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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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pros and cons about nirous

im thinking about getting a 35 hp shot for my 04 lariat
 
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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35 shot wouldn't be worth the weight of the bottle and the stuff you'd have to go through to install it, IMO.

If you don't have it already, I think money would be better spent in a freer flowing air induction setup, exhaust, and a tuner.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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already have gibson exhaust, airaid intake and superchip progarmmer, i heard anything over a 35 hp shot could be bad news unless u have a custom built engine. so again any one help with pros and cons about nitrous on the 5.4 24valve thanks
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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Spray at least a 50 shot.

Maybe change plugs and use a wet kit.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Spray at least a 50 shot.

Maybe change plugs and use a wet kit.
You cant change the plugs, only one available. That is what is keeping me from spraying a 150 pill
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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a 35HP shot is pointless and a waste of money. Our trucks are so big, no point in putting nitrous on a truck. My opinion. Besides, you would probably need to retard your timing some also.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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a 35HP shot is pointless and a waste of money. Our trucks are so big, no point in putting nitrous on a truck. My opinion. Besides, you would probably need to retard your timing some also.
The general rule is retard your timing 2degress every 50hp. Alot of guys spray 150 on stock timing though. 100-125 on platinum plugs. I'm not quite that brave.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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My lightning weighs almost 5000 lbs. I spray a 150 shot and it is a noticable difference.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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My lightning weighs almost 5000 lbs. I spray a 150 shot and it is a noticable difference.
yes a 150 rwhp is a huge difference.

Just think you went from a 300hp flywheel, to ATLEAST 450flywheel...
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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Bye bye engine warranty...not worth it at all to me.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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Bye bye engine warranty...not worth it at all to me.
If it breaks it needed to be replaced anyway
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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Bye bye engine warranty...not worth it at all to me.
Just take the kit off before going in for warrenty work.....I know for a fact that worked with my 97 Dodge Ram SS/T. I sprayed a 150 dry shot hundreds of time in it before blowing the head gasket and cracking the head (it hit the rev limiter and went VERY lean). I took the NOS off (only a single line going into the air cleaner assembly anyway) and carried it in and the repaired it under warrenty with no questions asked...in fact they gave me some BS reason as to why it happened.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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RamSS/T - Nice truck! Me likey!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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ok what about the roush supercharger kit they said an addtional 112 hp whats the pros and cons about this has anybody installed one yet
 
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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Originally posted by FATHERFORD
The general rule is retard your timing 2degress every 50hp. Alot of guys spray 150 on stock timing though. 100-125 on platinum plugs. I'm not quite that brave.
you don't want to spraying anything with platinum plugs... those things will melt in no time flat with the extra heat generated from the oxygen combustion... you should run copper plugs 1-2 steps colder gapped narrower to prevent spark blow out
 
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