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    Questions about nitrous

    Im sure this topic has been brought up many of times, but I need some specifics about my car..Im concidering puttin the car on the bottle over winter as one of my projects...Whats better wet or dry? What brand? And do I need a tune? I have a diablo tuner, can someone just tune my car using that without puttin it on rollers? Thanks in advance


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    I believe Wet is the safer option. yes, i would recommend a tune, and maybe A focus svt fuel pump. Remember, i wouldnt push more than 100 shot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2001GTTT View Post
    I believe Wet is the safer option. yes, i would recommend a tune, and maybe A focus svt fuel pump. Remember, i wouldnt push more than 100 shot.
    Didnt plan on going over a 100shot..Im keepin it as safe as possible lol. Why a focus SVT fuel pump? And what type of a tune?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jper View Post
    Didnt plan on going over a 100shot..Im keepin it as safe as possible lol. Why a focus SVT fuel pump? And what type of a tune?

    Ive heard that you can get away with tuning it yourself, BUT... if you screw it up...bad things will happen. The focus pump flows more fuel than ours (if i remember correctly). Pm Stieny on here. he had one with the focus pump, 100 shot and dyno tune, so he can give you more info than me.
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    Wet safer
    Tune - yes

    Its safe if done correcty. Just like boost
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    I ran a dry Zex shot on my 95 5.0L GT for almost 4 years with no issues (besides a destroyed transmission- nitrous makes lots of torque). Dry kits work fine on cars with return style fuel systems.

    I'm pretty sure Jper's car is a 99-04 GT with a returnless fuel system- also pretty sure that you're limited to running a wet kit because of this.

    I had great luck with my Zex kit and recommend Zex to anyone. If I were you, I'd buy a 190 or 225 fuel pump as cheap insurance and drop it in before installing your kit. Don't spray more than 125 and you should be fine. You'll definitely want a remote bottle opener too (it makes it much more fun).
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    Tune no really needed.....

    NOS = hp increase at flywheel
    NX kit = hp increase at wheels
    ZEX = safest

    you want to run a wet kit...

    Just make sure its installed correctly.

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    So who should I take it to for a tune?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jper View Post
    So who should I take it to for a tune?
    if your going to take it somewhere you might as well sell your diablo

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    Quote Originally Posted by scott5 View Post
    if your going to take it somewhere you might as well sell your diablo
    Whys that? Wont I need that for the tune?

    Clark, what are you going with? ZEX?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jper View Post
    Whys that? Wont I need that for the tune?

    Clark, what are you going with? ZEX?
    Your tuner should use whatever he uses to tune your vehicle on the dyno, most i have seen use is SCT and once you get it tuned you have no more use for the diablo cause if you change anything what you just paid for went out the door.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scott5 View Post
    Your tuner should use whatever he uses to tune your vehicle on the dyno, most i have seen use is SCT and once you get it tuned you have no more use for the diablo cause if you change anything what you just paid for went out the door.
    So I should probly sell the Diablo and get an SCT?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jper View Post
    Whys that? Wont I need that for the tune?

    Clark, what are you going with? ZEX?

    I am about 80 percent sure i want NX, now that i have a DD its time to do some serious stuff.

    Right scotty boy? lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2001GTTT View Post
    I am about 80 percent sure i want NX, now that i have a DD its time to do some serious stuff.

    Right scotty boy? lol.
    Lmao, spray the merc


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jper View Post
    So who should I take it to for a tune?

    Im not the best person to answer that ..... I still havent had mine done, I am doing that in April.

    Im sure someone will chime in!
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    I know a lil bit but im in the same boat as you jper, nitrous is coming soon for me too. lol.
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    I know a lot of people that run 100 shots without a tune. IMO you dont need it. I would get a reflash at most with your diablo. if you run stock injectors and a wet kit you should be fine I would do 75 for most normal use and then if you know someone will beat you before you race switch to 100.

    75 wet shot--cheapest and most reliable with out a dyno tune ( and again you can use 100 shot every so often)

    zex is easy to install and cheap
    nx will get more power (some people say) and not to bad to install
    I have done both. nitrous is fun....Boost is better.

    o ya you can keep the stock fuel pump running 75 shot.
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    Jper I had litteraly the same car. I ran stock fuel pump Zex wet kit 100 shot diablo tuner. I adjusted the timeing a lil and wot fuel a lil. I ran 3.73 gears. I was running 12.13's at 113-114. With a good tune I think it would broke 11's. Maybe 4.10's. You have to be careful of the lil backfires that happen sometimes. Twice to me and each time opening the hood was like waiting for a bomb to go off. I'd buy an aftermarket intake something simple like performance product aluminum version. Lil more reliable then factory plastic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HidalgoGT View Post
    Jper I had litteraly the same car. I ran stock fuel pump Zex wet kit 100 shot diablo tuner. I adjusted the timeing a lil and wot fuel a lil. I ran 3.73 gears. I was running 12.13's at 113-114. With a good tune I think it would broke 11's. Maybe 4.10's. You have to be careful of the lil backfires that happen sometimes. Twice to me and each time opening the hood was like waiting for a bomb to go off. I'd buy an aftermarket intake something simple like performance product aluminum version. Lil more reliable then factory plastic.
    12.13's wow. Thats impressive. Gears are soon to come. Im definately looking into doing this, just REALLY worried about popping my motor.


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    I know a lot of people that run 100 shots without a tune. IMO you dont need it.
    I pretty much agree. I home tuned my 5.0 on was fine for almost 4 years on a 125 shot.
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