Nos?

BBeason · 12-10-2003, 01:56 PM

Just found out that my 99 cobra had NOS on it. The car has 77,000 miles on it now, and is in the shop for a new transmission

... I've had the car for less then 30 days now. My question is how much more trouble can I expect from the car now knowing that the previous owner had NOS, and how much would that lower the value of the car?

tcrews · 12-10-2003, 04:57 PM

It depends on a lot of things. How big a shot of nitrous, how much did he use it, how well was it tuned, etc....

To get some peace of mind, do a compression test and a leak-down test on the engine. More than likely you'll be fine. Heck, the owner could have installed it, made a few passes and then removed it.

smashedheadcat · 12-10-2003, 07:30 PM

How did you find out the car had Nitrous on it??

98banana · 12-10-2003, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by smashedheadcat
How did you find out the car had Nitrous on it??

I'm interested in the answer to this question as well. I'm about to start shopping and I want to know what to look for. I need a motor that can run at redline for 30 minutes at a time.

BBeason · 12-12-2003, 12:46 AM

when I first got it I looked under the hood, there is a 3/4 inch hole in the intake about 1/2 way up. And the service dept. at the dealer confirmed it when I asked.

12-10-2003, 01:56 PM	#1
BBeason Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8	Nos? Just found out that my 99 cobra had NOS on it. The car has 77,000 miles on it now, and is in the shop for a new transmission ... I've had the car for less then 30 days now. My question is how much more trouble can I expect from the car now knowing that the previous owner had NOS, and how much would that lower the value of the car?

12-10-2003, 04:57 PM	#2
tcrews Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 878	It depends on a lot of things. How big a shot of nitrous, how much did he use it, how well was it tuned, etc.... To get some peace of mind, do a compression test and a leak-down test on the engine. More than likely you'll be fine. Heck, the owner could have installed it, made a few passes and then removed it. __________________ Tom Crews 1997 Cobra Coupe #3672, SCMC #82 571 rwHP 462 rwTQ ------- 1998 Cobra Convertible 264 rwHP 268 rwTQ Tom's SVT Cobra Page

12-10-2003, 07:30 PM	#3
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	How did you find out the car had Nitrous on it?? __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

12-12-2003, 12:46 AM	#5
BBeason Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8	nos when I first got it I looked under the hood, there is a 3/4 inch hole in the intake about 1/2 way up. And the service dept. at the dealer confirmed it when I asked.

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