Iv been looking at locost(ish) ways of getting a bit more power out of my tintop.
The two that have been suggested are Megasquirt and NOS.
Can anyone give me a bit more info about these two. I know what NOS is but dont know where to get it or how hard/easy it is to fit and all i have
found out about megasquirt is that is is aftermarket fuel injection so i dont imagine fitting this to an already fuel injected car would make much of
a difference.
Before you go to NOS, check your insurance premium!
Besides that, it is a great for detonating an old or worn engine.
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
all i have found out about megasquirt is that is is aftermarket fuel injection so i dont imagine fitting this to an already fuel injected car would make much of a difference.
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Originally posted by martyn_16v
Please god don't view it as an easy 'bolt on' mod. There's a lot of learning you need to do to get it running, and even more to make it effective. It is worth it though
NO isn't really a massive everyday mod either. The installs I've seen have a button to squirt it in, and it runs for 10 - 20 seconds. Like
Nitram said, over-using it can kill an older engine...
Whats the car, there are generally good gains to be made with less restrictive inlet / exhaust systems, esp. if you combined them with MS to get the
best out of them.....
I'm just modding my Pinto to have megasquirt and NOS. I've added the control circuit to the megasquirt, so I can control the mapping and
ignition when the NOS is activated. I'm also fitting throttle bodies, so hopefully it will breath better as well. I built the MS myself, that
was pretty straight forward, just moving into the difficult part. mapping the engine.
I'm putting a mild 50bhp shot of NOS into my engine, and if it breaks, well it gives me a good reason to fit a more modern engine.
Cheers
Scott
If its for your Jag then try here
So thats boring out the MAF and opening the throttle body for 20bhp, no external changes to be seen.
Cutting the manifold open and adding some trumpets looks pretty easy as well.
Regards Mark
From what I've seen of NOS its generally primed by a switch but then activated by a controller that only operates when you're at full throttle. I also know its legal to have on your car but illegal for road use. Also with NOS there are wet and dry kits, as far as I can tell the only difference is where its injected, I think its injected directly into the manifold for the majority of kits, brand new kits cost in the region of £300-500 but you'll have to keep getting your bottle refilled.
For "Locost"-style nitrous oxide injection info, try Burgerman's site
[Edited on 15/2/09 by UncleFista]
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Originally posted by tomprescott
From what I've seen of NOS its generally primed by a switch but then activated by a controller that only operates when you're at full throttle. I also know its legal to have on your car but illegal for road use. Also with NOS there are wet and dry kits, as far as I can tell the only difference is where its injected, I think its injected directly into the manifold for the majority of kits, brand new kits cost in the region of £300-500 but you'll have to keep getting your bottle refilled.
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Originally posted by tomprescott
From what I've seen of NOS its generally primed by a switch but then activated by a controller that only operates when you're at full throttle. I also know its legal to have on your car but illegal for road use. Also with NOS there are wet and dry kits, as far as I can tell the only difference is where its injected, I think its injected directly into the manifold for the majority of kits, brand new kits cost in the region of £300-500 but you'll have to keep getting your bottle refilled.
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Originally posted by nitram38
Before you go to NOS, check your insurance premium!
Besides that, it is a great for detonating an old or worn engine.
Ok. So it looks like Megasquirt it a safer bet. What type of power increase can one expect and where do i get it from?
The car is my 3.2 xj6.