Re: NOS or not to NOS

[SailingFC@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/12/00 11:33:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Scirocco2@t-online.de writes:

<< I also have a "Euro GTi" engine (DX) and I was wondering
 how much $$ it would cost to get everything I need to put NOS in that engine 
?>>

I have probably spent about $600 USD on my system.  It came right out of the 
box and I added a few on my own fittings to suit my needs.
 
 <<NOS is just a thing that I don't have and I'm curious about it.
 I havn't found much useful NOS-info here in Germany.>>
 
 <<what are the advantages/disadvantages ?>>
 
I have had good luck with my system so far.  My system came from Nitrous 
Oxide Systems(N.O.S.).  They have a fairly extensive website that answered 
most of my questions.  The URL is: http://www.nosnitrous.com/  My system is 
the one for "water-cooled VW".

<< if it is so easy to get more power, and assuming the installation 
 is quite easy, why are there just a few people using it ?>>

I think there's many rumors about nitrous blowing up an engine or burning 
pistons.  This is true if you don't have the knowledge to tune the system 
properly or try to get mega-horsepower out of a "stock" engine.  If you go 
for the mild setups, you are probably fine.  There is a cost after the 
initial purchase of the hardware.  Nitrous cost about $3.50 USD per pound and 
my bottle holds 10 pounds.  A bottle will average 110 seconds for me.  It 
doesn't seem very long, but it's a hell of alot of fun.  If you were doing 
7-second, 0-60 runs; that would be 15 runs.  When was the last time you did 
15 runs in a row? ;-)
 
<< why I'm asking ? : none of my friends here has it, so I'm not able to get 
 any direct info from NOS-users here. >>

You may also want to check if you can even get nitrous where you're at.

GL.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner w/NOS
http://member.aol.com/sailingfc/

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