# ZEX Nitrous System + Turbo

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [November 23, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656 "2008-11-23T17:30:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/21 "2008-11-23T18:45:26Z")

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> [@95LS1t](#):
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> agreed, i dont remember what your power goals are but why dont u just run a smaller turbo if you are worried about spooling? and it doesnt take that long to spool lol?

I will be putting down around 400-450 depending on what the tune is set to. I dont honestly think it will take that long to spool considering what cams I had put in there plus the compression I am running 9:1. The motor will get up and go with the turbo. I think the two will work fine together.

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**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/22 "2008-11-24T09:31:28Z")

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:tspry: all the cool kids are doing it

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**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/23 "2008-11-24T09:33:40Z")

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i think your complicating things andy. just run the air

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**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/24 "2008-11-24T09:36:59Z")

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i want to spray my shit just to see how fast i can lift my heads :tup: on a more serious note, nitrous plus a turbo on a fast car would be pretty effin insane.

for you (and me), i wouldn’t do it. pretty risky and not really needed. no point bringing the death of your engine (oh it will eventually blow) that much sooner to gain a couple rmps of spool

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/25 "2008-11-24T10:07:01Z")

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spray to spool

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/26 "2008-11-24T10:19:44Z")

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I don’t see how this is any different from a regular nitrous kit with a window switch.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/27 "2008-11-24T10:25:01Z")

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> [@AndyB](#):
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> HAHA, just for you brett

LOLOL

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**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/28 "2008-11-24T12:40:28Z")

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bye bye motor

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**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/29 "2008-11-24T14:24:17Z")

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> [@theblue](#):
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> I don’t see how this is any different from a regular nitrous kit with a window switch.

Its not but ricers will buy into it.

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**Author:** ![civicjim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicjim/32/5297_2.png) [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/30 "2008-11-24T14:36:22Z")

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Sweet. I wonder if you can use it with VTEC? I bet I can use it to get the engine up to 4500RPM just to give a small boost until VTEC kicks in. That would get rid of my pre-VTEC lag.

Sweet. :tup:

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**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/31 "2008-11-24T14:45:00Z")

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> [@civicjim](#):
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> Sweet. I wonder if you can use it with VTEC? I bet I can use it to get the engine up to 4500RPM just to give a small boost until VTEC kicks in. That would get rid of my pre-VTEC lag.
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> Sweet. :tup:

God i hope you are joking.

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**Author:** ![civicjim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicjim/32/5297_2.png) [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/32 "2008-11-24T14:51:13Z")

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> [@mindless](#):
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> God i hope you are joking.

Not at all. The old Civ seems a little weak down low in the RPM range. If I could spray it from idle _\>_ VTEC kicks would give me that little bit of oomph I am looking for. Once it kicks I don’t need the extra HP, it’d probably just break the tires loose anyway.

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**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/33 "2008-11-24T14:57:10Z")

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yo civicjim…F that… buy one of those V-AFC things and just have v-tech kick in around 1000RPM… that way you’re in your power band right after idle 😉

edit… it’s a V-AFC not SAFC V for VTEK…

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**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/34 "2008-11-24T14:58:35Z")

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Vteck killer cams is what you wants. All vteck all day.

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**Author:** ![civicjim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicjim/32/5297_2.png) [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/35 "2008-11-24T15:01:45Z")

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So I can get cams that are all VTEC? Who sells them?

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**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/36 "2008-11-24T15:09:09Z")

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toda

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**Author:** ![civicjim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicjim/32/5297_2.png) [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/37 "2008-11-24T15:20:07Z")

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Nice Nice. 🙂 Ish is gunna be siqqq!

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**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/38 "2008-11-24T15:21:45Z")

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> [@mindless](#):
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> God i hope you are joking.

LOL

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**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/39 "2008-11-24T15:35:19Z")

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> [@mindless](#):
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> Its not but ricers will buy into it.

i hope ur not calling me a ricer

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**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zex-nitrous-system-turbo/58656/40 "2008-11-24T15:38:39Z")

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> [@civicjim](#):
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> So I can get cams that are all VTEC? Who sells them?

have fun going up small hills :tup:

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