what should i get?
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From: OP Kansas
WHOA THERE!! I woudnt advise you to get NOS unless u have a few things done...like exhaust, intake, maybe headers..(PM Dustuster4) I mean what do u have done to your CL?? DONT go throwin NOS on a stock cl...(especially a STOCK engine) I mean dont u want like looks too? What about rims ans tires and lowering and a bodykit and tinted windows and all???
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Putting Nitrous oin a stock is not bad. I of course would do the basics like at least and intake and possibly an exhaust. But you by no means need to get Intake, headers, and exhaust. Oh and to have anything except a stock motor you would need to start re-building it, i.e. pistons, cams, ets. You do not need to modify your car to this extent if you are going to run a 50 or 75 shot of nitrous on your cl. Most people around here will tell you that you don't need MAJOR mods to put nitrous onto the CL.
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From: denver,colorado
Originally posted by Acura3.0CL
WHOA THERE!! I woudnt advise you to get NOS unless u have a few things done...like exhaust, intake, maybe headers..(PM Dustuster4) I mean what do u have done to your CL?? DONT go throwin NOS on a stock cl...(especially a STOCK engine) I mean dont u want like looks too? What about rims ans tires and lowering and a bodykit and tinted windows and all???
WHOA THERE!! I woudnt advise you to get NOS unless u have a few things done...like exhaust, intake, maybe headers..(PM Dustuster4) I mean what do u have done to your CL?? DONT go throwin NOS on a stock cl...(especially a STOCK engine) I mean dont u want like looks too? What about rims ans tires and lowering and a bodykit and tinted windows and all???
current mods on my car are aem intake,denso iridium plugs,u/r ultra ss pulleys,greddy evo catback(not installed yet), gold line 2.5" springs. as far as looks I dont want a body kit my windows are tinted 20% I might repaint later and wheels I already bought 17" chrome katana tezza(just waiting till winter is over to put on
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From: D.C. Suburbs
N2O on a stock car is fine.
However, you won't gain the maximum benefits of the nitrous without i/h/e.
Personally, I recommend Zex. I just put in the newly released wet kit. It's not much more $$$ than the dry kit, but it's a bit safer.
I don't have any experience with any other Brand of N2O, so I can't recommend anything else.
Remember to get spark plugs that are compatible with nitrous. It's recommended that you get plugs that are 2 heat ranges cooler than normal. I just got the Zex plugs, so I didn't need to figure out "which are 2 heat ranges cooler".
Zex also states that it's important that the plugs have a short "strap" so that they don't act like "glow plugs" and cause pre-mature combustion of the N2O (which can cause detonation).
Visit them at www.zex.com
However, you won't gain the maximum benefits of the nitrous without i/h/e.
Personally, I recommend Zex. I just put in the newly released wet kit. It's not much more $$$ than the dry kit, but it's a bit safer.
I don't have any experience with any other Brand of N2O, so I can't recommend anything else.
Remember to get spark plugs that are compatible with nitrous. It's recommended that you get plugs that are 2 heat ranges cooler than normal. I just got the Zex plugs, so I didn't need to figure out "which are 2 heat ranges cooler".
Zex also states that it's important that the plugs have a short "strap" so that they don't act like "glow plugs" and cause pre-mature combustion of the N2O (which can cause detonation).Visit them at www.zex.com
Honda Technician
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From: Fairfax, VA
I just posted this
Most people on this board run Zex shots in their car, but I decided to be different
. The Zex kit works on WOT (wide open throttle) which can be good for auto tranny cars, but not always the best of manuals. My Nitrous Express kit works on an on/off switch and also a red push button to activate the nitrous. I also purchased the Gen-X II upgrade kit that includes bottle warmer, nitrous guage, purge kit, and fuel pressure saftey switch. If you've got that many mods to your car, you'll be fine running a 75 shot.
A couple more thigns: to ensure you dont run lean, you should probably install a fuel pump and a fuel pressure regulator. Oh, and those iridium spark plugs are gonna need to go. You need to have spark plugs that are 2 steps colder than platinum plugs. I'd probably invest in a new ignition system (MSD), and also some plug wires (i've got magnecore 8mm). I'll be installing my NX kit this weekend (hopefully) and I just bought my new digital camera, so I can show every step of the way.
Hope this helps out.
-Adam
Most people on this board run Zex shots in their car, but I decided to be different
. The Zex kit works on WOT (wide open throttle) which can be good for auto tranny cars, but not always the best of manuals. My Nitrous Express kit works on an on/off switch and also a red push button to activate the nitrous. I also purchased the Gen-X II upgrade kit that includes bottle warmer, nitrous guage, purge kit, and fuel pressure saftey switch. If you've got that many mods to your car, you'll be fine running a 75 shot. A couple more thigns: to ensure you dont run lean, you should probably install a fuel pump and a fuel pressure regulator. Oh, and those iridium spark plugs are gonna need to go. You need to have spark plugs that are 2 steps colder than platinum plugs. I'd probably invest in a new ignition system (MSD), and also some plug wires (i've got magnecore 8mm). I'll be installing my NX kit this weekend (hopefully) and I just bought my new digital camera, so I can show every step of the way.
Hope this helps out.
-Adam
