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His 4.6 2v content is practically dictating my mod to-do list.

He's a fountain of information if you don't mind his high energy. (Also. Shred the gnar drift comrade)

@@yeanah2571 he’s proof 4.6 2v motors are still relevant & definitely got capacity for more power

Yep! And no cig hanging off the lip either!

As much money the street outlaws guy make you would think they could afford a bottle heater.

That might actually be true because it would make the gas in the bottle expand increasing pressure forcing more out when the bottles open

Lol, you can read?

@@8SPAZZ hold on I have to find someone to read me your comment.

Is 100 shot safe progressive

@@Tazerect100 shot I don’t change timing. I run 5.5 psi and a 10 jet spread. Hits like a ACME anvil falling on Wiley Coyote from a hot air balloon.

@@bradleymorris8875 I have no experience with nitrous, I have a 383 BB mostly stock, would a 100 shot buy me an extra second in the quarter? It runs mid 14 now in Colorado

Excellent episode, but I still might lean toward the one with the 305 Chevy where they kept throwing more & more nitrous at it…something about that “pulling for the underdog” vibe LOL!

@@mw4992 Agreed, nitrous 305 is my favorite episode. 👍🏻

First time I took my Korean girlfriend for a full hit. She asked you got turbo? I said no turbo, no nitrous, All motor Baby

All throttle no bottle

Dulcich with the new chompers

All motor till you run a guy spraying it down. 😜

Blower >

Use a VPN

Come on over the pond!!!

VPN..

It hurts seeing what's probably a $10k engine being seen as disposable.

Test mules are supposed to last, not shatter every test... Why wouldn't you use a billet engine to last a long time... It's made for the abuse..... Literally. This is a year old post but still ridiculous

Agreed But Ironing Nitrous out is a Blast and a skill not many have , even in Nhra Classes Nitrous RULES over Turbos and Blowers But Defiantly needs the 1000% dedication to getting it perfect and consistent, ive done 100 , 200 and 300 hp shots and the torque seems to be BRUTAL vrs Blowers and Turbos and way less affected by atmospheric conditions changes. I think im going to get Serious and Move to 2 or 3 Systems !

@@MrR6guy All turbos are multiplication of atmospheric conditions. They are effected drastically by atmosphere . I have a sbc 383 with a s488 and a compound turbo cummins . Every winter especially in my truck that makes 110 psi I make allot more power use more fuel . In the summer in humid conditions I drop power . You can feel the huge difference. Turbo charging is just and dedicated. You want to feel brutal tq. Come drive a hopped up diesel. Double the tq vs hp. My trucks between 900 and 1000hp and double the tq . In a vechile that is still dailly driven that's insane.

Nitrous is only rough on engines if your ring gap isn't set properly and if you're just using a simple button or RPM trigger to have the hit all at once. With progressive nitrous controllers, you can have an extremely wide power band. They have an older nitrous video where they prove its far more gentle on the engine when a progressive controller controls flow than just using a button. They also prove that setting ring gap for the maximum shot you're going to use is important, because they broke ring lands on a few cylinders. Even better with those progressive controllers, is that not only can you tune the nitrous flow, but also fuel flow so that you maximize the performance gain and not wash your cylinders out. Generally speaking on OEM engines, you can get away with running as much as a 100-125shot before needing to start opening up the ring gap by a few thou.

For Nano , you refill with air compressed?:So as paintball

Kuzz they never said...they missed the point of leaning out the mixture. what was the A/R change?

It's the size of the bottle. If you look at cylinders for welding gas, the larger ones have caps and the smaller ones do not.

These are considered Class 2 and 3 hazardous materials..in order to get these bottles they have to be shipped in trucks. FEDERAL Motor carrier laws apply gotta have safety measures in place and inspected or they cant be shipped in large quantities..

Don't drop the bottle. Problem solved 😉

Yes they had to have been. Could you do it with no gap maby probly should you No unless your made of money.

I was wondering that too.

Total Seal gapless rings.

@@Just1Spark lol no. You always want to run a gap with nitrous because it runs hot enough to expand the rings to the point where they will butt again each other and destroy the motor.

@@rotor13 lol

Less likely to blow it up from extreme cylinder. Generally want to hit it after the torque to keep the rods and bearings happy

Ring gaps and you need to drop timing, so if you don’t have a timing retardation control then it’s even worse when you’re not on the sauce

They’re not that much wider lol it’s like a couple thou if that

Richard Holdener (the bald guy) did on his channel.

Generally speaking turbo has more hp and blower makes more torque (parasitic loses vers lag ).

Thanks fellas

120$ a refill here for small bottle. Not very affordable lol

What i like about nitrous is that you kinda have 2 cars in one. I can drive my car to work day to day with pretty good mpg and without having lots of engine wear. But with the push of a button it turns from a sporty naturally aspirated car into a race car. Only when I want to. A turbo, blower etc. on the other hand is always engaged and you always have a little more wear. I do get your point though, that’s just my opinion on this. It depends on the car really.

@@proximitybeejay3673 Thats extremely affordable. A 10lb bottle, flowing 125-150shot, is enough for up to 20-30 passes - which is enough for an entire weekend of hot-lapping. You're not going to be using it all the time on the street.

@@rotor13 that bottle in my BMW daily driver got only about 15 squirts. and they was shortest possible

@@proximitybeejay3673 Sounds like you have a 5lb bottle instead of the average 10lb.

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@@vincentgotter4669 Steve is the guy who usually runs the Dyno. I know his wife passed away last year.

dead

That's why god made belly pans.

If you dont go crazy and you've got the correct ring gap, you'll never scatter your engine.

Msd box can help by having a retarded function wires to the wide open throttle switch. That means timing can be pulled only when in use. Msd digital 6 is an example of a box that can do this.

Depends on the engine. Modern engines with modern ECUs can change the timing by the push of a button. Now make that the same button that you engage the nitrous with and you solved the problem.

They recognized its running rich so they went back to using a different fuel jet because the plate they used maxed the nitrous flow and obviously gained more power. Bottle temperature coincides with pressure, as they stated at the beginning of the video. Hence why they mentioned bottle warmers which operate based on pressure - pressure too low, bottle warmer turns on until desired pressure is achieved. Even showed the dedicated bottle warmer they used for the video

these 3 are children, seek an expert like Eddie Carlisle, Scooter Brothers, Forrest Pitcock, they were building engines and winning races before these clowns were a twinkle in their daddies eyes.

@@MasterWitchDoctor None of them ever claimed to be professional engine builders or experts on anything, you’re obviously taking the show way too seriously. 😄

That's a tuning issue. They just showed you.

Heating it raises the pressure, so lets say you have half a bottle heated and compare it to a bottle that is full without having been heated and the results would be similar. So to answer your question, yes and no.

Look up the "Gas Laws" and u will understand how ratios work..

It clears the lines of anything "non-nitrous" which ensures that when you hit the fun button it's nothing but clean nitrous oxide and instant power. Sort of same philosophy as doing a burnout and "wasting" tire to ensure a quicker launch.

Another reason is that if Ur bottle pressure is too high for what ur tune up is u can purge it to lower the pressure, but mostly it's so u only have nitrous in the line

Wrong 90% bottle pressure related

@@RedXray That's why you turn the bottles off🧁 It's obvious you have no clue

Its done to get rid of any air pockets in the lines so that there is nothing but liquid Nitrous being injected.

I know that’s what I was wondering

This is an old episode of engine masters. From time to time he's gone for whatever reason and richard fills in.

Lol oh I'm sure he's tried cannabis

Tom Celica Freiberger's got tintinitus?

@@johnbecay3859 unfortunately, yes.

@@tomcelica1030 man that is not good. he also has the vertebrae damage from jumping that wagon and the shoulder/arm surgery from his younger days. Bringing us his hi-jinks and solid hot rod experience over the years is eating him up.

Wrong

OK Robert, Let's hear you explanation. Mine comes from David Vizard, a noted expert on these matters.@@robertlane370

Basic kit uses a wide open throttle switch or button. Whenever you floor it or press the button it could be on. I have raced a few time using n2o and typically launch around 2k off the foot brake. Stomp the gas and start the spray in my case.

@@bure4me unless you're built most advice is to spray above 3k. Lower than that can put strain on your rods.