Nitrous Oxide on a N/A or 1.8T Engine

Many people call asking how Nitrous Oxide works, how it is used and how long it lasts. Below is a brief run down of how you drive with Nitrous Oxide

"How Long Does It Last?"

Unfortunately, this is similar to the question "How long is a piece of string?" but we can give you an approximate idea:

On a 25bhp dose with a Minimax Digital Progressive Controller you can expect a 5lb Bottle to last in the region of 5 minutes.

This might not sound like much, but you have to imagine that most vehicles running Nitrous will cover a Quarter Mile in far less than 20 seconds and most people won't use Nitrous in 1st Gear, so let's say at the slowest, you are looking at 18 seconds usage on each run down the strip. In this situation, you could get a maximum of 15 runs out of a bottle.

In normal a normal daily driving situation, most overtaking manouvers take less than 5 seconds, therefore if you only use the system occasionally, your bottle will last a fair amount of time.

At the end of the day, it's how YOU use the system that will determine how long a bottle lasts you.

"How Does It Work?"

1. Before you start your engine, open the valve on top of the Nitrous Bottle (usually located in the boot or in the passenger footwell).

2. Making sure the ARM switch is not armed, start your engine as normal.

3. Drive normally until you feel you need to use the system.

4. Flick the protective cover up on the ARM switch and move the switch to the "armed" position.

5. Select an appropriate gear for overtaking, ensure the path ahead is clear and press the throttle pedal to the floor. You will now hear the Pulsoids clicking as they deliver a progressive dose of Liquid Nitrous Oxide into your engine via the atomizing injector.

6. Change gear normally when necessary and when you have passed the obstacle let the throttle pedal rise slightly. You should now feel a slight decrease in your acceleration since the Nitrous is no longer being delivered.

7. Return the ARM switch to it's "safe" position and move the protective cover back over the switch.

8. Once at your destination, turn your engine off and then close the valve on top of the Nitrous Bottle.