# Nitrous Blow down tube **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 18, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405 "2005-08-18T21:47:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/1 "2005-08-18T21:47:34Z")
OK, I am going to run 1/4 mile next week at PRP. Will they know if I have Nitrous if I don’t tell them? They will probably hear it I am guessing. Anyways, do they require that I have a blow down tube if the bottle is in the trunk? If so I may have to sneak the bottle in. Do they ask if you are running nitrous when you register…let me know. And if anyone has a “homemade” way of making one let me know! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![SloWhite\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowhite_z/32/5969_2.png) [@SloWhite\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SloWhite_Z)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/2 "2005-08-18T21:52:41Z")
you can use steel braided line for your blow down tube ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/3 "2005-08-18T21:56:15Z")
and where would i get this pep boys, and i take it the valve is already on there? ---
**Author:** ![SloWhite\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowhite_z/32/5969_2.png) [@SloWhite\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SloWhite_Z)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/4 "2005-08-18T22:04:13Z")
possibly yourgonna need a fitting for over the pressure bypass cap that will fit onto the hose and then run the hose outside your car ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/5 "2005-08-18T22:10:42Z")
and yes if you run on sport compact night they will see the solenoids when they tech you ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/6 "2005-08-19T05:44:24Z")
telling everyone you plan on cheating before an event is not such a good idea considering the frequency most of our members are at the track… ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/7 "2005-08-19T06:59:20Z")
:blah: not cheating to go faster…to save money ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/8 "2005-08-19T07:29:01Z")
> [@ZEXaccord](#): > > do they require that I have a blow down tube if the bottle is in the trunk? If so I may have to sneak the bottle in. i consider that cheating i dunno about any1else… :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![YellowZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/edb3f5/32.png) [@YellowZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YellowZ)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/9 "2005-08-19T07:38:01Z")
> [@ZEXaccord](#): > > :blah: not cheating to go faster…to save money not looking to win any event, just to be allowed to run ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/10 "2005-08-19T08:28:41Z")
> [@ZEXaccord](#): > > :blah: not cheating to go faster…to save money how will you save money? you aren’t goin to win all motor even with a bottle ---
**Author:** ![SSsuperchargedE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sssuperchargede/32/5958_2.png) [@SSsuperchargedE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSsuperchargedE)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/11 "2005-08-19T08:31:30Z")
i thought you didnt need a blowdown tube for an in-trunk application. thought that was for hatchbacks ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/12 "2005-08-19T08:46:34Z")
oh my god!!! you people are nuts!!! 1 simple questions 1.) DO I need a blow down tube if it is in the trunk? When did I say I was going for an event?..going up for test and tune…so quit jumping the F\*cking gun people …jesus I never even ran 1/4 mile before, just wanted to know if I can run with the zex kit thats all ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/13 "2005-08-19T08:55:37Z")
if you aren’t goin for an event then why would you hide the bottle? ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/14 "2005-08-19T08:58:55Z")
hahaha yea I’d be more worried about safety than how sneaky you can be at the track…so CHILL OUT!!! ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/15 "2005-08-19T09:47:32Z")
ZexAccord: You don’t need a blowdown tube if your bottle is mounted in the trunk. If you have a hatchback, or if the bottle is mounted in the passenger compartment, then you are required to have a blowdown tube. You’ll be fine without one. ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/16 "2005-08-19T10:13:10Z")
> [@Swarzkopf](#): > > ZexAccord: > > You don’t need a blowdown tube if your bottle is mounted in the trunk. > > You’ll be fine without one. Thank you kind sir 😃 This could have been a one reply thread…I think people on here just want high thread counts? In NO way am I trying to be sneaky against racers…just trying to get through any tech without having to spend like 75 on the blowdown…Thanks ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrous-blow-down-tube/176405/17 "2005-08-19T10:30:48Z")
ITs cool. You got ur answer. /thread