how much Horse do you get from a NOS system
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From: Westlake Hills in Austin, Texas, USA
how much Horse do you get from a NOS system
does anyone know what kind of horsepower gains you get from a NOS(Nitrous Oxide System) and what does it do too your engine.
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99 F150 REG.CAB BLACK 2WD SPORT 4.2 LITER V6
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99 F150 REG.CAB BLACK 2WD SPORT 4.2 LITER V6
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- MANIKS GRILLE GUARD
- PIONEER DEH-P4000 CD PLAYER WITH 4 3WAY SPEAKERS
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Hi JDm,
How much horsepower any NO2 setup will achieve will depend on which kit you buy, as they are all sized and rated in terms of how much horsepower they will add. This is done primarily via different sized nozzles used to deliver the NO2 to your motor.
There are relatively inexpensive 50-80 hp kits, and that's about as much as you should try on these engines. The 4.2 V-6 can take more power, but the way nitrous works, it's an "instant" boost in power, which is a bit hard on the motor unless you keep the hp gain to a reasonable figure. So I'd say somwhere around a 50hp - 80hp shot of nitrous should be sufficient.
You will want to take the time to contact and speak directly to a couple of manufacturers of NO2 systems, to get a good feel for who has what available for your truck, what they recommend, etc.
What nitrous oxide actually does inside the combustion chamber is basically act as an oxygen-releasing agent. It instantly increases cylinder pressure, and provided you have proper fuel supply, you make a bunch more power, *instantly*. It's instant-on nature is why it can be hard on pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, and of course all their bearings. But a good kit, well-designed, can give you a lot of fun. Nitrous has been called a cheap supercharger by some.
The thing to remember is that your fun only lasts as long as their is nitrous in the bottle. So if you decide to seriously do this, you may want to have an extra tank on hand, so that you have one in the truck, and another spare you can have filled, ready, and waiting.
All in all, your best bet is to talk directly to some of the manufacturers of these systems, along with some others who are actually using nitrous, hopefully you can find someone withn a 4.2 V-6 F-150 who is "spraying", as we call NO2 usage. Being able to talk to both the manufactuer and an end user or two is always preferable.
Good luck!
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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
How much horsepower any NO2 setup will achieve will depend on which kit you buy, as they are all sized and rated in terms of how much horsepower they will add. This is done primarily via different sized nozzles used to deliver the NO2 to your motor.
There are relatively inexpensive 50-80 hp kits, and that's about as much as you should try on these engines. The 4.2 V-6 can take more power, but the way nitrous works, it's an "instant" boost in power, which is a bit hard on the motor unless you keep the hp gain to a reasonable figure. So I'd say somwhere around a 50hp - 80hp shot of nitrous should be sufficient.
You will want to take the time to contact and speak directly to a couple of manufacturers of NO2 systems, to get a good feel for who has what available for your truck, what they recommend, etc.
What nitrous oxide actually does inside the combustion chamber is basically act as an oxygen-releasing agent. It instantly increases cylinder pressure, and provided you have proper fuel supply, you make a bunch more power, *instantly*. It's instant-on nature is why it can be hard on pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, and of course all their bearings. But a good kit, well-designed, can give you a lot of fun. Nitrous has been called a cheap supercharger by some.
The thing to remember is that your fun only lasts as long as their is nitrous in the bottle. So if you decide to seriously do this, you may want to have an extra tank on hand, so that you have one in the truck, and another spare you can have filled, ready, and waiting.
All in all, your best bet is to talk directly to some of the manufacturers of these systems, along with some others who are actually using nitrous, hopefully you can find someone withn a 4.2 V-6 F-150 who is "spraying", as we call NO2 usage.
Being able to talk to both the manufactuer and an end user or two is always preferable.Good luck!
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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
