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Old 07-Aug-2003, 08:34 PM
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hey guys im thinking of spraying my car, now my cars got the stock 108hp si motor in it...motors got 80k's on it and has headers, and full exhaust and aem c.a.i........now i was wondering what else would b needed to run spray and whats the best company to go with and set up and how much im looking to spend on everything installed and what kinda shot i can run, like with a 50shot i should bable to smoke the newer 97+ preludes right?
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just get the nitrous kit looks like your ready for it .. and install it following all the instructions and your set
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i dont trust myself hookin that up, im not to mechanically inclined...lol....but im wondering what has to b done and how mch im lookin to spend installed
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well what has to be done is dependent on the kit you get ...

but if your not mechanically inclined I'd recommend an afiliate shop to do it for you ....
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i can install it for you...either wet or dry kit whatever you choose, just bring some beer and we can hook it up
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yeah thanx man, hey would u buy any chance own the red civic coupe witht he front mount intercooler that i c in woodbridge all the time?...looks stock and kidna beat up but i know that things got ***** if its the car im thinking of
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i have a 93 hatch red with a black hood and a big frount mount but that car is NEVER in woodbridge....if you want help installin some spray id be glad to help out...let me kno...my car dosent look that beat up and its got some *****...
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get a good fuel pump (mabe a 255LPH walbro), FPR, bigger injectors and some non projected type pluggs, 65 Dry shot will be safe, 75 shot somewhat pushing it...

stock fuel system, non projected type pluggs, 94+ octane fuel... 50 shot no more, no worries...

zex is the safest, best bang for your buck...run a 50 shot, then when you upgrade your fuel system, put in the 65, or 75 shot jets..

and realistically a 50 shot probably wont beat a prelude(never know tho, till you race)...but ull go a hell of allot faster than you did before
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Originally posted by BoOsTZeX
zex is the safest, best bang for your buck...run a 50 shot, then when you upgrade your fuel system, put in the 65, or 75 shot jets..

and realistically a 50 shot probably wont beat a prelude(never know tho, till you race)...but ull go a hell of allot faster than you did before [/B]

I heard that ZEX is the worst and to go with NX or NOS. Whats the diff?
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I heard that ZEX is the worst and to go with NX or NOS. Whats the diff?


well I guess you were given some bad advice, no problem...Heres mine for whatever its worth

It took me over a year before I decided on the right kit for a civic...Ive read, talked about with experianced profesionals, researched all the kits...when it comes down to it, if you are inexperianced with nitrous and plann on not blowing up your engine, buy a zex kit... Zex has all of the solaniods, fpr, trigger, everything in a compact little box. Its literally plug and play, only an idiot would blow up an engine with this kit, its compleatly foolproof.. It also gives the best and most consistant spray/mixture out of all the dry kits because the computer uses the bottle pressure to make the right mixture... Another key benifit is the TPS activation switch, (flip the toggle switch and as soon as you hit wide open throttle, the TPS sends a signal to the computer, and it sprays...no buttons to fumble with and no chance of spraying while at low throttle...

All the import bolt on kits provide the same horsepower jets, what it comes down to is ease of installation, motor safety, driver safety, and efficiancy..Zex kits provide the best in all these..

Now if you have a huge build up, all the internals done, and heavy duty fuel system, turbo.... then you will be able to handle large amounts of nitrous (wet kit/ direct port preferably), that zex cannot provide, and NOS can. But lets be real here most of our cars cannot handle more than a 50 shot, so why buy something thats costs lots of money to install, and needs constant attention/experiance and tuning to get a safe spray...

Im just scratching the surface here...it would take all day to explain the basics of nitrous, and what engine upgrades are required for defferent levels of nitrous, and how to choose the right kit/jets/fuel flow/ ignition timing/plugg temp range/ ...there are lots of reviews and comparisons of all the kits online, check some out...

But hey I guess some people dont like purple??
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^^^^^^now this guy knows his nitrous.........lol
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Originally posted by BoOsTZeX


But hey I guess some people dont like purple??
yep thats why I painted my car Blue

seriously though your right with the stuff I've looked into for NOS I decided on a zex kit ... if I was going to spray .... which I won't be...
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Originally posted by BoOsTZeX




well I guess you were given some bad advice, no problem...Heres mine for whatever its worth

It took me over a year before I decided on the right kit for a civic...Ive read, talked about with experianced profesionals, researched all the kits...when it comes down to it, if you are inexperianced with nitrous and plann on not blowing up your engine, buy a zex kit... Zex has all of the solaniods, fpr, trigger, everything in a compact little box. Its literally plug and play, only an idiot would blow up an engine with this kit, its compleatly foolproof.. It also gives the best and most consistant spray/mixture out of all the dry kits because the computer uses the bottle pressure to make the right mixture... Another key benifit is the TPS activation switch, (flip the toggle switch and as soon as you hit wide open throttle, the TPS sends a signal to the computer, and it sprays...no buttons to fumble with and no chance of spraying while at low throttle...

All the import bolt on kits provide the same horsepower jets, what it comes down to is ease of installation, motor safety, driver safety, and efficiancy..Zex kits provide the best in all these..

Now if you have a huge build up, all the internals done, and heavy duty fuel system, turbo.... then you will be able to handle large amounts of nitrous (wet kit/ direct port preferably), that zex cannot provide, and NOS can. But lets be real here most of our cars cannot handle more than a 50 shot, so why buy something thats costs lots of money to install, and needs constant attention/experiance and tuning to get a safe spray...

Im just scratching the surface here...it would take all day to explain the basics of nitrous, and what engine upgrades are required for defferent levels of nitrous, and how to choose the right kit/jets/fuel flow/ ignition timing/plugg temp range/ ...there are lots of reviews and comparisons of all the kits online, check some out...

But hey I guess some people dont like purple??
I have used it on my acura before and loved teh feeling...i had a 75 shot on it and it handled it but was only on for about 20 shots...zex is the best and i have never heard of one unsatisfied person yet that has used it..

easy...safe...more hp what more could you ask for

and it looks cool

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my next upgrades are a fuel pump injectors, FPR (even tho zex provides this under spray)...then on goes the 65 shot jets one bottle, then 75 shots, if my pluggs look good under 65 shot jets...
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haha or you coudl jsut get a wet kit and spray a 75 shot and spend the saved money on a msd digital 6 then mayeb you coudl spray a 100 shto if your feelign lucky..zex kti is good for a basic 55 shot kit ...if you want to spray a bigger shot go with a wet kti cause it sprays the fuel with the n2o....get a nos wet kit or an nx spray a 50 shot which is WHP not like zex claimed crank hp...you will need a clucth to so save up for a act hd or extrme PP with street disc
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wet kits are way more expensive, installation is twice as complicated, and you still need to upgrade your fuel system.. 100 shot will ruin your car, unless its preared...
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