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if you dont want the instant shock of nitrous,get the right pieces, so you can start with a smaller shot and work yourself up to the larger one in the upper gears
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Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
I don't care if it's 3lbs. of boost out of a S/C or a 30 shot of N20, you NEED A TUNE!
Mark
I wouldn't exactly say "need" a tune. I would say "could benefit from a tune" when it comes to the nitrous. If my car NEEDED a tune to run the juice it would have blown up 16 bottles ago! lol
Although i don't personally recommend someone spray without ANY type of tuning ability...it will not necessarily bring about bad things.
1999 Cougar V6 MTX
SVT UIM/LIM/65mm TB, I/H/E, Fidanza/SPEC III/Torsen, Koni/GC's, 19" Icon wheels w/ Pirelli rubber, NX Wet Kit
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Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Originally posted by Tourige:
Supercharger:
Pros:
Instant Boost
Reusable
Sounds Great
Decent Power gains
Cons:
Needs a Tune
unreliable
need new clutch/LSD etc.
Expensive
Nitros:
Pros:
75 HP easy
Relativly cheap compared to SC
Dont need a LSD/Clutch etc.
Cons:
Have to refill bottle
Cant always use it
Needs a Tune
Needs a Flip Chip
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 The Vortec for the Contour doesn't exactly make "instant boost." It takes quite a while to make full boost, so there's actually less stress on the diff and clutch than Nitrous. Nitrous is generally an instant shock to your drivetrain. So basically, you're going 200HP to 300HP, INSTANTLY! I would put an LSD and clutch in EITHER car, not just the S/C car. Besides, clutches are generally measured by torque load, and nitrous FAR outdoes the Vortec in torque. Next, you'll want to tune for ANY forced induction that you add to a car. I don't care if it's 3lbs. of boost out of a S/C or a 30 shot of N20, you NEED A TUNE!
Mark
Amen! I think nitrous is the cheapest and most fun just because of how much trouble you can get into in such a short time.
After that, Turbo because a turbo can just get insane too if you want to keep going and there is NOTHING coooler than the whooshing sound as the intake charge builds up and the power just keeps coming on until you think you'll blow the engine!  Properly sized of course.
SC, a close third place to the other two. Basically, I wouldn't buy one for this engine unless I had some other intrictate setup.
Like I could really really see using nitrous with a 50 shot on the Vortec setup so that the engine would have massive torque when you wanted it and as the boost builds up you just phase out the nitrous. Would be an awesome yet different combo I think.
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356/334 wHP/TQ at 10psi on pump gas!
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nitrous - more torque than supercharger, lots of power under the curve, cheap, but have to refill the bottle. supercharger - makes slightly more torque on a 2.5L than some N/A 3.0L's  , boost starts at about 4,500 rpms and peaks at redline, reliability issues, dont have to worry about the refill issue. And just for Greg, "Still outran by a naturally aspirated 3.0L."
Jim Hahn
1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04
3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit
364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm
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