N2O and built engine - Honda Prelude Forum

Enhanced · 11-13-2003, 05:05 PM

For a few months I have wanted to go turbo but I really don't want to spend all the money to rebuild the engine then get the turbo install it and have a possiblility of it still blowing a piston. With N2O is there a great possiblility of blowing a piston, and if so would rebuilding my bottom end fix that?

I figure I would ask this here instead of starting a new thread. I want to get a 50 shot of N2O, probably NX wet kit but which one do I get (dual, single) and where should I install the nozzle(s)? Also, should I get purge, bottle warmer, remote bottle opener? What guages should I get? Anything else I should get to make it really safe and get the most out of it? I don't mind spending a little bit of moeny to make it nice. Any recommendations will help.

I have a 98 base SS.

axion68 · 11-13-2003, 06:22 PM

forged pistons and new rods (crower and such) will help for running a big shot, but the fact of the matter is that a 50 shot isn't a big shot. You can safely run a 75 shot of NX (or a 100 shot of NOS) on stock internals, many people have done so. As for the kit, you will probably want a single fogger nozzle (or if you plan on upgrading over a 75 shot then a direct port kit), purge, bottle warmer and n2o pressure guage. A remote bottle opener is just for convenience, but I do recommend the other items.

Enhanced · 11-13-2003, 07:10 PM

How much would a complete kit with all the extras and install cost around?

MugenPoweredLude · 11-13-2003, 07:17 PM

im leaning towards the nitrous route now

i gathered about $1000...give or take
you can install it yourself...its quite easy

oh wait thats part of my list lol
i think without all my extras

its about $800-900
depending on where u get it from

Enhanced · 11-13-2003, 07:26 PM

So you went from turbo to N2O too?

What do you have on your setup so far?

MugenPoweredLude · 11-13-2003, 07:54 PM

uhhhh thats top secret son

ehhh it consists of a mild N/A build and a NX Wet Kit and other goodies

need $$$ first
im also going back to stock bumpers and slappin on an RS sides and rear and greddy front

ive had it with this damn body kit

and lighter rims

Enhanced · 11-13-2003, 08:02 PM

You just put those one and now you are taking them of. Atleast you are getting the RS lip. What NX kit, single fogger? Come on give me some more info.

MugenPoweredLude · 11-13-2003, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by Enhanced
You just put those one and now you are taking them of. Atleast you are getting the RS lip. What NX kit, single fogger? Come on give me some more info.

yea i told the shop to make them fit right and they said its gonna be a lil more...ok.....so i get the car back and it sucks....so i tell them to fix it.....they say no pay us to do...**** them!

NX Wet Kit...20923

what else you wanna know

Enhanced · 11-14-2003, 05:07 AM

Which one you getting, 20923, 20923-00, 20923-05? That is the one I was looking into.

What accessories you getting, bottle warmer, purge, remote bottle opener?

NXLude · 11-14-2003, 08:25 AM

Purge and a heater are very necessary to get good long term performance out of your nitrous. Purge helps your solenoids live longer and you need that warmer to keep the pressure up enough to make the best power

MugenPoweredLude · 11-14-2003, 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by Enhanced
Which one you getting, 20923, 20923-00, 20923-05? That is the one I was looking into.

What accessories you getting, bottle warmer, purge, remote bottle opener?

ummm just 20923 i think

also getting the GENX2 upgrade which includes bottle warmer, purge, fuel safety switch and some other things
remote bottle opener is seperate
also getting fuel pressure and nitrous pressure gauges

Enhanced · 11-14-2003, 01:42 PM

EGT?

That is the single fogger kit correct?

What NA you getting? VAFC, pulleys,...? Any type of engine help like head gasket, etc?

axion68 · 11-14-2003, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by Enhanced
EGT?

That is the single fogger kit correct?

What NA you getting? VAFC, pulleys,...? Any type of engine help like head gasket, etc?

EGT is exhaust gas temperature

Enhanced · 11-14-2003, 09:15 PM

Oh yeah I know that I was wondering if he was going to get it?

MugenPoweredLude · 11-15-2003, 09:27 AM

i dont think im going with an EGT gauge

if i dont sell the lude and whenever the hell i get some $$$(i work at the freakin gap

)ill start this

you got PM Joe...dont want to give my setup away to the whole world.....just yet

Enhanced · 11-15-2003, 05:23 PM

My mind keeps on going from nitrous to STi to WRX in a big circle. I think well I just got body work done and N1 so I should keep it and do N2O then I think well I really want stock turbo so STi but that is way to much right now so I think WRX but I know I would want the STi so I go back to N2O and you know where it goes from there. Anthony help me out what to do

MugenPoweredLude · 11-15-2003, 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by Enhanced
My mind keeps on going from nitrous to STi to WRX in a big circle. I think well I just got body work done and N1 so I should keep it and do N2O then I think well I really want stock turbo so STi but that is way to much right now so I think WRX but I know I would want the STi so I go back to N2O and you know where it goes from there. Anthony help me out what to do

Joe...i wish i can....BUT...

IM IN THE SAME BOAT!!!

and it looks like no ones steering the damn thing

i dunno...

Enhanced · 11-15-2003, 07:07 PM

I feel like damn gilligan, stuck on this damn island where people come on and go but I am stuck. I had a civic and I wanted to hook it up but I couldn't cause my parents bought it for me. So I sold it and bought teh lude and now that I can mod it, I can't cause it will not be reliable. SO I try to buy a new car but nothing is good under 30k.

I feel like crying myself to sleep thinking about how I want to get a nice high paying job so I can pay for my exspensive taste.

MugenPoweredLude · 11-15-2003, 07:33 PM

< anthony who is seriously considering the Navy if he doesnt put his Associates to use and gets a real job in NY....and not at the gap

Enhanced · 11-15-2003, 07:40 PM

Well I am going to school right now for accounting and computer information systems. I don't plan on doing that all my life. What I really wanna do is open my own jewelry store that does a lot of custom work. I don't see myself driving turbo'd car with a suit on going to an office building