NOS in an N/A Civic?

imported_Sam · 01-22-2006

Is it possible to use NOS in a non turbo car (B16a civic) ?

I have heard of people doing this, though usually only turbo cars will use NOS.

Would it cause any harm if I tried it just once?

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vtec12 · 01-24-2006

Its possible for sure. Some drag racing cars do it.
But why.. I have no idea. Its certainly not legal for street use anyway

I dont think one small shot would harm the engine, but continual use would probably do some damage.

Tayler · 01-30-2006

First of all, any car can use nitrous(not always safely but....) whether it be a street car, all motor, turbo, whatever, doesnt matter. General rule of thumb divide your hp my 2 and that is generally a safe shot to use.

imported_Mikey · 02-01-2006

What are the consequences of continual usage?
Say 3 shots per week?
That has to cause some damage eventually, right?

Tayler · 02-01-2006

Yes, 3 times a week is too much if you are running stock internals. Well i guess even if you had forged internals it would still be too much. Consequenes, horsepower loss, broken sh** such as head gaskets, rods, ect. I would not even suggest nitrous unless you know wtf you are doing, because sh** will break eventually. Yes it is fun to press the happy button and get thrown back in your seat a little(No it is not like two gay to furious) once in a while(maybe once a month) but other than that its a waste. Especially at 80 bucks a fill up.

imported_raven · 02-01-2006

I agree with Tayler...using NOS on even modified internals is a risk; I will not reccomend using it, unless you are well versed in internal repairs. Definatley know what you are doing, or your going to run up a high bill for repairs.

If your dragging and have betted something, I'd say it wouldn't hurt to use the NOS, especially if that something is big.

twinkle · 02-02-2006

People say street racing is dumb. Well I think using NOS is 100 times more dumb.

It is too dangerous and is not going to accomplish anything except make you feel better about yourself. You are never going to get a serious race with normal modders.

TypeR · 02-08-2006

It accomplishes alot, mostly going fast

And thats the idea of it.. so I would say it achieves its goal well

GoneIn60 · 02-15-2006

any of our civics engines can handle a small shot from a wet system like 55 shot but yea after awhile your going to get the wear and tear from it. Surprisingly though NOS has gotten "smarter" in the past couple years as far as not hurting your engine as much.

Tayler · 02-16-2006

60 is right, Nitrous has gotten so much safer with the lines, and newer technology compared to a long time ago. It can be completely safe if you use it right. The only time i would ever use nitrous is to see what my car can do in the 1/4 mile at fastest time.

eShutterBUG · 02-16-2006

Yeah, you can use NOS a small amount without doing much damage to the engine. Keep it low down and you should be safe.

And its true, what everyone's saying, wait a few years and it will be entirely harmless.

GT_1 · 02-16-2006

Why, what is happening in a few years to make NOS harmless?

I dont think it will change.

eShutterBUG · 02-17-2006

Hehe it's an exaturation (sp). People were saying that NOS is a lot safer these days than it was years ago, so I was saying that in a few years it will be harmless but I was being sarcastic.

imported_Sam · 05-03-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by eShutterBUG

Hehe it's an exaturation (sp). People were saying that NOS is a lot safer these days than it was years ago, so I was saying that in a few years it will be harmless but I was being sarcastic.

Ok, thought you were joking.
Its only as safe as the person using it makes it. If you dont know what you're doing then its dangerous.

vargasr66 · 06-13-2006

I agree that it's only as safe as the person using it ... but have you not noticed that in the past few years the systems that control NOS are better than they used to be? Companies like VENOM and Nex are using computer controlled modules that make it ALMOST foolproof.. Also the COMPUCAR systems have made claims that they took a stock rental and added a NOS system and ran the quarter all day long with no problems.. IMO ,It's all in how you use it..