VQ Engine after 24 bottles of nitrous

Cranberry · 08-01-2018, 09:54 AM

So its been a good year now and i feel this is a well deserved post. I should mention there are several other people on here that have done full nitrous install explinations etc... but there always seems to be those few people who condem nitrous with bold statements about “have fun blowing up your engine” etc...

First off I want to go over my set up to clear the air of any false senses of security that could arrise

- Nitrous system - Zex wet direct port with Wide Open Throttle Switch
- Zex bottle heater
- NOS window switch (on - 4100 rpm —- off 7200 rpm)
- NX Fule Safety Switch - (shuts down the nitrous if fule pressure drops)
- Autometer Pro Comp 2 Nitrous pressure gauge
- Autometer Pro Comp 2 A/F Wideband gauge
- HKS 2 steps colder plugs
- Wide band A/F readings at 12.2 on WOT when firing nitrous

I started running the nitrous back in august last year where i managed to get about 4 bottles through the car before putting it in storage for the winter. We got the 370 back out on the road in June and its been nothing but nitrous and fun since then.

Yesterday after burning our 24th 10lb bottle i decided to pull the throttle bodies and inspect the plugs for any detonation or over heat. The plugs had less then 3 km of regular driving on them when they were pulled. After review I can saftly say the engine is taking the nitrous with absoultly no issues at all!

Plugs on each bank

I am currently running a 75 shot but after the review of my plugs i feel its definnitly safe to up it to a 100.

There are a lot of people out there who condem nitrous, and i know its got a bad name from people over spraying more then the block or plugs can handle. But essentially from my experience and based on the condition of the plugs after heavy nitrous use. I believe as long as you stay within the HP ratings of your block and maintaine a 12.5 or richer A/F you cant go wrong.

Any way, i hope this can help calm some people on the “nitrous is bad” band wagon. This is my 3rd car im running nitrous on and will probably always choose the spray over the boost!

Debiandog · 08-09-2018, 10:12 PM

I ran nitrous for years in my Trans-Am, with a Venom system, but filling bottles all the time gets OLD... and expensive. But instant torque always puts a smile on your face.

Cyber370 · 08-10-2018, 05:21 AM

Interesting! It’s good to know that it’s a safe option for the VQ. I knew these engines were robust.

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Quicksilvers · 08-10-2018, 05:57 AM

Congratulations yes anyone with a VQ37HR engine can safely run nitrous as long as you are responsible with it,don’t run nitrous jets that are too large for your engine,and plan on some dyno time to get your A/F ratio correct. You can run 100hp or 125ph jets on your stock VQ37HR with the correct tuning and fuel system. I ran 100ph jets Nitrous Express Kit on my 350Z it can work out fine with the proper knowledge of how to use nitrous. A lot of your engine blow ups occur from user error from people that do not know completely what they are doing. I also ran a NOS Nosszle kit and Nitrous Express kit on two Ford Mustangs before. Changing your spark plugs out regularly and cleaning your throttle bodies is always a great idea.

SG4247 · 08-10-2018, 11:23 AM

How much quicker 1/4 mile was the car when you were sprayn and prayn?

Cranberry · 08-10-2018, 05:26 PM

The nitrous took a full seconf off the 1/4 times.

Patrickz34 · 08-22-2018, 02:02 AM

Thanks for this post man, this should clearup the common misconceptions about Nitrous on our cars. Definitely has me convinced. How much could I expect to get a full setup for? Parts + Labor installed? Also, my car is @ 107k miles, is this a bad time to try it?

madwi · 08-22-2018, 02:06 AM

How much depends on what setup you are going for.

Patrickz34 · 08-22-2018, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madwi

How much depends on what setup you are going for.

Was thinking a 75 shot, I don't know too much about the details of NOS, Gonna do more research but yeah if you had a price range in mind that would be sweet.

madwi · 08-22-2018, 03:13 AM

Depending on the kit, style of injection, shop rates if needed, ~$800-$2500ish

Tractionless · 08-22-2018, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cranberry

The nitrous took a full seconf off the 1/4 times.

Do you have any fuel mods to handle the increased fuel requirement from a wet shot? Bigger injectors?

madwi · 08-22-2018, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tractionless

Do you have any fuel mods to handle the increased fuel requirement from a wet shot? Bigger injectors?

I would assume the extra fuel needed is being sent through the nitrous injectors that are tapped into the lower plenum.

Cranberry · 08-24-2018, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tractionless

Do you have any fuel mods to handle the increased fuel requirement from a wet shot? Bigger injectors?

The factory fuel pump can handle the nitrous. No mods were needed on the fuel system! Just play and spray!

gbrettin · 12-23-2018, 08:50 PM

Factory everything is fine on 100hp shot.

Tractionless · 12-25-2018, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbrettin

Factory everything is fine on 100hp shot.

Including the 7AT?

08-01-2018, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cranberry Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 89 Drives: 2009 370Z Touring Rep Power: 702	VQ Engine after 24 bottles of nitrous So its been a good year now and i feel this is a well deserved post. I should mention there are several other people on here that have done full nitrous install explinations etc... but there always seems to be those few people who condem nitrous with bold statements about “have fun blowing up your engine” etc... First off I want to go over my set up to clear the air of any false senses of security that could arrise - Nitrous system - Zex wet direct port with Wide Open Throttle Switch - Zex bottle heater - NOS window switch (on - 4100 rpm —- off 7200 rpm) - NX Fule Safety Switch - (shuts down the nitrous if fule pressure drops) - Autometer Pro Comp 2 Nitrous pressure gauge - Autometer Pro Comp 2 A/F Wideband gauge - HKS 2 steps colder plugs - Wide band A/F readings at 12.2 on WOT when firing nitrous I started running the nitrous back in august last year where i managed to get about 4 bottles through the car before putting it in storage for the winter. We got the 370 back out on the road in June and its been nothing but nitrous and fun since then. Yesterday after burning our 24th 10lb bottle i decided to pull the throttle bodies and inspect the plugs for any detonation or over heat. The plugs had less then 3 km of regular driving on them when they were pulled. After review I can saftly say the engine is taking the nitrous with absoultly no issues at all! Plugs on each bank I am currently running a 75 shot but after the review of my plugs i feel its definnitly safe to up it to a 100. There are a lot of people out there who condem nitrous, and i know its got a bad name from people over spraying more then the block or plugs can handle. But essentially from my experience and based on the condition of the plugs after heavy nitrous use. I believe as long as you stay within the HP ratings of your block and maintaine a 12.5 or richer A/F you cant go wrong. Any way, i hope this can help calm some people on the “nitrous is bad” band wagon. This is my 3rd car im running nitrous on and will probably always choose the spray over the boost! gbrettin, scratchdvinyl, cv129 and 15 others like this. __________________ 2009 370z M/T - straight pipe cut outs / motordyne test pipes & intake manifold / K&N typhoon intake / ACT stage 2 race clutch & flywheel / ZEX wet nitrous / UpRev tune / stillen race oil cooler / 317 WHP N/A - 381 WHP with ZEX www.youtube.com/danialk ///\\\///\\\ Follow me on Instagram @dankobra Last edited by Cranberry; 08-01-2018 at 10:00 AM.

08-09-2018, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Debiandog Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 94 Drives: 10 Blackcherry 370Z Rep Power: 11	I ran nitrous for years in my Trans-Am, with a Venom system, but filling bottles all the time gets OLD... and expensive. But instant torque always puts a smile on your face. R@n1n3913 likes this. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry 370Z - Sports Touring - Ark Grip V2 / AAM CAI R line / 20mm-25mm spacers / UpRev tuned to 310HP

08-10-2018, 05:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cyber370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 679 Drives: 2016 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 19372	Interesting! It’s good to know that it’s a safe option for the VQ. I knew these engines were robust. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "That’s when you know you’ve found somebody special. When you can just shut the fck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.”-Mia (Pulp Fiction)*

08-10-2018, 05:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	Congratulations yes anyone with a VQ37HR engine can safely run nitrous as long as you are responsible with it,don’t run nitrous jets that are too large for your engine,and plan on some dyno time to get your A/F ratio correct. You can run 100hp or 125ph jets on your stock VQ37HR with the correct tuning and fuel system. I ran 100ph jets Nitrous Express Kit on my 350Z it can work out fine with the proper knowledge of how to use nitrous. A lot of your engine blow ups occur from user error from people that do not know completely what they are doing. I also ran a NOS Nosszle kit and Nitrous Express kit on two Ford Mustangs before. Changing your spark plugs out regularly and cleaning your throttle bodies is always a great idea. R@n1n3913 likes this.

08-10-2018, 05:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cranberry Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 89 Drives: 2009 370Z Touring Rep Power: 702	The nitrous took a full seconf off the 1/4 times. gbrettin and R@n1n3913 like this. __________________ 2009 370z M/T - straight pipe cut outs / motordyne test pipes & intake manifold / K&N typhoon intake / ACT stage 2 race clutch & flywheel / ZEX wet nitrous / UpRev tune / stillen race oil cooler / 317 WHP N/A - 381 WHP with ZEX www.youtube.com/danialk ///\\\///\\\ Follow me on Instagram @dankobra

08-10-2018, 11:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
SG4247 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: OKC Posts: 786 Drives: 2010 touring Rep Power: 7842	How much quicker 1/4 mile was the car when you were sprayn and prayn?

08-22-2018, 02:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Patrickz34 Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 222 Drives: 09' 370z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 11	Thanks for this post man, this should clearup the common misconceptions about Nitrous on our cars. Definitely has me convinced. How much could I expect to get a full setup for? Parts + Labor installed? Also, my car is @ 107k miles, is this a bad time to try it? R@n1n3913 likes this. __________________ Motordyne E370, Berk HFC, Stillen G3, SPC Camber arms Ecutek Tune by Sebastian @ SpecialtyZ, Z1 34 Row Swift springs, Morimoto RGB Halos, Vordoven Forme 9

08-22-2018, 02:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	How much depends on what setup you are going for.

08-22-2018, 03:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Depending on the kit, style of injection, shop rates if needed, ~$800-$2500ish Patrickz34 likes this.

12-23-2018, 08:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,282 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Factory everything is fine on 100hp shot. R@n1n3913 likes this.

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