From:
camsx2_REMOVE_588608_THIS_@yahoo.com
You are close but have your 2 in the wrong place. Nitrous oxide is
made up of 2 parts nitrogen and one part oxygen (36% oxygen by
weight). During the combustion process in an engine, at about 572
degrees F., nitrous breaks down and releases oxygen. This extra
oxygen creates additional power by allowing more fuel to be burned.
Nitrogen acts to buffer, or dampen the increased cylinder pressures
helping to control the combustion process. Nitrous also has a
tremendous "intercooling" effect by reducing intake charge
temperatures by 60 to 75 degrees F.
Fred
--- In <a href="/group/cosworthvegas/post?protectID=219233066105193209050199029077192253163098100009128121188190230091025019053061151110147">cosworthvegas@yahoogroups.com</a>, vegaj2002 <<a href="/group/cosworthvegas/post?protectID=091233212180056219138097203245129208071">no_reply@y...</a>> wrote:
>
> > WHAT DOES NOS STAND FOR?
> >
> >
> > W......
>
> NOS stands for Nitrous Oxide Systems. The acronym N02 Refers to the
> gas Nitrous Oxide. No2 is compromised of 1 part nitrogen and 2
parts
> oxygen which gives N02 the ability to produce more power through
> increased oxygen molecules in the combustion chamber. Make sure you
> add fuel to that mix otherwise your in for a heap of expensive
> receipts. Also, dont attempt to stick your hand (etc) in the flow
of
> nitrous as its atleast -125* F (instant freezer burn so to speak)
>
> Jay
> (hows that for a history lesson? lol)
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