Nitrous at the track
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Nitrous at the track
I was wondering how much a ZEX wet kit with a 55 or 75 shot would drop my 1/8th mile time.
Would it be more then a second or just a few tenths?
I found a few people with nitrous kits on their cars on this forum but no one seems to bring it to the track after they install it.
I'm pretty sure I could hit a 9.6 with the new tires, stiffy, & s-pipe installed now.. Which would be very close to a high 14 in the quarter. But I'm looking to do much better then that without a huge price tag.
Would it be more then a second or just a few tenths?
I found a few people with nitrous kits on their cars on this forum but no one seems to bring it to the track after they install it.
I'm pretty sure I could hit a 9.6 with the new tires, stiffy, & s-pipe installed now.. Which would be very close to a high 14 in the quarter. But I'm looking to do much better then that without a huge price tag.
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Just a 9.4? That's not worth the money then.
I hit a 9.8 with a 2.3 60' which could be lowered alot, especially with the new tires & the stiffy. I'd say 2.1 or 2.2 would be very possible now.
I really thought 55 more hp & torque would bring me down more then 2-3 tenths.
I hit a 9.8 with a 2.3 60' which could be lowered alot, especially with the new tires & the stiffy. I'd say 2.1 or 2.2 would be very possible now.
I really thought 55 more hp & torque would bring me down more then 2-3 tenths.
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here's an example...
9.092 1/8th
2.34 60'
83.5 MPH
Reason for the slow 60' times... Last year I broke an axle on just the second race with the turbo kit. So this year I've spent a LOT on the car (over 20k in mods). The car is going into Modified Magazine (featured article). I have 4 12" subwoofers in the trunk, with 4 Amps, an Xbox, 6 mids, 6 highs, 5 farad cap, and a lot of dynamat. This car really hauls but traction is an issue. I launch at only 2k, and feather the clutch out. Once it's completely grabbed I then punch it. After the 1 second delay it goes straight to tire spinning in 1st and 2nd. Then it hooks up and hauls a** from there. My traps in the 1/4 are 107-108.
9.092 1/8th
2.34 60'
83.5 MPH
Reason for the slow 60' times... Last year I broke an axle on just the second race with the turbo kit. So this year I've spent a LOT on the car (over 20k in mods). The car is going into Modified Magazine (featured article). I have 4 12" subwoofers in the trunk, with 4 Amps, an Xbox, 6 mids, 6 highs, 5 farad cap, and a lot of dynamat. This car really hauls but traction is an issue. I launch at only 2k, and feather the clutch out. Once it's completely grabbed I then punch it. After the 1 second delay it goes straight to tire spinning in 1st and 2nd. Then it hooks up and hauls a** from there. My traps in the 1/4 are 107-108.
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You should keep in mind also that some companies rate their shots at the flywheel, and some at the drive wheels. A 75 shot from a NOS setup might get you the same WHP as a 50shot from a NX setup that rates HP at the wheels.
Also, the torque number is usually close to DOUBLE when spraying nitrous. For example, my 2002 Trans Am made 318/329 whp stock. With a NX 100 shot, with a slightly richer jet then I needed, I made 428/566 whp and 478/675 with a 150 shot. Point being is that if traction is an issue NOW, its only going to get worse if you add nitrous and dont address it. On street tires at the track I only picked up 2 tenths on 100 shot but I picked up 8 MPH.
Also, the torque number is usually close to DOUBLE when spraying nitrous. For example, my 2002 Trans Am made 318/329 whp stock. With a NX 100 shot, with a slightly richer jet then I needed, I made 428/566 whp and 478/675 with a 150 shot. Point being is that if traction is an issue NOW, its only going to get worse if you add nitrous and dont address it. On street tires at the track I only picked up 2 tenths on 100 shot but I picked up 8 MPH.
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Originally Posted by TurboCustomz
Point being is that if traction is an issue NOW, its only going to get worse if you add nitrous and dont address it. On street tires at the track I only picked up 2 tenths on 100 shot but I picked up 8 MPH.
I would be really let down if a 75 shot only brought my time down by 2 tenths.
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Originally Posted by fairladyz541
Ill have times friday for a 75shot, 55shot, and a 65shot.....The track is finally opening this weekend and ill post videos and times on a new thread look out for it.......
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Originally Posted by TurboCustomz
Point being is that if traction is an issue NOW, its only going to get worse if you add nitrous and dont address it. On street tires at the track I only picked up 2 tenths on 100 shot but I picked up 8 MPH.
I would be really let down if a 75 shot only brought my time down by 2 tenths.
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Originally Posted by TurboCustomz
With a good 60ft you should be able to shave 4-5 tenths off with 50whp at those starting times, imho.
I think it would be good enough to beat a SC'ed tC in the 1/8th.
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Yah you should shave off probably about half a second with a good run on the 1/8. I'm currently working on pricing out a kit for my car. Will hopefully have it installed in another month to a month and a half.
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Originally Posted by Stu_Gotti
Very nice.. I would love to get some now.. I just dont know yet.. I am going to wait til I'm boosted.
Considering it's about $550 for the wet kit and $0 for a do-it-yourself install, it's hard to say no.
I like the TRD SC, but for the $3000+ it would cost I don't think it's worth it. The best time for a SC'ed tC is still 14.3, and that's with alot of bolt-ons & the pulley.
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Yah I agree nitrous is a lot cheaper thats why Im going that route. I figure with a 50-60 shot I should be able to hit low low 14's and most likely into 13's once I finish all my other mods. I would be totally fine with that. Im still suprised no one has hit 13's with the S/C since people fully NA can hit 14.9's.
But like you've posted before, it seems like a lot of these people who get turbo kits/S/C's dont seem to really go out to the track all that much.
But like you've posted before, it seems like a lot of these people who get turbo kits/S/C's dont seem to really go out to the track all that much.
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Originally Posted by Ryhian
..since people fully NA can hit 14.9's.
Too bad those mods are so expensive most people (including me) will never purchase them.