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Water/Meth VS. Nitrous

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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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Water/Meth VS. Nitrous
I'm thinking about putting water/meth or nitrous on my truck for truck pulling. What are the positives and negatives on both. thanks
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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dont know about where you are at but here locally they allow us to run water injection in the mod class but no propane or nitrous
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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Nitrous all the way for me. I have had both on my truck and Ill take nitrous over water meth. The nitrous can be adjusted very easy and makes way more power than water meth.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Nitrous all the way for me. I have had both on my truck and Ill take nitrous over water meth. The nitrous can be adjusted very easy and makes way more power than water meth.

Agreed. For all out HP, nitrous is the way to go.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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yeah nitrous is better but dhra rules do not allow the use of nitrous in sled pulling.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Which do you all think is the safest for truck pulling?
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Id say w/m. Ive heard horror stories about nitrous and head gaskets. Maybe just rumors but...
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Which do you all think is the safest for truck pulling?
PURE water if you want the lowest EGTS
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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I'll decide!!!
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 11:00 PM
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you seem to always do that
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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Water/Meth for a lil more power or just strait water will help maintain EGT's very well, for pullin
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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11.48 @ 117 mph on 06-15-07 HMMM I guess the new Monster VP is working pretty good for you isn't it.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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11.48 @ 117 mph on 06-15-07 HMMM I guess the new Monster VP is working pretty good for you isn't it.
Brett is still running a regular old SO VP44, no monster VP on his truck at the time.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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11.48 @ 117 mph on 06-15-07 HMMM I guess the new Monster VP is working pretty good for you isn't it.
Nope just a Bosch SO vp44, i'd like to get my hands on one of those Monster vp44's
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Holy Very nice pass.
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