well im noticing that alot of you guys are runin the Zex setup any particular reason ..? thought that NOS was the best setup to get into .... just wondering nitrous is a long way away for me
MaCe

 

Zex is suppose to be alot safer than NOS. It has a computer that controls your shot according to your bottle pressure so that you never run to rich or to lean. Another advantage is that zex has no ugly solenoids and wires under your hood. Everything is controlled from the computer. Zex was also designed to run on a stock engine with no other mods needed, will besides getting better spark plugs like the ones that zex makes. You buy the kit and everything you need to shot a 55-75 shot is included. The kit runs you about $450.00 new.

 

zex melts solenoids, as does venom and nos.. get nitrous express

 

Fode, zex doesn't have any solenoids. So it would be hard to melt something you don't have. Everything is controled by the zex computer or ecu thing. I circled it in blue in the pic I attached so you can see what I mean. In any case I'm happy with my zex kit it was a day and night improvement, if you know wht I mean. But if your going to go all out like you fode then the NX kit. I don't even think you can do a dual bottle setup with zex.

 

easy install or have to have it professionaly done ?.... im about a 5 ( outa 10 ) in the mechanic territory
MaCe

 

actually dc its gotta relay nitrous through something so that'd be the lil box that you outlined, ie: solenoids grouped together

 

is zex more engine friendly then venom? and what is the most that anyone has tried to shoot on a f22a ?

 

I have an f23a an I'm using zex with a 75 shot. So far so good. The install takes awhile about 2 hours (atleast for me). You start by finding a plcae for your bottle and work around were you put it. You gotta run nos line from your trunk or were ever you put the bottle or bottles to your engine. For the zex kit you gotta find a place to install the computer under the hood and it can't be more than 2 feet away from were you plan to insert the nos nozzle in your intake. Then drill a hole in your intake (make sure you take out all metal shavings). Hook up your nos nozzle to the hole. Then just hook up all the wires of the computer. Last but not least find a place for your switch inside your car and run the wires to it. Then the fun part go test it. Oh and I also changed my spark plugs to zex nitrous plugs.
I really couldn't say if zex is better than venom or any other brand. I have only used zex on my car so I really couldn't compare it to anything. All I know is my car runs perfect and fast with zex.

 

as long as any of them are setup right yoru fine

 

hey dcsquirm88....what are your et's and trap speeds? or have you not track tested it yet. i need my car to at least allow me to make a respectable appearance at the track, and you have pretty much the setup i'm going for.

 

Hey Melba, I've never taken my car to a track so I really don't know. I just race on the street. To give you an idea I raced a 2000 integra gsr yesterday with dc headers, greddy exhaust, short shifter and some other stuff. I beat the teg by about a car length or two. He beat me off the line but I soon as I clicked on the NOS it was no problem. We raced all the way to about 110 or 120mph. Good luck

 

oh yeah....and how does the zex control the squeeze? i'v been told that the zex will activate on it's own when armed at WOT (as long as there is fuel and bottle pressure). 2nd gear in the 2.3 sucks....so that needs a squeeze and maybe through third as well. but i don't wanna dump first and have the no2 kick in and roast my tires and clutch down the track. and i have too much to worry about when racing than looking down to flip a switch after i shift into 2nd. i know kits like the NOS have momentary switches so that you can actually spray when you want at WOT. but my question is do the zex kits have something like this or can it be integrated somehow. sorry i'm a nitrous dummy but that's what these forums are for right?

thanks.

 

Zex does have a switch to activate or arm the system. Once the system is armed at any time your at WOT you'll be shoting NOS. I usually just arm it a second or so off the line and just leave it on for about 10 seconds. If for any reason you don't want to be spraying you can flip the swtich off and turn it back on again when you want. I've sprayed in firt gear before and I really didn't peel out too much. If you want alot of detailed info check out www.zex.com. Heres a pic of my switch and a pic of my bottle.

 

switch

 

i just noticed your car is an auto. that may make it a bit easier do do this(mash the gas, one hand to steer one for switch) but with a stick i will have enough to worry about without arming the no2. i'm wondering if i can put a momentary switch in line with the arming toggle switch and mount it on the steering wheel. that way you can turn the switch on to arm and it will only spray when you hold in the momentary switch and complete the circuit.

this should work without fucking up the arming system right? i mean it is probably 2 wires that go to the switch so tapping into one and adding a switch should be ok.

 

um, just put a WOT switch and turn it on before you race.. when you wana go fast you put the gas to the floor anyways don't you?.. if you have too big of a shot.. like in my case.. which i haven't fixed yet.. you need a maximizer (nitrous express part) that lets you spray in increments.. i dunno what you have to do for the other brands.. throwem away and buy nx or nos mebbe .. btw don't go any higher then a 75 shot with a single fogger.. things get messy because it can't be distributed properly to each cylinder through one squirter in the intake.. so you'd need a direct port kit which drills nozzles into the intake manifold.. mm mm good.. i may be upping the shot to 200 to compete with my friend and his h22a

 

wouldn't you want it to be on right off the line ... i mean our cars are slow enough as it is off the line .. thats where i think i would want it most.... if you know what your doin you shouldnt toast the clutch ... you kinda have to spin the tires a bit anyway to get a good jump.. ( at least in my case ) ..plus your not at WOT right before you release the clutch anyway so i'de figure that tire spin wouldnt be that much increased ??? i could be completly wrong i dont have nos this is what im thinkin in my head correct me if im dumb ...
MaCe

 

now that i think about it a first gear spray would probably be ok. i am just thinking back to my si where 1st was so tall i'd be thorough it so quick anyway plus once the tires hooked up i needed to mash the gas to get that damn b16 moving....so nos there would have had me bouncing off my limiter like crazy.
the cl has a much shorter gearing that come to think of it may actually benefit from the shot.

i think ultimately i need to take it to the track to lay down some baselines and see where the most improvement is needed.