IS350 on Nitrous?
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We tried to start a thread on this but no one has posted a setup yet...
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I've thought about it, ...my last 2 cars were both sponsored by NX, so this new one has a kit waiting if I want it. But as everyone has noted, no ones sure how well the engine will handle it, and i'm sure not gonna be the guinea pig!
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Originally Posted by Ramon
Do post pics of the installation
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Originally Posted by digital_b
be sure you put neon on it too. and graphics.
Nitrous is not rice, if i said something like NAWWWWZ, then it would be rice.
With that said, i guess i shall be the first to try? Need to do a little more research in this case.
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Originally Posted by Bichon
And don't forget to post pics of the melted pistons and broken connecting rods after it all blows up.
(just kidding! )
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Originally Posted by OneBadVic
Nah, my F150 ran for over 75K with boost and nitrous... On a stock block
Nitrous is safe when setup correctly, but keep in mind, there is a huge difference in running nitrous on a American V8 and a Japanese Toyota V6.
American blocks respond well to many "old school" mods like shaving the block or using a thicker head gasket to modify the compression, but Japanese blocks are much less tolerant of such tricks. The tolerances and engineering specificaitons for these blocks are much tigher.
The IS has a very high compression. Also, the fuel is sprayed directly into the combustion chamber via two injectors. In a traditional car, the fuel is sprayed upstream of the engine in the intake path. (Usually directly into the intake manifold).
Keep this in mind when it comes to adding nitrous to the IS, as, it may not be well designed to have fuel sprayed early on in the intake track.
If you have the money to pay for a new block, be my guest. I'd call the dealer first, before considering nitrous, and ask them how much it would cost for a new engine.
-Brian
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If setup correctly, N2O is just as safe or unsafe as other power adders like turbo's and superchargers. Obviously with such a new motor, the risks are greater since there is little to no R&D done on the subject.