1DangerousV6

to answer the question..no..nitrous is NEVER "safe" and does not offer ANY definites..i would not run nitrous unless you are prepared AHEAD of time to blow the engine or some other component..sh*t happens..even on as small as a 30 shot..however..with the proper supporting mods (car recently tuned, fuel filter, spark plugs/wires, etc)..i myself would not hesitate to run a 50 shot if that were my car..i say do those things first..run it..and enjoy!

red9450

well said, and sorry for the off topic bullsh*t.

Camarocam

Sorry it took so long to respond I have been in indiana on vacation for a week but I am going to save up a little more money and order that kit I think it is pretty safe. the motor is under warranty for another 1 1/2 or 60,000 miles so if the **** hits the fan I will just uninstall it an say it just blue up

JesasaurusRex

that would be blew up

Camarocam

HAHA I had a brain fart when I was typing that

Klique

I would never run nitrous. Just get a new cam, and rockers, then get it tuned. Screw NOS. N/A is the only way to go. Safe, reliable, and it gives a peace of mind knowing the NOS cables wont leak or explode and screw your car up.

About that 60's comment. No way in hell a newer 5.0 could even come close to keeping up with a stock 60's Muscle Car. Do you realize the 5.0 Stang now adays has 240 HP. The GT has 300. Some of those 60's Muscle Cars came off the line with 500 HP. So unless you mean hopped up 5.0's you are on some good weed man. Also, that would be unfair.

archemedes

nitrous is as safe as a big cam, anytime you bolt on parts for more power the chance of damage is there especially if you don't do supporting mods (add a 1050 cfm carb to a stock 350 and it will last a few thousand miles before the cylinders get washed down enough to wear bad and the gas in the oil may kill bearings)

Klique

Engines are like computers, once you upgrade one part, they all need to be upgraded and tuned to the new part to run with and run compatible with eachother.

69z-28

my dads camaro had a small block in it. it was pretty quick around 350 horse. his best 1/4 time i think was a 15.2 at 99. hes a really good driver and if you notice his MPH doesnt match his ET at all. obviously he couldnt hook up but that goes to show you, that technology will usually win over big discplacement and big cams and high compression. now i understand that there are a ton of exception but if your talking on the street, then i would honestly have to say a 450 horse monster would lose to a 300 horse STI. simply because of where we are at now with technology and everything we can do now compared to the late 60s early 70s. just IMO.

JesasaurusRex

450 horses "old tech" is still 150 horses more than 300 horses "new tech" doesnt matter how you get it. Out the hole the sti should rape it (least hope it would awd n all) but the 450 horse car would still beat it (weight being the same aerodynamics gearing etc etc) if he had some meats in the back it would be a different story. The amount of parasetic loss awd loses i donno but im guessing its atleast twice as much as a 2wd car.

archemedes

awd doesn't lose as much as you'd think, it makes up for alot with traction also, but yes a 450 hp car with traction will beat a 300 hp car, or z/28 owners would be getting killed constantly by civics

69z-28

thats where technology comes in with suspension designs and yes AWD too, and better clutches, shifters and alot of other stuff.

archemedes

sorry thing is most of teh suspension design we use today was developed in teh 60's, you put a good set of radial tires on a 60's muscle car (many came from teh factory set up for racing) and they will hook up pretty well

JesasaurusRex

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