NITROUS OXIDE ( nos / n2o ) advice forum

I'm sure all on here will realise that as we make small mods to our cars in the hope of getting quicker and quicker, our cars eventually start to look different?

Most of you guys will notice a difference in the look of your cars under the bonnet / hood?

Some of us decide to go hardcore and do whatever is required to gain those valuable seconds on the 1/4 mile. I guess I've fallen into that category.

Back in the day I was happy to have a nice shiny factory built MGB V8 in great condition to show off at MG events. But then I realised that I was just another "good factory car" person.

Then I decided to go for the HotRod look. This was fine but not to everyones taste in the MG scene??

The comments I got at MG shows like "What on earth have you done" or "You do realise that there are only 2700 of these cars in the world so why have you done this to it" got me to think, WTF.... Its my car and I'm gonna race it

So here is the MGB in its most early HotRod guise.
Cool aint it?? But sadly only 14.8 seconds on the 1/4 mile.


And the next incarnation that ran 12.4 seconds on the original 3500 engine + won.


And todays look with a 4.6 + blower + Chevy tranny + won @ 10.4 seconds.


Show us some pics of how your cars have changed over the years??

Perry

loving those pictures, especially the rear wheel arch. nice job.

i would post mine up but the only noticeable difference to my bike is the 5lb bottle! and that's how i like it.

Thanks Neil
The rear arches are bolted over the metal I cut off to get the tyres under

They come off easily for work as they are fixed on with self tapping hex head screws !!

Perry

I prefer the stealth look. My 2008 FN2 CTR has been classified by many a motoring journalist as being the underdog compared to other hot hatches in its class and that`s fine to me.
At the traffic lights however I`ve captured more than a few scalps from the Scooby/Beemer/GTI brigade. They think I`m an easy prey so after I smoke them I usually let them pass. Their puzzled look when they turn their heads towards me is priceless. I love my nitrous kit.
The only giveaway are the WON stickers on the rear sidewindows of my car but I don`t think people really know what it stands for.
Can`t show any pictures of my car as I`m not into show and shine.
Besides, I live in a small town and the local patrol nazis can be some real bastards.

Is your MGB still streetlegal Perry?

Such is the path to faster times

I think i am so close to reaching a limit in my car without taking a big step.
What i would like to do is build another car purely dedicated to the strip. Chimaeras are getting old now and far too many are being scrapped to make more money as parts. I want to 'save' one, give it a proper back end and axle and tub it to take some big drag tyres. Up front i dont know yet... be nice to stay with a rover.
I think it would shock a few with a blower like yours Pel

Yeah this is a change - http://www.retroshow.co.uk/gallery_detail.php?photo=retro2011photos/rs11dj-6566

Media Whore?

One of the better upgrades was the TH350 tranny Del??
A stock TH350 Streetfighter gearbox with an off the shelf B&M Megashifter kit. This was a reasonably expensive job to convert at £1200 for the gearbox + £400 for the conversion kit + £300 for the converter and another £280 for the shifter kit.

I've just gasped at how much I spent on that lot now???
But it took half a second off my times straight away on the 3500 lump and the kit is good for over 600hp which is why I did it in the first place. I knew that I could keep on uprating the engine power without worrying about the final drive system.

Perry

Pah!!
You are just jealous that MG got a place in the advert instead of Skoda

ok so yes - but I made the intro to the fast show

OH Yeah???
Well Retro Show is much better than Fast Show so Shut it you Slag!

No response eh Skoda Boy ???

Bring it Bitch !!!

Oh Yeah? Well remember THIS?



Retro show and YOU are going BACKWARDS

No excuses now Pel you got beat by a skoda

So Yeah I suppose retro is better than fast for Skodas - they just keep beating the media whores..............

I remember this day well! The day i ran my PB after various problems all day!

I think i chatted with you after a run where my oil had decided to cover my boot (mr2) ?

Hi Yes - Did you get to the bottom of the problem?

That was a good day out eh ?

I often like to grant folk wishes.... I'm that sort of giving guy as you know.

I fixed it for you by letting you see an MGB in your rear view mirror as a once in a lifetime thing..

until you learn to launch its a regular thing

SO your car is quicker over the 1/4 - it aint off the lights!

but as they say - a win is a win!

Oh yes it is!!
But not when I'm not reading the Sunday Mirror while waiting for the Skoda guy to get in stage and then the lights change before I've finished reading the adverts for cheap Viagra ?

When I'm actualy concentrating the MGB leaves the line like this :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjZz6esz ... ature=plcp

But as you say!
Winning is winning!!
First across the line is the winner regardless of ET or speed...

All hail the Skoda

It was an experimental crank case breather i was trying...........

It didn't work

Greeny!!
Fit a breather capable of 700hp and you might get some results???