# Today's lesson: Detonation and why it ain't fun **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 23, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575 "2009-11-23T13:05:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/1 "2009-11-23T13:05:10Z")
[http://clubroadster.net/vb\_forum/showthread.php?t=25634](http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=25634) **This doesnt look too good. can i fix this?** so i was wondering what would happen if i drilled the jets on my nitrous kit with out measuring and hoping for the best. …i was way offff …lol. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21164756.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21164756.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21164857.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21164857.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21164905.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21164905.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21165705.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21165705.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21165710.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21165710.jpg) motor is completely FUBAR’d and useless. what was left of the piston is those two egged shapped objects on the floor… ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21165106.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/Jeepster118/2009-11-21165106.jpg) GET AT ME CUUHH. lol. already got a spare motor in and the car runnin’ thanks to a few local friends. who wants to try this again… ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/2 "2009-11-23T13:09:41Z")
LOL ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/3 "2009-11-23T13:35:25Z")
That will hone out, and a little JB weld on the cyclinder walls, your good for another 250shot. ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/4 "2009-11-23T13:36:46Z")
just rub some dirt on it ---
**Author:** ![zee\_oh\_sex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zee_oh_sex/32/6451_2.png) [@zee\_oh\_sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zee_oh_sex)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/5 "2009-11-23T13:37:03Z")
haaha yesss that is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/6 "2009-11-24T09:19:25Z")
Thread is full of win. ---
**Author:** ![Yetti\_VR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yetti_vr/32/6357_2.png) [@Yetti\_VR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Yetti_VR)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/7 "2009-11-24T09:45:04Z")
that is awesome… and yes do it again!!! ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/8 "2009-11-24T11:43:51Z")
nitrous people looll ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/9 "2009-11-24T12:30:20Z")
Nitrous FTL…? ---
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/10 "2009-11-24T19:26:53Z")
if you didnt get enough detonation jump in laduke’s car, hes got enough for everybody. ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/11 "2009-11-24T19:30:27Z")
> [@Stuffing a front mount onto my 05 STi - done!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuffing-a-front-mount-onto-my-05-sti-done/26104/55): > > if you didnt get enough detonation jump in laduke’s car, hes got enough for everybody. Ouch … ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/12 "2009-11-24T19:35:30Z")
> [@Pics of my sti. lowered, lip, rims, washed.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pics-of-my-sti-lowered-lip-rims-washed/26270/80): > > Ouch … Dont worry man, im sure youll have a potatoe piston of your own. BTW I’d like to buy that wideband your getting for xmas as im sure you wont need it anymore. ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/13 "2009-11-25T06:41:28Z")
> [@I'm doing Relay for Life at UB, support wanted...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-doing-relay-for-life-at-ub-support-wanted/26284/2): > > Dont worry man, im sure youll have a potatoe piston of your own. > > BTW I’d like to buy that wideband your getting for xmas as im sure you wont need it anymore. Good one… ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/14 "2009-11-27T06:03:21Z")
guy says > haha. “go big or go home!” WAT? thas not going “big”, thats just being stupid. if he’d have had cosworth properly build that motor for a 250 shot for him, THATS going big. idiots like this give miata drivers a bad name and make those cars seem like shit. ---
**Author:** ![boostedtalon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@boostedtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boostedtalon)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/15 "2009-11-27T13:13:43Z")
> [@Tuneup question...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuneup-question/26380/10): > > guy says > WAT? > thas not going “big”, thats just being stupid. if he’d have had cosworth properly build that motor for a 250 shot for him, THATS going big. idiots like this give miata drivers a bad name and make those cars seem like shit. Harsh. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/16 "2009-11-27T13:16:13Z")
30psi pump gas, no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/todays-lesson-detonation-and-why-it-aint-fun/248575/17 "2009-11-27T14:57:07Z")
> [@any1 here work at an autoparts store?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any1-here-work-at-an-autoparts-store/26394/5): > > Harsh. well, maybe, but come on. think about it. why would u go ahead and just do something that stupid with a HUGE “not sure” as the result? ive never had any experience with racing a car and adding nitrous to it and even I know thats not a good idea to do what he did. i flat out laugh at when people do this. when they inherit their grandmas accord or civic and try playing fast and the furious or “baller on a budget”. it just doesnt work. you cant just add 150% of the car’s native HP instantly and NOT expect a problem. only way he’s not an idiot is if he was doing it to blow that motor up, recorded it on video and stated such intent clearly.