# bad setup + 6 seconds of nitrous = pistons that look like this **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 19, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275 "2006-05-19T16:09:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/1 "2006-05-19T16:09:10Z")
> [@coldknock](#): > > For those of you considering laughing gas, take a look here for a reminder of why you need experienced help with installation and tuning. In spite of the tremendous improvements in nitrous system technology over the last 20 years, it is not idiot proof. > > Too much timing (cheap timing light) and not enough fuel pressure (incorrect plumbing and no safety switch) did this to brand new pistons, in a brand new engine, in less than 6 seconds. All eight of them look the same. > > Read the instructions and get experienced help. > > Larry . ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/2 "2006-05-19T16:20:30Z")
ehhh, new rings and she’ll run ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/3 "2006-05-19T16:22:26Z")
Now he has to have the mad scientist tear down the block and replace the piston rings he fried. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/4 "2006-05-19T16:28:01Z")
Sweet jebus… ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/5 "2006-05-19T16:30:41Z")
goes the same for anything though … hell look at our site for the wall of shame or look at the counter when you stop in ---
**Author:** ![Devioustsi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/devioustsi/32/7406_2.png) [@Devioustsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Devioustsi)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/6 "2006-05-19T20:57:03Z")
A black civic came to our shop last year with the same looking pistons. Who knew you had to tune the car after putting ctr pistons in a stock gsr setup? Major mods minus tuning always means there was at least one idiot involved in the process… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/7 "2006-05-20T07:41:15Z")
Amen to the professional install ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/8 "2006-05-20T15:12:13Z")
major ouch. id kick myself in the teeth if i was dumb enough to do that to my brand new expensive shit ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-setup-6-seconds-of-nitrous-pistons-that-look-like-this/12275/9 "2006-05-20T17:53:22Z")
Sucks to be that guy.