Nitrous to a LS3

[try2pas]

Could I add nitrous to my '09 LS3 with no harm potential? If so, aren't there several different kinds of nitrous like wet or dry and progressive etc.

How much rear wheel hp would it add? Or is it not worth the risk of blowing up the engine or other maladies? I need a quicker 1/4 mile time.

 

[Wavedoggie1]

Numerous articles I have read indicate a 100hp shot is "safe". Note that you MUST properly dial in the correct fuel mixture and retard the timing. To be totally safe at 100 and go any higher you will need to gap your piston rings wider and beef up the bottom end to accommodate the greater heat and stress put to them. In other words, Just going all fast and furious and bolting in a kit is a recipe for disaster- you need someone whom knows what they are doing to tune it on a dyno.
Note that this is just for the motor- You will need to be vigilant about drivetrain and suspension maintenance too! Oh and tires, many, many rear tires...