View Poll Results: Is nitrous a form of forced induction?
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Is nitrous a form of forced induction?
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Slows voted no im guessin?
I Voted No... interesting topic.
again the "forced" part is a no vote for me.
What about oxygenated gasoline?
That would be doing the same thing! (more oxygen same volume)
Or even cold gasoline (more dense)
or even cold air intake (more dense)
is it still N/A.... hmmmmm what is "natural" IMO id say its still N/A simply to exclude it so there wouldn't be confusion. Technically i'd say no its not because this isn't natural aspiration in terms of a "4stroke gasoline engine" its a supplement that is extinguishable (yes fuel is but i would separate the two).
I Voted No... interesting topic.
again the "forced" part is a no vote for me.
What about oxygenated gasoline?
That would be doing the same thing! (more oxygen same volume)
Or even cold gasoline (more dense)
or even cold air intake (more dense)
is it still N/A.... hmmmmm what is "natural" IMO id say its still N/A simply to exclude it so there wouldn't be confusion. Technically i'd say no its not because this isn't natural aspiration in terms of a "4stroke gasoline engine" its a supplement that is extinguishable (yes fuel is but i would separate the two).
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Originally Posted by BlownAP,Apr 24 2007, 05:09 PM
why is this a poll? its a fact, nitrous is FI!
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the bottle is under pressure, it should be between 900 to 1200psi ...so I SAY YES FOR SURE. once I was testing a selenoid of zex dry kit with a fresh bottle, holding the intake piece in my hand with the nozzle installed and it pushed my hand about 10in away from where it was...
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Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_induction
Forced induction can be used to increase the power of an engine or its efficiency, or both, without much extra weight. The ambient air that the engine is normally ingesting enters the compressor inlet of turbocharger or supercharger that is inline along the air intake tract. This effectively increases the pressure and density of the air, which allows for a much greater percentage of oxygen per volume of air intake to be added to the air/fuel mixture. The effects are an increase to the effective capacity of the engine without an increase in physical size. The forced induction approach has the advantage that the intake pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without wasting fuel at lower speeds. A Nitrous Oxide system is also a form of forced induction. A simple oxidizer is injected either directly (direct port) or by a single fogger...with fuel(wet nitrous system) or without fuel(dry nitrous system).
Forced induction can be used to increase the power of an engine or its efficiency, or both, without much extra weight. The ambient air that the engine is normally ingesting enters the compressor inlet of turbocharger or supercharger that is inline along the air intake tract. This effectively increases the pressure and density of the air, which allows for a much greater percentage of oxygen per volume of air intake to be added to the air/fuel mixture. The effects are an increase to the effective capacity of the engine without an increase in physical size. The forced induction approach has the advantage that the intake pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without wasting fuel at lower speeds. A Nitrous Oxide system is also a form of forced induction. A simple oxidizer is injected either directly (direct port) or by a single fogger...with fuel(wet nitrous system) or without fuel(dry nitrous system).
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Originally Posted by Sideways,Apr 25 2007, 03:00 AM
Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_induction
Forced induction can be used to increase the power of an engine or its efficiency, or both, without much extra weight. The ambient air that the engine is normally ingesting enters the compressor inlet of turbocharger or supercharger that is inline along the air intake tract. This effectively increases the pressure and density of the air, which allows for a much greater percentage of oxygen per volume of air intake to be added to the air/fuel mixture. The effects are an increase to the effective capacity of the engine without an increase in physical size. The forced induction approach has the advantage that the intake pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without wasting fuel at lower speeds. A Nitrous Oxide system is also a form of forced induction. A simple oxidizer is injected either directly (direct port) or by a single fogger...with fuel(wet nitrous system) or without fuel(dry nitrous system).
Forced induction can be used to increase the power of an engine or its efficiency, or both, without much extra weight. The ambient air that the engine is normally ingesting enters the compressor inlet of turbocharger or supercharger that is inline along the air intake tract. This effectively increases the pressure and density of the air, which allows for a much greater percentage of oxygen per volume of air intake to be added to the air/fuel mixture. The effects are an increase to the effective capacity of the engine without an increase in physical size. The forced induction approach has the advantage that the intake pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without wasting fuel at lower speeds. A Nitrous Oxide system is also a form of forced induction. A simple oxidizer is injected either directly (direct port) or by a single fogger...with fuel(wet nitrous system) or without fuel(dry nitrous system).