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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 03:06 AM
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http://scienceray.com/chemistry/why-...h-a-bad-image/

i read this article. seems to make sense. agree?
looking to get a kit myself.
n e 1 kno were to get a good deal?
running a wet 50 shot seems to be ok.
i got auto 2005 tc
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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it has such a bad image cause people use "NOS" to replace the term "nitrous oxide" instead of using it as a brand name. Then every kid went out and bought a 100 shot for their 1.8L civic, used it 90% of their driving time and blew the motor up
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 04:37 AM
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lol. its so true. its all that movies fault!
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by silverstreaktc
it has such a bad image cause people use "NOS" to replace the term "nitrous oxide" instead of using it as a brand name. Then every kid went out and bought a 100 shot for their 1.8L civic, used it 90% of their driving time and blew the motor up
I couldn't have said it better.
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 06:16 AM
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dont do it. people will laugh and call you ricer where i live lol
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Fast and the furious BABY!!!!!!!!!
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by demer11
n e 1 kno were to get a good deal?
I have no idea where to get a good deal on Nitrous Oxide... but could you please, for the love of all things Scion, type like you have half a brain and are outside of the AOL chat rooms?
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Stop n go has a sweet deal on nos!
2/$5
the grape one is awsome!
After drinking it yur tc will take down any supras or skylines that come at u!
Jk that stuff us expensive. ~40-50$ a refill
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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I run a 75 shot (wet) in my car. I am on the stock tune from factory no tuning devices. just bolt-ons. It's about 50$ the first time you get it filled and 40 $ after that.
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by aparreira9586
Fast and the furious BABY!!!!!!!!!
dang it you beat me to it! hahah but its true. a lot of things got a bad image ever since that movie came out.
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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i ment a good deal on a whole nos kit. not refil
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hey man i ran nitrous for 4 months every weekend a 75 shot, nitrous has a bad reputatation because of FnF and also if u install/use it wrong u blow ur motor...


anyways i ran the NOS sniper kit its like 300 shipped on ebay new
http://cgi.ebay.com/NOS-SNIPER-4-6-C...item5ad499141e
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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nitrous has a bad image because people use it stupidly. If you do it the right way, it can be a great power adder.

and fyi, i'd reccomend a zex kit before a nos kit.
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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i plan on only using a wet 50 shot. messin up parts under the hood is not wat i wana do. so if its safe i dont c y not. :D
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I really like the grape NOS personally.....it is delicious and gives me that jittery feeling in my colon.........
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Originally Posted by cburglb34
hey man i ran nitrous for 4 months every weekend a 75 shot, nitrous has a bad reputatation because of FnF and also if u install/use it wrong u blow ur motor...


anyways i ran the NOS sniper kit its like 300 shipped on ebay new
http://cgi.ebay.com/NOS-SNIPER-4-6-C...item5ad499141e
thanks dude. thats wat i was lookin for. did u install urself? easy?

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Originally Posted by demer11
thanks dude. thats wat i was lookin for. did u install urself? easy?
yes installed my self and its pretty easy just follow the instructions
Old Nov 6, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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You can get NOS at any convenience store. It's like $2 or something like that, it tastes okay. I prefer Monster personally.
Old Nov 6, 2009 | 03:11 AM
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y d u tlk wtht vwls ts s nnyng




(and translation for competent people: why do you talk without vowels, its so annoying)

ppl dat talk like dis should be slapped in da face.

do you kiss your mother with that mouth?



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