2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

Nitrous junkies come inside!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 16, 2010 | 07:00 PM
  #1  
2010GT's Avatar
Thread Starter
GT Member
 
Joined: December 25, 2009
Posts: 196
Likes: 0
Nitrous junkies come inside!!

I love the way my car looks, sounds , even the way it performs. But i just want that extra edge and don't feel like spending 6k on a supercharger at the moment. I'm a novice to nitrous but I figured some people on here will be able to help me make a decision. I'm looking at this kit from American muscle http://www.americanmuscle.com/zex-mu...s-2005-gt.html
However I'm not sure if I need to add a few items ( Bottle heater, plate ,etc)
Can anyone who is running nitrous give me a nice little list of the exact parts I should look for. An the real pros n cons to nitrous. Thanks in advance!!!
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:25 PM
  #2  
Thomas S's Avatar
Shelby GT350 Member
 
Joined: April 29, 2005
Posts: 2,133
Likes: 5
That's a good kit, I had that on a previous Mustang. If you get it I would recommend getting the racer's kit. It comes with the bottle heater, blowdown tube, pressure gauge and purge(IIRC). You'll need all that stuff if you go to the track.

That being said, i wouldn't do nitrous again. It's great for the track if you go there a lot but you can't really use it on the street, nor should you IMO. You need a special tune for nitrous and a remote bottle opener.
Reply
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:38 PM
  #3  
JimC's Avatar
legacy Tms Member
 
Joined: February 24, 2007
Posts: 490
Likes: 17
I had that on my Mustang last year - 75 shot on the V6 gave it a lot of kick.

You will want the pressure gauge, heater, purge and tracks will generally require a blow down tube. Since it is really a track specific performance mod I didn't find a remote bottle opener necessary. Just pop the trunk before you get in the staging lanes, open the bottle and check the pressure (you want around 900 lbs - and on cool evenings or after you've made several passes you will need the heater to keep the pressure up).

Installation was very easy. The most time consuming part of the install was getting the car jacked up so I could crawl around underneath it.
Reply
Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:44 PM
  #4  
2010MustangGT's Avatar
Cobra R Member
 
Joined: September 11, 2009
Posts: 1,776
Likes: 0
Here is an article from Breenspeed outlining the Zex system and it's usage... It'll safely give you 75hp. Anything over you'll have to rework the spark plugs... Also just as a fyi, here's how NOS systems work...

While cheaper up front. You get what you pay for, as it's not always on tap. It has to be activated (you push a button). And is thus, used selectively. Which if that's for you, then by all means!!

But superchargers tho heavier in price are one of the best hp additons.
Let us know what takes place.
Reply
Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:52 PM
  #5  
conv_stang's Avatar
Shelby GT500 Member
 
Joined: March 3, 2004
Posts: 2,634
Likes: 0
From: Richmond VA
and at like 40-50 bucks each time to fill the bottle...the costs add up in the end
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
austin101385
'10-14 Shelby Mustangs
3
Oct 2, 2015 01:00 PM
GLOCKer
General Mustang Chat
2
Sep 28, 2015 05:20 PM
Steve@CJPP
Vendor Showcase
1
Sep 24, 2015 06:58 PM
Omegaprime92
1994-2004 V-8
2
Sep 8, 2015 08:53 AM




All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:28 PM.