I see where a few posters have installed NOS on their S2ks with good success. I 'm interested in putting a 50-70 hp shot in my s2k. What should someone be aware of before going down this type of road for mods?

 

er, don't do it?

 

ditto

 

Just because a few have done it does not mean it's okay. If you want to shoot juice, I would suggest putting a B series motor in your car so you're not out of pocket alot money when it blows. These motors are not your average run of the mill block, they have alot of unique materials used and they're not cheap to replace.

 

A 50 or 75 hp dry shot (done correctly) will do nothing to a motor that had reinforced internals like the S2000 has. You can run it for as long as you want with no problems.

I find it funny that people who are looking to boost their cars via a supercharger (100+ hp) think that a 50-75 shot of NO2 is a bad idea. If that's all you are going to gas it... have fun- you'll have no problems.

Those who don't understand nitrous are the ones that think it's a bad idea. But a quick disclaimer... if you are thinking of running a 200 shot- that's a bad idea. A 50-75 dry (that'd be when the NO2 is sprayed after the air filter and before the throttle body (making it DRY- wet is directly into the intake manifold) shot is the best bang-for-the-buck that you can get.

So if anyone thinks it's not... I'd really like to hear why. After all, should it do something with the air-fuel mixture, the computer will compensate. That's the beauty of a computer controlled fuel injection (read: NOT mechanical) system. If something is not right, the car will compensate.

If you are serious, research it, get a reputable shop to do the install, and continue to retain your warranty. Therefore should anything go wrong (highly improbable), NO2 is a lot easier to take out and reinstall than a supercharger is.

I think I might have posted a few times in the past about nitrous, check out the search feature. And, good luck in making an informed decision.

 

I can back up what you're saying regarding the warranty. I had to get my diff replaced under warranty and it took about 10 minutes to take out the nitrous. I had to order another intake pipe however, but that was the only complication...

Chris

 

Actually, I have a very good understanding of nitrous and have used on many cars over long periods of time. I say nitrous is a bad idea because everyone always wants to go the cheap route and go with a non-direct port setup which is always a bad idea. It's near impossible to insure equal distribution to the runners which is what's going to hurt your engine. Direct port set ups are great when done correctly, but I'm assuming that's not what were talking about here. I've had just about every imaginable type of nitrous set up on imports and I love nitrous but only when done correctly and dry set ups just don't cut it. Bottom line is that it's your car and you can do what you want, just make sure that you can afford to fix it. By the way, the computer controlled argument doesn't hold water, computers aren't fool proof.
I don't see one SC that has posted to this thread and if you're implying that a turbo and SC are the same thing then your argument holds even less validity. I find it amusing when people talk out of their a**.

 

Anytime you force induction you run risk. Now add our compression ratio and you've maximized that risk. The safest route is the SC, of course, followed by the Turbocharger (when done correctly), and then Nitros. I could give you reasons, but do a search on it and get every side of the story. If you are seriously considering Nitros you will really need to do a wet setup, and if the idea of Nitros turned your crank because it was a good "bang for the buck" you've bought the wrong car. Dry setups are for cheap engines, end of story.

Andrew

 

alright please educate me on NOS. These may be stupid questions.

He long does it last will you push the button? How long does the Nitros last in the bottle before you have to refill it.

 

Will you be considering other brands too?