Is NOS right for me?
09-08-05, 06:55 PM
#1
Is NOS right for me?
Guys,
Was speaking to my mechanic today who is a certified master Lexus mechanic. I was asking him about performance mods and he said just to go with NOS. He said the 1UZ is completely capable of taking a 100 shot on a stock motor.
He said to do it right the intake manifold would need to be hit at each of the 8 runners. He said he would install it for me for $1000-$1500 done properly. This seems like a pretty high install cost considering I have heard lots of people getting it done for $300 or so.
I have spent the last hour reading all the previous posts on it and am still undecided.
It is looking like the headers will cost about $1800 for them including install. That is pretty steep for what could be less than a 10hp increase. Decisions, decisions!!
I only usually drive the Lex on weekends so it wouldn't be used often.
I know most people are against NOS but if installed properly it should be fine.
What do you think?
Jonny
PS> I know NOS is a brand, just easier than typing nitrous everytime.
Was speaking to my mechanic today who is a certified master Lexus mechanic. I was asking him about performance mods and he said just to go with NOS. He said the 1UZ is completely capable of taking a 100 shot on a stock motor.
He said to do it right the intake manifold would need to be hit at each of the 8 runners. He said he would install it for me for $1000-$1500 done properly. This seems like a pretty high install cost considering I have heard lots of people getting it done for $300 or so.
I have spent the last hour reading all the previous posts on it and am still undecided.
It is looking like the headers will cost about $1800 for them including install. That is pretty steep for what could be less than a 10hp increase. Decisions, decisions!!
I only usually drive the Lex on weekends so it wouldn't be used often.
I know most people are against NOS but if installed properly it should be fine.
What do you think?
Jonny
PS> I know NOS is a brand, just easier than typing nitrous everytime.
09-08-05, 07:43 PM
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I'm no NOS expert, there's tons on here, but $1000-$1500 installed doesn't sound bad to me given the complexity of drilling multiple holes in the right place in the manifold, installing everything, etc.
There's a pic on here somewhere of that exact type of setup.
I guess you really don't think your car is fast enough, huh?
There's a pic on here somewhere of that exact type of setup.
I guess you really don't think your car is fast enough, huh?
09-08-05, 07:45 PM
#3
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
There's a pic on here somewhere of that exact type of setup.
I guess you really don't think your car is fast enough, huh?
By chance do you know where that picture is??
Jonny
09-08-05, 07:57 PM
#4
Lexus Fanatic
one thing with nitrous is you'd probably do better with stock gearing than the 3.76. maybe not that big a deal.
the most important things with nitrous are having enough fuel to go with the nitrous and not having too much timing.
for $1500 it should be a pretty sophisticated setup.
the most important things with nitrous are having enough fuel to go with the nitrous and not having too much timing.
for $1500 it should be a pretty sophisticated setup.
09-08-05, 08:12 PM
#6
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by Dx3
Just curious as to why you say this??? Please explain.
Thx man,
Jonny
Thx man,
Jonny
the longer gears have more time to build power. less time shifting and more time pulling
09-08-05, 08:57 PM
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Last edited by bitkahuna; 09-08-05 at 09:03 PM.
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09-08-05, 09:25 PM
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You may have already seen this...
Check out this site:
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_...ous_main.shtml
Great company and products, not sure if they have a system that would work with our cars or not....
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_...ous_main.shtml
Great company and products, not sure if they have a system that would work with our cars or not....
09-08-05, 10:52 PM
#10
Lexus Champion
Nitrous Express offer the wet kit. It run around $500. The installation wouldn't run $1500 lol.... Your lexus guy work on Lexus everyday but It doesn't mean he know how to install the nitrous kit. Wet nitrous install will run around $500. Good luck.
JP importz
JP importz
09-09-05, 05:38 PM
#12
Originally Posted by JPI
Nitrous Express offer the wet kit. It run around $500. The installation wouldn't run $1500 lol.... Your lexus guy work on Lexus everyday but It doesn't mean he know how to install the nitrous kit. Wet nitrous install will run around $500. Good luck.
JP importz
JP importz
Jonny
09-09-05, 08:13 PM
#14
Originally Posted by JPI
It's universal. I will find the part number for you.
JP Importz
JP Importz
Peace man,
Jonny
Last edited by Dx3; 09-09-05 at 08:17 PM.
09-09-05, 08:41 PM
#15
Lexus Champion
We are located in the Dallas area. We install many nitrous kit on the supra. Here are a couple of pictures that we installed last week.
A blown down tube, pressure gauge and bottle heater is rec in addition to the kit.
JP Importz
A blown down tube, pressure gauge and bottle heater is rec in addition to the kit.
JP Importz