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Re: [ST] New Engine



Nitrous Oxide is more stable than pure O2 and less reactive.  It won't 
cause a fire if you get oil on the fittings like O2 will.

Most NOx systems add fuel in addition to the nitrous.  That way you can 
use more and make more power.

Ben Snyder wrote:

>--- Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>  
>
>>I don't know why nitrous oxide is used in drag
>>racing rather than pure 
>>oxygen? Anyone know that one?
>>
>>    
>>
>
>Because the temperatures and pressures in an engine
>cause the nitrogen and oxygen to seperate.  The oxygen
>causes the fuel/air mixture to burn more completely,
>and the presence of nitrogen causes the compression
>ratio to go up (it's inert and won't react in the
>burn).
>
>  
>

- -- 
John Albright
'02 RS
'00 748 "Rosetta"
Chattanooga
C-RATs


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