Nitrous and performance chip
Nitrous and performance chip
I was always set on getting an Ed Wright custom fast chip, because first, I believed I'd see the most power gain, and plus, I could run it with nitrous. I had always been under the impression that you couldn't run an aftermarket performance chip with nitrous because of spark advance and all..now, I was at the track and a guy had a 305 TPI with a 100 shot, and he had a JET Stage II chip in, and he had NO problems! Is this a fluke, or what? 
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1992 Camaro RS (Auto) 5.0L TBI
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Performance mods
NOS (125 HP shot),Dynomax cat-back exhaust, Hedman headers, K & N open element/ X-Stream lid, MSD 6A ignition, MSD 8.5mm plug wires, LT1 camshaft
Soon to be installed:
Performance intake manifold, B & M 2400 RPM stall torque converter, Trans Go shift kit, World Products Torquer heads, Ed Wright Fast Chip
Audio
Sony Xplod CDX-M610 head unit, Pioneer 2-way 4x6 front speakers, Pioneer 3-way 6x9 rear speakers, 12 inch Pioneer VCCS PRO subwoofer, QLogic sealed box, Kicker ZR360 amplifier, Lightning Audio 1 farad capacitor
Other
Macewen White Faced Gauges/Shift overlay, A-pillar gauges (Phantom oil pressure, Air/Fuel), 180* thermostat, Window Tint, chrome valve covers, xenon headlights

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1992 Camaro RS (Auto) 5.0L TBI
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Performance mods
NOS (125 HP shot),Dynomax cat-back exhaust, Hedman headers, K & N open element/ X-Stream lid, MSD 6A ignition, MSD 8.5mm plug wires, LT1 camshaft
Soon to be installed:
Performance intake manifold, B & M 2400 RPM stall torque converter, Trans Go shift kit, World Products Torquer heads, Ed Wright Fast Chip
Audio
Sony Xplod CDX-M610 head unit, Pioneer 2-way 4x6 front speakers, Pioneer 3-way 6x9 rear speakers, 12 inch Pioneer VCCS PRO subwoofer, QLogic sealed box, Kicker ZR360 amplifier, Lightning Audio 1 farad capacitor
Other
Macewen White Faced Gauges/Shift overlay, A-pillar gauges (Phantom oil pressure, Air/Fuel), 180* thermostat, Window Tint, chrome valve covers, xenon headlights
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 727
Likes: 1
From: Charleston, WV, USA
Car: '86 IROC-Z + Misc. project cars.
Engine: Supercharged + Nitrous TPI 355 CID
Transmission: Art Carr built Th700r4
Every situation is different but generaly speaking, If the advance curve is optimized and no detonation already exists then you usually don't need to retard (reduce advance) until around 150 HP of nitrous or more. Then around 1°-2° retard for each 50 HP of nitrous is the norm (ex, a 200 HP shot might like around 4°-8° retard.)
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Tracy /AKA IROCKZ4me
'86 IROC-Z Camaro
"Cogito ergo zoom"
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Tracy /AKA IROCKZ4me
'86 IROC-Z Camaro
"Cogito ergo zoom"
- 355 cid
- AFR heads
- Arizona Speed & Marine hydraulic roller cam w/ AFR hydra-rev kit
- modified SLP runners
- TRW forged pistons/ceramic coated
- fully balanced
- Edelbrock headers/ceramic coated
- SLP cat-back
- Paxton supercharger
- Nitrous Express nitrous oxide
Since you already have an MSD 6A, install a high speed retard box, such as an MSD 8982. Then you can run the proper advance on and off the nitrous. Works for me. 
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1989 IROC-Z 5.7L
NOS 5151 150HP kit
ProBuilt 700R4, PI Vigilante 2800 stall lockup
Baer Brakes 12" Sport System

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1989 IROC-Z 5.7L
NOS 5151 150HP kit
ProBuilt 700R4, PI Vigilante 2800 stall lockup
Baer Brakes 12" Sport System
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iTrader: (3)
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 1,287
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From: Warsaw, Indiana
Car: 1991 Firebird
Engine: 427 LSX
Transmission: Turbo 400
I have a crappy hypertech chip but I pull timing with my msd. I have ran nitrous both ways though.
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1991 Firebird
350 L98 (was a 305 TBI),T-5,Edelbrock TES and cat back,Accel manifold
NOS,subframes,jegster torque arm,MSD Digital 6
AFPR,Lakewood lcas
Hurst linelock,SLP cam (206 212 .480 .486),relocated battery,cold air,Hypertech chip,centerforce df,clutch
poly bushings and mounts
AFR 190s
Harland sharp 1.5 rockers
autopower rollbar
12.33 @ 114.83 juiced uncorrected
13.510 @ 102 non juiced uncorrected
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1991 Firebird
350 L98 (was a 305 TBI),T-5,Edelbrock TES and cat back,Accel manifold
NOS,subframes,jegster torque arm,MSD Digital 6
AFPR,Lakewood lcas
Hurst linelock,SLP cam (206 212 .480 .486),relocated battery,cold air,Hypertech chip,centerforce df,clutch
poly bushings and mounts
AFR 190s
Harland sharp 1.5 rockers
autopower rollbar
12.33 @ 114.83 juiced uncorrected
13.510 @ 102 non juiced uncorrected
I am running a Hypertech chip in my car with 100 hp nitrous, and have had no problems. With the nitrous in use I back off the initial timing to 2 deg BTDC, rather than the usual 6 deg BTDC.
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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z. 305 TPI. 700R4
100HP nitrous.
13.05 secs @ 105 MPH.
1.92 sixty foot on street tires.
http://www.camaro-firebird.org
Camaro and Firebird pages in Sydney, Australia.
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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z. 305 TPI. 700R4
100HP nitrous.
13.05 secs @ 105 MPH.
1.92 sixty foot on street tires.
http://www.camaro-firebird.org
Camaro and Firebird pages in Sydney, Australia.
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 385
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From: Hurricane, WV
Car: 01 Z28 and 89 Iroc
Engine: ls1 fti 3600,S60 w/3:73 gears
Transmission: A4
Axle/Gears: 3:23
I have Msd Adjustible timing control. I hope this will do the trick when I use Nos next time with the new chip.
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