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Vanquished · 05-08-2009, 06:02 PM

I am having a 55hp ZEX dry kit installed on the lude next month by a professional shop. I had some questions I thought some of you may help me with. Also please no flaming because im putting nitrous in the lude, for what I want for power, it being my DD, and other aspects I came to the conclusion that nitrous was the best choice for me. I know I'm going to get flamed anyway, probably not here but definitely at shows or where ever else.

FYI - My car is a 2001 Prelude Base with approx 114,000 miles and basic bolt on's (I/H/E) and I will be doing a compression test before getting nitrous installed. I will also be getting a fuel pressure gauge and a nitrous pressure gauge.

1) My car burns or leaks oil about 1 qrt every 1200 miles is this so bad that I shouldn't get the nitrous installed?
2) Is it ok to have everything in car during cold winters (box, bottle, lines)?
3) Can I still restart my ECU after nitrous gets installed? Or will this mess up the ZEX box?
4) What should fuel pressure be at approx when NOS is being used?
5) Is it bad to let bottle get completely empty when using it?
6) How long is nitrous good for? Can nitrous stay in bottle over winter (I live in NH)? Does it have to be in room temp area over the winter?
7) Is there a specific grade of nitrous I need, like only automotive grade?
8) Is there any built in safety with ZEX kit that prevents nitrous going in if fuel cant keep up? Or do I have to monitor that with the fuel pressure gauge?
9) I'm going to install a purge kit with my uncle that has nitrous experience on carburetor cars. Is there anything important he and I should know not to do when installing on a fuel injected car?
10) Can I turn on switch at anytime (moving or standing still?)
11) How can I "measure" how much nitrous I have in the bottle?
12) Is it ok to have an MSD kit with the nitrous? Specifically: MSD 6AL 6420 Ignition Controller, MSD Distributor Cap, and MSD Blaster 2 External Coil?

And also any other information would be appreciated
Thanks!