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NITROUS...hmmm....

I can get a ZEX kit installed 55shot for 585$$$..........
should i do it????????

What are some good PROS and CONS???????????
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yea, i read you guys were tearin it up @ your house up @ the NW meet.

No but im really interseted in the ZEX kit................it'll totally kill my warranty tho

55 extra horsieis tho
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YOU CANNOT USE ZEX!
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it's a good deal. Then race some punk kid in a LX for money and then buy some turntables
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I think Zex is better suited for domestic autos, but I am not sure.
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Why cant we use zex delacampos???????????
my import shop installs it daily???????????

hmm......i'll check into it.
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OK talked to shop...........
they said it is desined mainly for honda's and its for import use???????????
HMMMMMMM........... im confused..........
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zex works great on any car EXCEPT 2001 civics. in order to run zex, you have to have a VACUUM SENSITIVE FPR. 2001+ civics do not have this. all other civics ever made do but not ours. just tell them to try and locate the vacuum hose connecting the fpr and intake manifold. after they search for a few hours and don't find it, then they'll realize what i'm saying.
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OOOOOHHHHHHH..............talked to shop.........they said they might have to use NOS or something,,,,,,,,,,they havent done nitrous on a 2k1 yet..........he said bring it in and they'ed chek it out..........

what'd should I go w/????????........ I cant afford Venom.......
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And why dont we have fuel pressure regulators?????????(vacum sensitive)??????????????????

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if you go with NOS, you MUST go with a wet kit. dry kits will not work. I personally run a Nitrous Express kit. this too is a wet kit. NX makes wet kits only. i feel the components are better made and more durable. also, with NX, you do not have to retard your timing! some will disagree, but NX specifically tells you not too. honestly though, whether you go with NX or NOS, you can't go wrong. nitrous is nitrous.
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<< And why dont we have fuel pressure regulators?????????(vacum sensitive)??????????????????

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cause some Honda engineer thought they'd try something different this time around? i don't know.

this doesn't apply to 2001+ civics only either. i believe the newer celicas also have this same set-up.
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yea i did a search on it...............
Sorry to take up your time,,,,,,,,,,,, but thank you very much!!!!!!
i'll prob. go w/ NX.
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yea i did a search on it...............
Sorry to take up your time,,,,,,,,,,,, but thank you very much!!!!!!
i'll prob. go w/ NX.
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yea i did a search on it...............
Sorry to take up your time,,,,,,,,,,,, but thank you very much!!!!!!
i'll prob. go w/ NX.
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