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05-27-2006, 10:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ft Walton Beach, Fl.
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Name : Mark Dalton
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I've had nitrous cars before and while I like the increase it gives you (especially torque) there is one big drawback. It's not there all the time. You have to turn the bottle on to use it. Yes, you can install a remote bottle opener but you can't drive around all the time with it on or you'll damage the seals in the solenoids and have nitrous leaking into the motor when it's off. Not good.
I've got a lot of friends with Grand Nationals, some stock, some modded, but they all agree on one thing. Turbo cars can be hard to launch well consistently. Street racing can be a chore too. If the tires break loose, and they probably will, you have to pedal it, at which point you lose all your boost and have to spool up the turbo again. By this time, the race is over.
I think I'd definitely prefer either a S/C or a good H/C setup. You can get some good power to play with and it's there whenever you want it. Of course, whatever you decide to do you'll likely need deep pockets, before and after the fact. 
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05-28-2006, 09:52 AM
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CRAZYME
Join Date: Apr 2006
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NA here!
Even though I love the sound of FRC Tom's STS TT's spooling up.
Hmm...maybe I can record the sound and put it on a loud speaker 
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05-28-2006, 11:01 AM
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Name : Mark Dalton
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Originally Posted by IVOZ06
NA here!
Even though I love the sound of FRC Tom's STS TT's spooling up.
Hmm...maybe I can record the sound and put it on a loud speaker |
Very nice! You can't go wrong with that set up. 
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05-28-2006, 12:59 PM
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Fuel Slut
Join Date: May 2006
Location: lk mary
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Originally Posted by Mark Dalton
Very nice! You can't go wrong with that set up. |
IVO ,, now tell them how much money you spent on the motor , install and suporting mods ,,, hahahahaa
I got lucky in a way ,, my built 408 motor alone was right at 12k .
But as they say ,, you gota pay to play .
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05-28-2006, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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hey ZoomZ
what are you logging/tuning with. I have an PLX wideband also, just wondering what system its intergrated to
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05-28-2006, 08:31 PM
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Fuel Slut
Join Date: May 2006
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I have a N/X Maximizer that im going to hook it into as soon as i get around to it .
Right now the PLX isnt hooked into anything , its just reading a/f .
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05-29-2006, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by IVOZ06
Even though I love the sound of FRC Tom's STS TT's spooling up.
Hmm...maybe I can record the sound and put it on a loud speaker |
Try listening to the sound from behind him....going triple digits!!! 
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06-06-2006, 06:25 PM
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This place cracks me up
Join Date: May 2006
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Glad I went FI.....if you can't afford to pay then don't play...once you up the power be prepared to upgrade other parts...so far so good for me but I know its only a matter of time....
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