nos in a 325i

Post Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:18 pm

any one done this install was it a tricky one or easy, what other mods are required and finally how much power will i get if i go ahead with this type of install.

or will a turbo or supercharger be better.

Post Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:04 pm

The first question you need to answer is, What do you want from the car?

If it's fast enough for day to day driving and you just want an occasional boost then Nitrous will do that, if you want more all the time and don't want to be getting the bottle re-filled constantly then forced induction works well on the M20's.

Power? With nitrous you can get various sized jets, and it also depends if you use a progressive controler or not.

Post Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:10 pm

im not a fan of nitrous tbh. not sure exactly why but it seems like a cheats way of getting power although i cant explain why. plus ive heard of and read to many stories about shoddy fitment by cowboys resulting in fires.
turbo's or superchargers is the way forward with turbos being my prefered method due to the ease of future power upgrades once the initial outlay has been spent for the nessesary hardware.
a turbo or supercharger will always give power on demand whereas the nitrous could run out at the most awkward moments

Post Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:30 pm

stonesie wrote:The first question you need to answer is, What do you want from the car?

If it's fast enough for day to day driving and you just want an occasional boost then Nitrous will do that, if you want more all the time and don't want to be getting the bottle re-filled constantly then forced induction works well on the M20's.

Power? With nitrous you can get various sized jets, and it also depends if you use a progressive controler or not.

driving the car is just now and then so the occasinal boost will do for now, as with the turbo it sounds like a great upgrade but for the use the car gets its alot of cash to dish out for something that only gets used now and then untill i can upgrade to the turbo. and how long will a nos bottle last lets say a 10lb bottle is it down to sticking your foot to the floor and five seconds later its all gone.