mk1 Fiesta

Zip · 25 Apr 2006 at 00:26

If nitros Oxide doesnt burn then how does it give a car more power :confused:

andi · 25 Apr 2006 at 00:29

Zip said:
If nitros Oxide doesnt burn then how does it give a car more power

It makes the petrol burn.... better, for want of a better word. Its an oxidizing agent, I'm stuggling to describe it with my basic scientific knowledge, but its like putting lots of air into the engine. Lots of air + lots of petrol = big bang = power.

F355 · 25 Apr 2006 at 00:37

Zip said:
If nitros Oxide doesnt burn then how does it give a car more power

Fire needs among other things Oxygen to burn. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a compound of Nitrogen (N) and Oxygen (2O).

You could just add oxygen (ie FI), but Nitrogen adds other properties to help combustion.

Gaijin · 25 Apr 2006 at 00:42

Zip said:
If nitros Oxide doesnt burn then how does it give a car more power

From what i heard it *laymans mode* gives off loads of oxygen when at very high temperature and so provides plenty of oxygen for combustion. It doesn't actually burn and isn't combustible without being mixed with fuel. Due to it's storage, it can also have a cooling effect on the engine.

This may all be completely wrong so dont hate me.