2006 Chevrolet SSR - Project Super Stunner

The nitrous line rests against the alternator, so a custom rubber insulator was designed to protect the line from heat and friction.

Here, you can see the nitrous bottle while it was being installed. One of the considerations for the proper placement of the nitrous bottle is temperature and orientation. The nitrous oxide is compressed into a liquid from inside of the bottle. That bottle of nitrous is a lot like a can of bug spray; it's under pressure, therefore, it needs to be positioned away from heat sources or it will blow up. Also, the bottle has a tube inside of it that siphons the nitrous out of the bottle. So, like a can of bug spray, the bottle should be oriented so the nitrous inside will pool near the opening of the tube. In this installation, the bottle was laid down, the top toward the front of the vehicle, while the valve handle and bottle label were placed pointing up. Do notice the 14-foot line behind the bottle. As we mentioned before, it will be connected to the bottle and it runs to the engine compartment, where it then connects to a solenoid. That solenoid connects to the 18-inch line hooked into the nitrous plate.

After the electrical connections were wired together and checked, and the system was tested, we took it to the dyno. Check out the results. We like the way that the power curve rises at an easy, predictable rate until...pow! The nitrous kicks the powerplant into the stratosphere.Here's how it broke down: the stock horsepower is 245.88, while a 100-shot of nitrous is 453.19, and a 150-shot of nitrous is 499.41.