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Old 06-05-2005, 11:38 AM
hotrod hotrod is offline
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What do you mean by that mate?
Just what it says, --- there is very little history with this sort of application, and that nearly always means there are things we don't know that someone will learn the hard way. With Nitrous oxide it was things like be sure you have a reliable fuel supply and never let your engine experience a fuel cut while spraying. Do not spray at low rpm, do not use platinum plugs etc. etc.

I would not be surprised that the same sort of lessons are out there for Nitro-WI setups.

I just don't want folks to go trotting off and pouring a big slug of Nitro in their system and than whinning when they break something. If you know up front your dabbling in an unknown area and are willing to accept some risks that come from pushing the envelope good for ya --- let me know what you learn.

Just reading between the lines on some of the posts on this thread, I think a few folks do not appreciate that this concept sounds like it has a lot of potential but has very little track record to go by.

I'm older than most of you and have seen this sort of enthusiasum before, for new performance "tricks". People have a tendency to push too far into the unknown without realizing there are some risks involved. Unfortunately the ones that push too far are frequently the ones least prepared to understand the gains and risks posed by a new system.


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So it looks like we'll have to order Nitrobooster from Snow Performance, as it is tried and tested.
Just because its for sale does not mean its " tried and tested"

Snow Performance is a local company and they appear to produce good products. I have not had the opportunity to meet Matt yet but someday I'd like to trot down and talk with him. I know several folks that run his WI system here in the Denver area and all speak highly of it. ---But I have yet to meet anyone that has actually used the Nitro-booster stuff or seen any actual "test data" that would demonstrate how well it works. To date the only first person information we have regarding Nitro and WI, is a couple of contributors to this and related threads. That is not a lot of data.

I guess I'm just cautious by nature ---- Snow Performance also cautions on their web site that using too much will cause a lean condition although they don't elaborate. I would be much more comfortable with the whole thing if they published a bit more info, like how much the EGT changed, effects on ignition timing etc.

I don't want to appear to be bashing them, just being a cautious consumer. In fact I would love to see them contribute to this discussion!! As at the moment they are the only vendor I know of that is actively marketing this application.

Larry
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