Nitrous B230

[eregan]

Have a nicely set up B230F with the M47 in my 240. Gotta smoke the toyota civics and honda camrys; Interested in setting up nitrous. Anybody with experience on chemically charged redblocks? Motor has stock bottom end with a done up head 1992 B230F. Thanks!

[90volvo]

Ive never ran nitrous on an b230 but have experience drag racing with nitrous. If I was going to do it to my Volvo 240 I would get a progressive nitrous controller and buy a good setup. Depending how much your going to run, probably need to beef up headgasket etc, Im curious too if these little engines can handle 100hp shot. By the time your done you probably wish you just put a turbo on it. Are you talking about beating modified toyotas and civics, or stock ones? These Volvo are heavy and are not aerodynamic.

[Shifted]

Here we go again...

[eregan]

Originally Posted by 90volvo

Ive never ran nitrous on an b230 but have experience drag racing with nitrous. If I was going to do it to my Volvo 240 I would get a progressive nitrous controller and buy a good setup. Depending how much your going to run, probably need to beef up headgasket etc, Im curious too if these little engines can handle 100hp shot. By the time your done you probably wish you just put a turbo on it. Are you talking about beating modified toyotas and civics, or stock ones? These Volvo are heavy and are not aerodynamic.

Joking about seriously racing anyone. Just wouldn't mind more power on straight aways/less windy roads. Yeah I was thinking of nitrous as a alternative to +T or FT swap. I have a .027 cometic atm. I could always go get the head shaved some more and run a different HG that would hold up better. What's a good setup?

[iHateVolvoPeople]

Originally Posted by eregan

Joking about seriously racing anyone. Just wouldn't mind more power on straight aways/less windy roads. Yeah I was thinking of nitrous as a alternative to +T or FT swap. I have a .027 cometic atm. I could always go get the head shaved some more and run a different HG that would hold up better. What's a good setup?

If you want more reliable power just turbo it

/thread

[Cwazywazy]

IIRC someone here did nitrous an otherwise stock 240 awhile ago.

[Jack]

breathe in the nitrous yourself for the ultimate winning feeling

[eregan]

Originally Posted by Jack

breathe in the nitrous yourself for the ultimate winning feeling

Hahaha

[90volvo]

I ran nitrous on a drag car for couple of yrs. The instant shock on drivetrain breaks parts. I broke trannys - axles- rearends- then headgaskets etc. On a brand new b230 engine it might last for little while. Sell your nitrous stuff and buy turbo parts. The hassel of filling bottles and keeping your pressure constant is a pain. But if you do try it let us know how it turns out. Only way to i would do it is with a progressive setup.

[eregan]

Originally Posted by 90volvo

I ran nitrous on a drag car for couple of yrs. The instant shock on drivetrain breaks parts. I broke trannys - axles- rearends- then headgaskets etc. On a brand new b230 engine it might last for little while. Sell your nitrous stuff and buy turbo parts. The hassel of filling bottles and keeping your pressure constant is a pain. But if you do try it let us know how it turns out. Only way to i would do it is with a progressive setup.

Yeah I'm gonna look into a Mitsubishi setup off of a 940. Thanks

[bluemoose]

1) drill small hole in air intake above filter
2) Sit NAWZ tank in passenger seat and run braided line from tank into engine bay, inserting end of the line into the aforementioned hole. Make sure end of line has no obstruction to NAWZ flow such as a nozzle or fitting. Secure with duct tape.
3) crank engine, put in drive.
4) open valve on tank and floor it.
5) enjoy!

[eregan]

Originally Posted by bluemoose

1) drill small hole in air intake above filter
2) Sit NAWZ tank in passenger seat and run braided line from tank into engine bay, inserting end of the line into the aforementioned hole. Make sure end of line has no obstruction to NAWZ flow such as a nozzle or fitting. Secure with duct tape.
3) crank engine, put in drive.
4) open valve on tank and floor it.
5) enjoy!

I'd want a more controlled shot but i suppose it is that simple yeah

[classicswede]

other than the fact you need the fuel to burn with it and the extra to cool

[kyote]

Originally Posted by eregan

Wawawa

FTFY

[bluemoose]

I guess the joke was lost, I was being sarcastic. What I described is what we used to do to blow up a car's engine that we were about to haul to the junkyard.

[eregan]

Still looking into bottle feeding the 240. Will keep the thread posted on updates...

[RoadRacer4Life]

I've run a 100 wet shot before on an NA setup.. Its fun till you have to refill the bottle.

-Sam

[linuxman51]

it's a lot of fun. you'll probably break the transmission (well, really, probably smoke the clutch first) before anything else tears up unless you're reckless.

[eregan]

Going to get in touch with my buddy who runs a 10 second vette on the nitty gritty. Will hopefully post some results/videos in the near future. Severe lack of content on b230s with nitrous.

[linuxman51]

Originally Posted by eregan

Going to get in touch with my buddy who runs a 10 second vette on the nitty gritty. Will hopefully post some results/videos in the near future. Severe lack of content on b230s with nitrous.

that's not true, you just don't know what you're looking for.

[turbotankshane]

Put a wet kit on it, put some good fuel in it, probably don't run more than a 75 shot without being able to pull timing, get ready to break things. I'm quite certain from personal experience that in proper condition, with a good tune and good fuel in it, your engine can handle the power. Can't really speak for the rest of your drivetrain.

[Fjergus]

Nah dog, get a bunch of whippet cans and one of those little crackers the tweakers use. Run a hose into one of the vacuum nipples on the intake and pull the trigger when you wanna smoke some rice burners. Plus it's food grade, so you can huff it while you're waiting for the tow truck to show up.

[rwb]

I've been thinking about this, it seems like a much simpler solution than trying to +T a Regina car in the rust belt where if there's a turbo car in a junkyard, they know what they have.

I wonder how quickly a progressive 35 or 50 shot would turn an AW70 into shrapnel

[linuxman51]

swap in an aw71 and step up to a real sized shot.

[iHateVolvoPeople]

Originally Posted by rwb

I've been thinking about this, it seems like a much simpler solution than trying to +T a Regina car in the rust belt where if there's a turbo car in a junkyard, they know what they have.

I wonder how quickly a progressive 35 or 50 shot would turn an AW70 into shrapnel

Probably pretty quickly unfortunately. A +T is always the way to go for a little more passing power on a budget. I'm in the midst of doing a +T on a regina car. Wish me luck.