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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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nitrous kit on a 2.8?

ok my camaro has the stock 2.8 with 73k, hawks shows this nitrous kit for 600 dollars, its for a 100-150 shot, and it says you can run up to 140 on the stock motor? is this correct, if i rigged it up for a 100 shot i wouldnt blow the **** out of my motor? or damage it? i dont believe it...i mean come on its almost doubling the motors HP.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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i wouldnt go over 100 on the stock pistions,and u would prolly have to upgrade the ignition system along with the fuel system.is the kit on hawks a wet or dry system?
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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I wouldnt add nitrous unless your planning on upgrading the motors internal parts, but thats just me. Id be afraid of frying the bearings.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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bearings have nothign to do with it lol.im making 412hp on stock replacements,stock rods/with arp bolts and crank
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Was a guy here a year or so back who had a mustang 5.0 100 shot kit on a hi mile 2.8 for 2-3 years with no problems. Holley told me a 65 shot was safe but that was a dry system. If your adding fuel 100 should be fine.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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ok so realisticly what kinda hp we talking about on a 2.8/3.1,. with a 65/70 shot?
i mean what type of cars trucks could we take stock on hwy??could we challenge a newer stock mustang.,,.and give it a run for the money??or??
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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add the rating of the shot to the stock hp level.100 shot would be like 7psi with a turbo
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:07 AM
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ive had friends spray on a stock 2.8, byt they never sprayed more than a 75 shot. just make sure you take proper precautions so you dont lean out.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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take that $600 you would spend on the NOS kit and buy a 350 from the junkyard. you'll get way more power out of that than the NOS upgrade.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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i think its a dry system, and regarding the v8, no...id rather smoke an 8 or at least keep up with one, in a six, even if it costs more $$, plus i like the fact that i havent put gas in my car in three weeks, and i still have a quarter tank...
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988CamaroSC
i think its a dry system, and regarding the v8, no...id rather smoke an 8 or at least keep up with one, in a six, even if it costs more $$, plus i like the fact that i havent put gas in my car in three weeks, and i still have a quarter tank...
im with u there i have 2 v8 irocs one has a 425hp motor and the other makes about 350,and i love driving my v6 rs more then the irocs.sad part is i can kill most 3rdgens and alot of 4thgen ls1 cars with my v6
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by daves12secV6
im with u there i have 2 v8 irocs one has a 425hp motor and the other makes about 350,and i love driving my v6 rs more then the irocs.sad part is i can kill most 3rdgens and alot of 4thgen ls1 cars with my v6
Double DITTO

I had a V8 Camaro, its not even close to as fun as a my V6 Bird.



And before ya know it, the same guys who said buy a junkyard 350, its a better mod. Will then tell ya ya gotta stroke that mouse if you want any real power. [+ intake, carb, heads....] Small number will say, why stroke a mouse, just go BB rat.......... Id say go SBB they come stroked factory and will pump 500HP & TQ with just the aid of a die grinder. But It never ends..............

Maybe you should put an iron duke in their on purpose and really mess em up
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