Can anyone confirm my theory?

Nitrous and high compression motors dont mix well.... While it is okay to use NOS in a motor with 12:1 compression or higher, it is still not as stable as using a lower compression (8:1 - 10:1) with more nos... motors generate compression as a means of running, and excessive compression will cause the motor to detonate, even with retarded timing and 101 octane (14:1 compression and a 200 shot) will blow the head gaskets and possibly melt the pistons...

so my theory is this, low compression motors are best suited for nos because using nos to get more HP requires using MORE of it, and if you can only run a 50 shot to 100 shot (i wouldnt use a 100 shot unless it was a borderline high compression motor... like 12:1 or maybe even 11:1) you arent using the nos as efficiently as an 8:1 motor running a nice 300HP fogger system....

me and some friends have been having this debate for QUITE some time now... i have dug up NUMEROUS articles and Q&A pages that verify this fact, but just for sake of argument, i want to hear what you guys have to say about it.

 

In general, lower compression is best for ANY type of forced induction, whether it be super/turbocharger or nitrous oxide. Still, the majority of people who only use nitrous as a power adder want a good "snap" most of the rest of the time, and a higher compression motor will provide a nice N/A kick until the nitrous is engaged. Running a lower compression, you could probably get more nitrous crammed in each cylinder, but you're gonna suffer performance the other 99% of the time (assuming the car is a DD). This is negligable in a super/turbocharged engine because the power adder is working all the time. Even if boost is not seen 100% of the time, there will still be more manifold pressure at any given throttle point than a strictly N/A or N/A-nitrous application.


At least, that's my take.
-Flea

 

yeah that was my idea as well... i know that at 8:1 or 9:1 you will be suffering from a little bit of low end lag... (my 10:1 camaro hit hard though ) but for the most part, to get the most efficiency and the most nos through the system, its better to use a low compression piston set.... just needed someone else to agree... been hearing so much bullsh*t im starting to smell it on my clothes...