser to get the electric Fuel Pressure gauge and the EGT gauge first?

 

it dances under normal driving conditions.. but if you go at WOT it goes rich.. mine does that too.. I don't have the Autometer Gauge

 

I have all 3 and yes the A/F is the least usefull.

 

I can't wait to ride in ur beast now, no racing on the way to liberty state park(well against u at least) i don't wanna lose horribly.

 

Very nice.
Now just run a 120 shot and you'll be running 13's like me.

 

ha ... i thought youd have it hooked to spray inside the cabin make sure you dont spring a leak

 

IF Synki runs a 120 shot, the only place he'll be running is to the mechanic to get a new engine

Nos = Engine go Boom
Engine go Boom = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Ant

 

Thats great news to wake up to. Synki your making this mod very tempting.

 

Except he will have done it for less than 1/10th the cost . But, filling those bottles is a $%#@$.

 

it only takes me a 60 shot to run 13's

 

Ant if you run a 40 shot your car will run 17's

 

ONLY..

hehehehe..

has anyone see that Firebird on the Dyno? with the TNT Nos system?

MWUHAHAHAA...
he ONLY had 75 shot.

then.
POOF!

 

that wasn't the NOS that caused that.. i forgot his explanation.. but it wasn't the NOS

 

yeah .. so wut ?
Check the sig .. your just jealous that your not part of the club ..

Ant

 

Yea thats a wet system. Thats why wet systems are not recomended for motors with long intake runners.

 

Besides, it was a Firebird, what do you expect?

 

Well, first off that i forgot to menttion: Thanks to SX7R (Thomas), MardiGrasMax (Matt), and 1MAX2NV (Tony) for all the help and pics provided. I could not have done this w/o all of your help and tips.

It seems like everyone has been buying the NOS kit.

I sure hope i will be hitting flat 14's once i get my y-pipe and b-pipe. hehe. NOS wont hit as hard if you dont have the basic mods. Also, a bottle heater is very important. The bottle PSI makes a bif difference. Even 100psi does a lot.

As far as other parts that someone asked. This is what i have done so far:

-NOS kit $375 shipped (Basic Kit)
-Brass Fittings for the FPSS $2
-Dual Gauge Pod $25
-A/F Gauge $50
-EGT Gauge $90
-EGT Probe $50
-Purge Kit $100
-NOS pressure Gauge $25
-MSD Window Switch $75

*Note-for the window switch, you will need to buy pills (chips). They are about $20 for a set of like 4 or 5. You must buy 2 of them. For low rpms and another for high rpms.

I still need to buy my pills, bottle heater, FP gauge to complete the rest of my system. With the exception of other mods i will be buying soon.

I think i will be putting back on teh steel rims and hubcaps for a complete sleeper look.

 

Looking good Synki! As for a sleeper, the only exterior mods I have are clear corners, turn signals, and some 300zx rims. I have H&R's but you can't really tell it's lowered unless you put it next to an unlowered max. Cops never even look in my direction

 

Synki will be even faster when he drops the chrome.

 

Yes i know Nicky Boy.

Well.. i hate to say it but im outta juice. I think purging for people wasted a some and spraying down teh highway doesnt help anymore then that. And i didnt even get to fine tune my FPSS! Doh!

 

boo!

 

I didn't run mine too much today, but I'm going to race my buddies Z28 tomorrow. Couple of races, all gone I'm sure. I wanted to empty the bottle before this weekend anyway. $30 and a 45 min. drive to refill though. Got the same prob with the FPSS...Doh x 2.

 

So ou know and since you have a FP gauge, you will want the pressure to be about 50-60 @ WOT when you spray on a 50 shot. Just a pointer i got from Thomas. I knew i shoulda bought that damn FP gauge rather then the damn EGT!

 

Ha Ha, yeah thanks man. It runs at about 60 right now or a little over on my fuel pressure gauge. Trying to watch that thing, the A/F, Speed, and the road is a bi*ch. I want to get the FPSS running so I don't have to worry as much. Either that or just bite the bullet and upgrade the fuel pump. Thanks again for the info

 

Why do so many people think that running NOS will make your engine go boom? That's completely unfounded. A lot of things, if installed or used wrong can screw up your engine....not just NOS. I don't think a lot of people understand the principle behind NOS. It's not a fuel....and it doesn't burn, it just allows your engine to burn more fuel in a shorter amount of time..therefore making more power. If used CORRECTLY it's actually not as harmful to your engine as a supercharger because it's power on demand...and not always on like a supercharger is. Just my .02.....

 

People just get the wrong impression from all the videos and stories you hear of people abusing it. Some guy at my local hobby shop told me my engine was gonna blow after 2 days. I asked him why he thought so, and he told me he threw a 150 shot in an old turbo charged Probe and it blew the first time he used it. I said, 'Well no $hit ya dumb a$$!'. When used responsibly and with respect, NOS can be very useful and a great performance mod. Crank up the boost on a S/C without any other mods and see how long your engine and tranny last. I guarentee mine last longer. I noticed a lot of negative comments posted to Synki's post and to mine. My engines running just fine, trannys great, and the PLATINUM plugs work just fine. If I blow my engine or tranny, I promise not to whine about it on here.

BTW, the video of the Firebird with the TNT NOS system, he was using a WET system with long intake runners. What he experienced was a backfire, the fuel in his intake ignited, and BOOM. The NOS system most of us are using is a DRY system, no fuel is ever introduced to the intake manifold, so what he did can not be duplicated unless you purposfully disobey the NOS instructions. All Better now?

 

Good info Synki. Spray sounds tempting. The Maxima seems to almost beg for it!

 

I couldnt agree more man. I hear yah. People will say oh, dont blow it. I sure hope people know if you buy the needed things, the system is dummy proof. Umm can people say window switch? or a FPSS? or gauges? I guess not.


Thanks Kenneth!

 

i meant the FPSS should be set to turn off if the pressure drops below 50-60psi, closer to 60psi i'd say. that way if your fuel pressure isn't above 50-60psi, the second solenoid won't open.

 

i have been interested in the sc for a long time but i can not afford it. i thought about it and i will go with a dry nos kit instead. i just have some questions for nos users. when exactly do you use it? i was just thinking of using it on the track. is it safe for streetracing? is it tricky to use with a 5spd since the rpm s are climbing so fast? what does a purge sound like? how long do you think you will use it for? do you have a ball park figure of the grand total of the costs? thanks.

 

The thing you need to worry about is the Law. In CA, you can have NOS in your car, but you cannot have the bottle hooked up on the street, the line must be physically disconnected. I know a lot of cars are getting impounded now at the streetraces for having NOS in there vehicles, even if they were just watching. One thing you have on your side, Its a Maxima, a lot less alarming to cops I think. You will NEED to get a window switch for safe use. This will turn your NOS on at a set RPM, say 3500, and turn it off at a set RPM, say 6200. The Switch uses plug in modules that set the RPM limits, so you can change them. You need to have this to keep your NOS from coming on too soon, and prevent it from being on if you hit the Rev limiter. Just think Safety and you'll be okay. The purge valve just clears the lines of air, so your system will hit a lot harder and faster. Not required, but nice to have if you plan on racing a lot. It does give away the fact that you have NOS though. It will make a loud Pssshhhh, sound, as the NOS sprays out. The NOS instructions say the 10lb bottle should last 1 1/2- 2 min. of use, but I'm on my first bottle so I don't know for sure. If you get the kit from JCwhitney, gauges, plugs, etc. I'm saying you will be around $600+. I'm sure others have spent more, others less, that's just a basic ballpark figure. I haven't bothered to add up the cost yet, I don't really want to know, if you know what I mean. I could not afford the S/C kit either, so it's NOS for me