Re: NOS

[rdowling <rdowling@bellsouth.net>]

SailingFC@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Well I did it.  6 to 9 months ago I had asked if anyone had experience with
> nitrous oxide.  Not getting a whole lot of response, I went off on my own
> investigation.  About a month ago I finally purchased a kit from Nitrous
> Oxide Systems.  It's in and it works beautifully.  It was the out of the box,
> 50hp kit for watercooled VW's.  It's on my '78 Scirocco.  The engine is an
> '84 GTI with head and distributor work done by Drake Engineering(this was
> back in '86).  The engine has 50K on it and is still running strong.  Even
> stronger now with the nitrous.  I didn't have to change timing(recommended)
> and it has no hint of pinging or knocking.  I'm still on my first bottle, but
> it's getting pretty low by now.  The car is really a weekend car.  So it
> doesn't get out much.  I haven't done any 0 to 60 times or 1/4 mile times
> yet.  I'm having to much fun as it is to care what the numbers are.
> 
> Just wanted to share the experience.
> 
> -dick-
> '78 Scirocco
> Original Owner
>

 How much was it? How about installation? A pain?

 Ray - 81_S
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