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Could you use keyboard cleaner as an alternative to nitrous?

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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 04:39 AM
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Could you use keyboard cleaner as an alternative to nitrous?

I've noticed that if you turn a can of keyboard cleaner upside down it will turn into a cold liquid. So theoretically speaking couldn't it work like a dry shot of nitrous? Except it's a dry shot of keyboard cleaner. I'm not going to put it on my car because the stock pistons aren't strong enough to handle 10 psi if had a turbo on it. But in theory couldn't that setup work? I guess you could call it a poor man's nitrous kit. Just some idea that popped in my head while I was at work
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 05:54 AM
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That stuff is just compressed Carbon Dioxide right?
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:15 AM
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How would you activate your keyboard spray? I think a piece of string tied around the lever and ran into the car would be ideal.
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:16 AM
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:29 AM
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Would the can be right on the intake or would you run lines?
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:33 AM
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Check to see if it has the same chemical property as nos
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:33 AM
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I'm thinking dual can setup with single feed fogger system style with a WOT activation string. You could also go ham and make back up can retainers for under the hood. This idea just may take off into something epically useless!
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:34 AM
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Guys guys, this isn't new. Honda guys have been doing it for years.

I personally run to the intake directly. Cheapest way to get the job done.

Never dynoed it on a real dyno (VD) but the butt dyno gains are as impressive as my hondata stickers.

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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:37 AM
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How long does a can last? Are we talking one pull? 2 pulls?
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Any more than 1 and you'll blow the welds on the intake
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:40 AM
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I have reinforced welds on my intake so I think I'll be fine as far as that goes.
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I'm currently trying to assemble a group buy for CX Racing High Density Compressed Charge Air, PM me for details as pricing is too low for me to list
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruzewski
How long does a can last? Are we talking one pull? 2 pulls?
Judging by the crawling rpm's I'd say 1 can per pull.
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I'm currently trying to assemble a group buy for CX Racing High Density Compressed Charge Air, PM me for details as pricing is too low for me to list
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