rev up your engines, today I'm gonna talk about why not to add nitrous oxide boost
rev up your engines, today I'm gonna talk about why not to add nitrous oxide boost

systems to your car, now some racing guys to cheat especially on street races will
systems to your car, now some racing guys to cheat especially on street races will

add nitrous oxide to their car, canister gas that injects the stuff into the engine to
add nitrous oxide to their car, canister gas that injects the stuff into the engine to

give it insane boost, now nitrous oxide does work there's no arguing that
give it insane boost, now nitrous oxide does work there's no arguing that

improves performance not just by the gas that comes in and makes things burn
improves performance not just by the gas that comes in and makes things burn

faster, but it also makes a lot of cooling inside the intake and when it's
faster, but it also makes a lot of cooling inside the intake and when it's

cooler and more dense, you're gonna get more power so it really does work quite
cooler and more dense, you're gonna get more power so it really does work quite

well, but the main problem is, the system itself is going to be pretty bulky
well, but the main problem is, the system itself is going to be pretty bulky

because your engine uses a lot of air and the containers that hold the nitrous
because your engine uses a lot of air and the containers that hold the nitrous

oxide have to be heavy because it's compressed gas, they take up a reasonable
oxide have to be heavy because it's compressed gas, they take up a reasonable

amount of space and there's only so much nitrous oxide you can pack into one of
amount of space and there's only so much nitrous oxide you can pack into one of

those tanks, to give you an idea, a 5 liter engine going at 4,000 rpms uses
those tanks, to give you an idea, a 5 liter engine going at 4,000 rpms uses

10,000 liters of air every minute, so with nitrous oxide you're gonna need a
10,000 liters of air every minute, so with nitrous oxide you're gonna need a

gigantic tank or even if you got one that's like a scuba tank size, you're
gigantic tank or even if you got one that's like a scuba tank size, you're

only going to get a few minutes of nitrous oxide before the tank runs out
only going to get a few minutes of nitrous oxide before the tank runs out

now there's two type of nitrous oxide systems there's dry and there's wet, now
now there's two type of nitrous oxide systems there's dry and there's wet, now

if you use this dry system and fuel-injected car everything has to be
if you use this dry system and fuel-injected car everything has to be

programmed correctly, it's not something that you just bolt on and drive away
programmed correctly, it's not something that you just bolt on and drive away

so it's a real deal setting it up right in the first place, now in the wet
so it's a real deal setting it up right in the first place, now in the wet

nitrous system it uses both the nitrous oxide and the gasoline it mixes them
nitrous system it uses both the nitrous oxide and the gasoline it mixes them

both when it goes into the engine, now the wet system is what they originally
both when it goes into the engine, now the wet system is what they originally

used when I was young because most things were carbureted and it's set up
used when I was young because most things were carbureted and it's set up

better for a carbureted system, because the carburetor is on the top of the
better for a carbureted system, because the carburetor is on the top of the

intake and it sends the fuel evenly to all the cylinders, so if you're adding
intake and it sends the fuel evenly to all the cylinders, so if you're adding

nitrous air it's going to be pretty much evenly distributed, cuz of the fuel and
nitrous air it's going to be pretty much evenly distributed, cuz of the fuel and

the air isn't evenly distributed you're gonna get back fires and poor running
the air isn't evenly distributed you're gonna get back fires and poor running

using something that creates that much compression it can destroy an engine
using something that creates that much compression it can destroy an engine

I've seen them put holes and pistons, and regardless of your using wet or dry
I've seen them put holes and pistons, and regardless of your using wet or dry

nitrous, realize that there are four different systems for
nitrous, realize that there are four different systems for

delivering it on different types of cars, when I was young and guys are doing my
delivering it on different types of cars, when I was young and guys are doing my

carbureted vehicles, they use a single nozzle system, just had a single nozzle
carbureted vehicles, they use a single nozzle system, just had a single nozzle

and it would just inject it right into the intake we a lot of boost that way
and it would just inject it right into the intake we a lot of boost that way

and more modern cars you can use a direct port system, say you've got one fuel
and more modern cars you can use a direct port system, say you've got one fuel

injector on each port, you use the same type of nozzle as in the other system
injector on each port, you use the same type of nozzle as in the other system

but you have one for each cylinder and this system is used mainly in racing
but you have one for each cylinder and this system is used mainly in racing

applications, they'll actually put numerous different nozzles in different
applications, they'll actually put numerous different nozzles in different

places and have an all computer-controlled so that you can have
places and have an all computer-controlled so that you can have

boost at a certain point closer to the engine boost a little bit further away
boost at a certain point closer to the engine boost a little bit further away

all depending on what RPMs are running the engine at, now the third
all depending on what RPMs are running the engine at, now the third

type of system is called the plate system, they have a plate it's like a
type of system is called the plate system, they have a plate it's like a

spacer plate and it's put on the intake in various different positions and the
spacer plate and it's put on the intake in various different positions and the

last type of system is called the bar system and that's just a hollow tube
last type of system is called the bar system and that's just a hollow tube

that has holes drilled on it and that's hidden inside the intake plenum to shoot
that has holes drilled on it and that's hidden inside the intake plenum to shoot

nitrous in, but regardless of the different types of nitrous oxide systems
nitrous in, but regardless of the different types of nitrous oxide systems

that are out there, it's not a good idea to put it on your car that you're
that are out there, it's not a good idea to put it on your car that you're

driving on the street, now in many states it's illegal, I remember once I was
driving on the street, now in many states it's illegal, I remember once I was

riding with a kid who had one on his Mustang and a cop pulled him over he saw
riding with a kid who had one on his Mustang and a cop pulled him over he saw

that he had a nitrous system on, kid knew the law and the law was if the tank
that he had a nitrous system on, kid knew the law and the law was if the tank

wasn't connected to the system, you can drive it on the street that way and say
wasn't connected to the system, you can drive it on the street that way and say

hey I only use this when I'm racing at the racetrack, so he didn't get a ticket
hey I only use this when I'm racing at the racetrack, so he didn't get a ticket

for the nitrous oxide, but he did get a ticket for speeding
for the nitrous oxide, but he did get a ticket for speeding

he couldn't talk his way out of that, but technically least here in the United
he couldn't talk his way out of that, but technically least here in the United

States, nitrous oxide is illegal completely because it makes the cars pollute
States, nitrous oxide is illegal completely because it makes the cars pollute

more, when you're using these nitrous systems, one of the things that catalytic
more, when you're using these nitrous systems, one of the things that catalytic

converter does is get rid of oxides of nitrogen when you're shooting nitrous
converter does is get rid of oxides of nitrogen when you're shooting nitrous

oxide into a car they pollute a lot more than the legal
oxide into a car they pollute a lot more than the legal

limit, of course nobody's dumb enough to be turning their nitrous oxide on while
limit, of course nobody's dumb enough to be turning their nitrous oxide on while

they're doing an emissions test to get the car inspected, but technically
they're doing an emissions test to get the car inspected, but technically

they're totally illegal because they pollute more, now you're not gonna using
they're totally illegal because they pollute more, now you're not gonna using

them all the time so the pollution aspect isn't that much because even the
them all the time so the pollution aspect isn't that much because even the

big tanks only last for a few minutes but, using nitrous oxide has a big
big tanks only last for a few minutes but, using nitrous oxide has a big

downside and that is, you're getting so much higher compression and more power
downside and that is, you're getting so much higher compression and more power

out of the engine, I've see numerous engines blown when people
out of the engine, I've see numerous engines blown when people

turn on the nitrous oxide, they'll knock a hole in the piston, they'll blow the head
turn on the nitrous oxide, they'll knock a hole in the piston, they'll blow the head

gasket, all kinds of damage can be done, everyone seen some of those videos at the
gasket, all kinds of damage can be done, everyone seen some of those videos at the

drag strip or so when a guy takes off and then the head of the engine just
drag strip or so when a guy takes off and then the head of the engine just

blows right off and flames go shooting up in the air, well it's not a good idea
blows right off and flames go shooting up in the air, well it's not a good idea

for your car to take that kind of abuse, especially with modern fuel-injected
for your car to take that kind of abuse, especially with modern fuel-injected

engines, since everything's run by computer if you actually do set up a
engines, since everything's run by computer if you actually do set up a

nitrous oxide system in a modern fuel-injected car, it's gonna cost you a
nitrous oxide system in a modern fuel-injected car, it's gonna cost you a

nitrous oxide system in a modern fuel-injected car, it's gonna cost you a
nitrous oxide system in a modern fuel-injected car, it's gonna cost you a

to run correctly, take when I was a young mechanic with a carburetor, ha they just
to run correctly, take when I was a young mechanic with a carburetor, ha they just

put a spacer plate under the carburetor and then it would just spray it down in
put a spacer plate under the carburetor and then it would just spray it down in

there and they'd add it on turn it off and it would take off like mad, it isn't
there and they'd add it on turn it off and it would take off like mad, it isn't

as complex as a fuel-injected cars, where everything is directly metered by a
as complex as a fuel-injected cars, where everything is directly metered by a

computer and back in those days especially in the 60s, you take all those
computer and back in those days especially in the 60s, you take all those

big v8 engines they're cast-iron engines, cast-iron can take a lot more pressure
big v8 engines they're cast-iron engines, cast-iron can take a lot more pressure

than cast aluminum, the aluminum can bend a lot easier than cast-iron will, you
than cast aluminum, the aluminum can bend a lot easier than cast-iron will, you

start adding nitrous gas inside one of these systems, you can blow an aluminum
start adding nitrous gas inside one of these systems, you can blow an aluminum

head aluminum block engine quite easily if you put a little bit too much boost in
head aluminum block engine quite easily if you put a little bit too much boost in

it, if you've ever driven a turbocharged car, you know you got gauges for the boost
it, if you've ever driven a turbocharged car, you know you got gauges for the boost

and they have what's called a wastegate, if the pressure gets too high then the
and they have what's called a wastegate, if the pressure gets too high then the

wastegate opens, so it can't boost it too much, with these nitrous oxide systems
wastegate opens, so it can't boost it too much, with these nitrous oxide systems

you open that thing up and it starts boosting, if it's not metered correctly
you open that thing up and it starts boosting, if it's not metered correctly

it can easily boost too much and blam goes the engine, now I've known a lot of
it can easily boost too much and blam goes the engine, now I've known a lot of

guys that put nitrous oxide systems on motorcycle, it's kind of a toy thing for
guys that put nitrous oxide systems on motorcycle, it's kind of a toy thing for

them motorcycles are super fast anyway and if one guys raced another guy maybe
them motorcycles are super fast anyway and if one guys raced another guy maybe

there's some money involved and he's got some nitrous oxide hidden under the seat
there's some money involved and he's got some nitrous oxide hidden under the seat

somewhere, he might win that race and pocket some money, but for cars that
somewhere, he might win that race and pocket some money, but for cars that

you're driving around or you want to go a little bit faster you take a pretty
you're driving around or you want to go a little bit faster you take a pretty

big chance putting nitrous oxide on any modern car that you're driving on the
big chance putting nitrous oxide on any modern car that you're driving on the

street, there's always gonna be guys out there putting nitrous oxide systems
street, there's always gonna be guys out there putting nitrous oxide systems

on to show how fast they can go, but for the average person who wants their vehicle
on to show how fast they can go, but for the average person who wants their vehicle

to last as long as they can, stay away from nitrous oxide and
to last as long as they can, stay away from nitrous oxide and

definitely don't use it like some of those party boys do, so if you never want
definitely don't use it like some of those party boys do, so if you never want

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