the area i live in is around 6500ft above sea level. i posted a thread in the past about running a 35r and was basically told it would not be worth it due to the elevation. so here are my choices now, should i run a 35r and small shot of nitrous for spool up or stick with a small turbo like the 20g? is there a safe way to run nitrous? would you guys recommend it for my situation? if anyone is currently doing this please post.

i will by running pump gas and alky all of the time. my goal is to have a street monster where racing from 40mph or standstill would not be a problem against v8s, which is what most people where i live have (camaro, supercharged mustangs etc).

lastly, i am also thinking about a 2.3 or 2.0 build. i know the 2.3 would help spool, but at my elevation full boost would still be around 4500, so basically it would be the same as running the 35r on a 2.0 at sea level. i will also be willing to do either set up with nitrous if recommended.

 

yeah i am using a 35R and nitrous.
....simply because it's laggy for my 2.0 to spool.

 

how does it feel? what shot are you using? what are you using for tuning? any problems so far? any reliability issues running a set up like that? how does the spool compared to the car without nitrous?

 

bump

 

feels great..
no issues and just a plain safc II for air/fuel control.

the spool is instant...full boost comes in no time at all.
I use a 50 shot most of the time which is more than sufficient for spool.

 

I think a 50 Shot is a great idea, just to get that turbo to spool quicker and run quicker times. But the 50 shot would be great for the track and on the streets on occassions, but if your looking for quicker spool 24-7, then I don't think the 50 shot will help you with that. Your suggestion of stroking the engine may be the best choice for you then, if your looking for quicker spool all the time. The 20G turbo is great, but I think you'll wind up missing the power of the GT35R even if it spools slower.

 

We just finished the gt35r swap on my car and i love it.

We did a custom kit which might actually be helping the spool time. Removed A/C and did a full 3" bend coming off of the hot side.

the spool comes on much harder and quicker than i was expecting. I build full boost (30psi) in first gear. I may end up using nitrous down the line for more power, but on mine it isn't needed for spool time. just my .02

 

is it safe to run a nitrous system? what system should i go with? do i need to build the engine? i dont care if i get fast spool on the 35r all the time, i figure the lag would be great for driving around town to save gas. i just want to make sure i can spool the turbo when im racing from a standstill, racing from a roll is not problem since i would always be above 5000rpm. im just hesitant on nitrous because i want to make sure it will be safe and not risk blowing anything up.

 

I have the AEM which makes everything nice. i can control boost and nitrous individually.

i would say use the nitrous with a window switch so that it comes on and gets the turbo started and then kicks off to let the turbo do the work up top. that way you would get the quick spool without risking too much power on the stock bottom.

as stated before i don't need the nitrous even from a dig, but i am launching off the 2 step

 

im gonna consider it next spring with my aem, but for now i will just deal with lag. i put enough money in my car this year.....

 

what do you mean by window switch? i wish i had the aem, but no tuners near me. so instead i will be using a utec, which cannot control nitrous from what ive been told. also, can i use nitrous with alky injection? do you think its worth doing this for spool or should i just let the 35r go and stick with the 20g? how does your car feel driving around town? is boost a problem at all in city traffic, say for instance passing cars?

 

would you recommend it in my situation or should i just stick with the 20g? as long as the car is drivable in city traffic, im happy. i dont need all the boost, but if i need to pass cars it would be nice. i think the lag would be good for gas milage, but when it comes to racing, i would defintely need all the power i can get. from a roll i would probably see boost 500rpm after cars at sea level(5000rpm), so would this still be worth it?

 

MSD makes a window switch that you can use to control nitrous. They use pegs, and you can basically start and stop the nitrous at whatever pegs you have in. say start at 3500, stop at 5000. that is completely seperate from the ecu, or utec or whatever.

as far as my car goes, i have no problems in city traffic or anything, but i do think it might have something to do with the custom set-up i did.

 

if you are going nitrous go with an NX system.
I've had a problem using the NOS system where a solenoid stuck on me.

if it's just occasionally you want the spool time increased then nitrous is the way to go rather than stroking. Alot cheaper this way.

and with a 50hp wet shot(fuel and nitrous) there isnt much to do. Just set up the kit. There's no need to do internals or even head studs.

pm me if u need any more assistance

 

bump. anyone else running a 35r and nitrous?