NOS or Turbo Options

[kuya1284]

QUOTE (sinner96ST @ Jul 3, 2003 - 6:09 PM)

Why would a Turbo'd AT be a waste anyway, kuya?  Could you shed some more light on it?  I've got the unfortunate auto tranny as well, and I thought about turbo but i'm going to source the tranny parts from tap recycling.    I guess you'd never miss a shift but you really wouldn't be exploiting the full potential of the turbo?

An AT with a turbo is a waste in the sense that it isn't as fun to drive. If it sounded like I was making a claim that a MT was better than an AT with turbo, it's not. AT's are just as good since the shift points can be adjusted, but it's nice having direct control over when to/not to shift.

If we are talking in terms of drag racing, an AT is actually better than MT. However, if we are talking in terms of autocross, having more (real-time) control with shifting via a MT would be more beneficial. But overall, MT and AT turbo's are (for the most part) equally good. MT's are just more fun and you won't get people breathing down your neck as to why you have an AT.

This post has been edited by kuya1284: Jul 4, 2003 - 1:25 PM

[HyperDeathKill]

It's really all about the money. Nobody who has a turbo says to themselves "Ya know, I wish I had done nitrous instead". And nobody with nitrous would ever say they would rather NOT have done a turbo.

[Guest_Matthew_*]

ya but lots of people with turbos add nitrous later on for that extra kick


if you can get a "WET" nitrous system you can actually run a larger turbo that would normally give you lag.

such as a T66, T78, or the massive T88

nitrous does give you torque that most turbos cant provide and they actually help your turbo spool up faster acting as an intercooler per say.

but if you were to start

i again would say turbo...then if you are still hungry for MORE power (who isnt?) then buy a bottle.

[ToYCeLi8]

So for those with a GT4 or a 3sgte swap (me hopefully ) which kind of N20 do you add?? WET? or DRY?

On nopi.com i've seen a nuch of different tyoes of N20. And the only thing that i know that is different is the WET or DRY type? Can someone go into some detail about the those differences and any others??

DEUCE

[Inferno]

There is also a plate kit. I gotta go for now, but when I get back, if someone else hasn't done it, I can help explain how they work.

[HyperDeathKill]

Dry mixes the nitrous with just the air coming into your engine. A wet shot mixes the nitrous with the fuel.

[Andason]

I really wish the fast and the furious never came out....
everytime i hear the word NOS i think of vin diesel yelling it when the car blows up(quivers in disgust)

[HyperDeathKill]

NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

[kuya1284]

Why do people trip off of nitrous being called NOS? Back before there were any reputable companies out making these systems, a lot of people called it NOS (and still do). I remember moving down here to so cal, and some kid asked me "Do you have nitrous?"

I started thinking to myself, "Man, I've gotten so used to people calling it NOS, I thought everyone would refer to it as that... not as nitrous".

*shrugs*

I think I'm just getting old...

This post has been edited by kuya1284: Jul 6, 2003 - 4:53 AM

[HyperDeathKill]

Much like band-aid. IT's actually... well whatever it is it isn't band-aid

[Andason]

This is known as a propriety eponym for those of you who did not know. I.E. Kleenex, Band-aid, White-out, Scotch Tape, Jell-O, Saran Wrap, and yes, NOS.

Say that the next time someone makes fun of you for calling it NOS..

This post has been edited by Andason: Jul 6, 2003 - 5:04 PM

[Andason]

QUOTE

NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

Oh and thanks for the Vin Diesel Quote(quivers in disgust)

WOW IS HE EVER A GREAT ACTOR... HAHAHA

With lines like that I'm suprised he didn't win the award for Best Supporting Actor!

This post has been edited by Andason: Jul 6, 2003 - 5:03 PM

[kuya1284]

QUOTE (Andason @ Jul 6, 2003 - 2:16 PM)

QUOTE NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Oh and thanks for the Vin Diesel Quote(quivers in disgust) WOW IS HE EVER A GREAT ACTOR... HAHAHA With lines like that I'm suprised he didn't win the award for Best Supporting Actor!

I think he acts way better than Keanu Reeves tho...

[Inferno]

"Whoa."

[jayi12-15psi]

I know kung fu