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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 01:34 AM
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just wondering id any fellow xb'ers are running NOS, if so how big of a shot and is it worth it ?
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 01:48 AM
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the featured car of the month is running NOS. I believe its dual 35 shots. you should PM them
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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yeah i am running 32oz of pure bottled water it adds like 1 to 2 extra horsepower.....
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 02:54 AM
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just wondering if it is safe or not , i wannna do it for looks mostly , but may fire it up from time to time , also , dyno numbers would be neat to see ( xb on NOS on a dyno)
, i did not but this car to go fast , i bought it for the same reasons as most of you , differnet , good fuel economy , and toyota craftmanship
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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with a 35 shot on a fogger setup you could probably squeeze 400 times which is alot considering you would only squeeze when racing or at the track. i would rather save that money and invest in a s/c
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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1st doesent that void ur warrenty

2nd if u just wana have it for looks i saw a kit in jegs macine that looks like a whol nos kit but it is just a kit to make it look like when people sprey the nos out side of there gar like in a cloud of gas
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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I know my friend Paul w/ a turbo charged XA has 2 NOS bottles in his car that are functional. Dont know if he uses @ all or just for show. He was one of the featured rides of the month.
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moved...
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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I use two bottles. Of Guinness. They don't make me go faster, but I FEEL like I am, and I don't have to be going 120 to be unsafe. I'm unsafe at any speed! :burp:
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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Default Re: any one running a bottle on there box ?

Originally Posted by professor-xb
just wondering id any fellow xb'ers are running NOS, if so how big of a shot and is it worth it ?
If you believe Dub City, every xB has a bottle of Nitrous between the rear seats. Every 1:24 and 1:64 Dub City car I have has a NOS bottle in it!
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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Here's a pic of me hitting the nitrous yesterday:

Old Apr 13, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by professor-xb
just wondering if it is safe or not , i wannna do it for looks mostly , but may fire it up from time to time , also , dyno numbers would be neat to see ( xb on NOS on a dyno)
, i did not but this car to go fast , i bought it for the same reasons as most of you , differnet , good fuel economy , and toyota craftmanship
I guess I am too old school to understand doing anything mostly for looks...any of my hard earned money I spend on mods is not going to be for looks in any aspect...if it doesn't make my car faster, safer, or handle better I am not interested in doing it...and nitrous systems should be artfully hidden
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