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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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I have a 01 Civic Ex and i'm thinking of running a 75 wet shot of NOS to my stock engine. Is it safe?
 
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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use the search option up at the top... you'll find about a billion answers to the same question. Good luck.
 
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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depends how often you are going to use it. nos only goes on stock engines for a short amount of time.
 
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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50shot would be a lot safer, 75 is where you want to look into getting some forged internals.

Get a wet kit, and make sure you get it tuned if you do.
 
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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i kno the answer is prob. no its a stupid idea but here it is:

can i run a wet 30-50 shot nitrous on my car w/bolt-ons and not have it mess it up because i have automatic trans??
Ive heard that the transmission cant handle the power but idk wat do u guys think? dont give me s**t about auto please lol the car was a gift and i didnt exactly pick everything i wanted on it
 
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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nitrous is only as safe as you can tune it..........ive ran a 75 shot on stock 1.5 non vtec stuff for years with no problems. spreayed a 125 shot on a stock b16 for some time as well. both kits were dry kits. dont get me wrong all the tuning in the world wont help keep the engien safe if the engine cant take it......ie: 200 shot on a stock d17.
 
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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30 shot may be ok... but I think 50 shot and more will pretty much tear apart that transmission limb from limb.
 
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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hey preciate ya'lls help
 
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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THE OXIDE IS A THING OF WONDERS I RUN A 90 DRY SHOT IN MY 98 CIVIC EX WITH A 4 SPEED AUTO AND IT DOES NOT COMPLAIN ONE BIT YES IT WOULD HIT HARDER IF THE TRANS WEIGHT AS LITTLE AS A STICK BUT IT DONT MY FIANCE DRIVES THE CAR EVERYDAY SHE USES THE NOS TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY SHE SAYS 90 MPH FEELS MORE COMFY SO SHE GETS THERE QUICK FEW SECONDS BUT AS FAR AS THE SAFETY GOES I HAVE EXTENSIVE MODS ON THE CAR JUST FOR THE NOS FORGET ABOUT INTERNALS JUST ELECTRONIC SAFETYS COST DOUBLE WHAT THE NOS DOES!! I HAVE AN IGNITION SYSTEM HOOKED UP TO THE NOS SO WHEN IT IS DUMPED IN THE TIMING AUTOMATICLY RETARDS TO PREVENT DETONATION ALSO I HAVE 2 RPM WINDOW SYSTEMS INSTALLED ONE TURNS THE POWER ON AT 3300RPM AND THE OTHER TURNS IT OFF AT 6800. THERE ARE TWO REASONS FOR THIS ONE THE TRANS SHIFTS OUTSIDE THOSE RANGES TWO THE MOTOR PROBOBLY WOULD NOT TAKE IT TO SOON AND POSSIBLY BREAK SOMETING ALSO I HAVE A FUEL PRESSURE SAFTY SWITCH SO IF NOT ENOUGH FUEL NOS IS DISABLED TO PREVENT DETONATION. THE LAST SAFTY IS A ONE SHOT 10 SECOND TIMMER SINCE I KNOW HOW IT WORKS MY FIANCE DOES NOT SHE JUST USES IT I JUST FILL IT AND BUILD IT. I HAVE A WET SHOT IN MY COBRA AND A COMPUTERIZED DRY IN THE CIVIC IT IS SAFE WITH ALL THE SAFETYS!!!SO THINK AND DONT CHEAP OUT YOU ALSO DONT WANT TO BE ANESTASIZED BUY THE N2O SO PUT A BLOW DOWN TUBE NOS KIT $500
NOS SAFTYS $2000 RIPPING THE SNOTT OUT OF SOME *** WITH A V8 PRICELESS! GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY SPRAYING!
 
Old Oct 24, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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ZAAAH ALL CAPS!! I couldn't read it all, took too much energy... small cap it and space your paragraphs for us that dont speak english as natives! I am sure you have something important to say!
 



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