Nitrous Power from Kitchen Tools

Whipped cream is not only tasty, but it can also be used (indirectly) to create more power in any car for next to nothing.

The nitrous oxide in whipped cream chargers is used by recreational drug users as an inhalant for its psychoactive effects and now by car enthusiasts for its power adding effects. Chargers are also used as a cheap source of nitrous oxide for small, powerful model rockets and soon they'll be a cheap source of power for your car.

Unlike automotive grade nitrous oxide, food grade nitrous oxide contains no additives so it's more potent so you don't need as much. A box of 100 of these cartridges can be bought for a mere $37.96 on Amazon and that's more than enough for a weekend of fun.

Sure they won't add 100hp, but each cartridge is worth about 50hp (though admittedly will only last for roughly one gear).

Best of all, these cartridges are tiny, so they can easily be hidden under the cushion of your passenger seat so you can get those extra inches to win close races against your local wannabe-Vin Diesel.

So what do we need for the build?

First of all, we need (100) 8 gram N2O cartridges. You can get smaller boxes if you like, but once you experience the awesome power these cartridges can provide, you're going to wish you had gotten more.

Next, you'll need what's known as a nitrous oxide cracker. These are sold at head shops, on eBay and at some restaurant supply stores. You'll need to plug one of the holes on the top of the charger, and on the other you'll need to find a fitting from the hardware store to attach a line to.

High pressure hose is good for this purpose.

Then all you need to do is find a suitable nozzle from the hardware store to connect your hose to and fit it into the air box (behind the air filter, in front of the MAF if you have one).

We used a regular barbed hose fitting and just threaded the threaded end into the air box.

Using it

Because there is only 8 grams of Nitrous Oxide being introduced, the stock ECU should easily be able to handle to additional oxygen. You may run a hair lean, but it won't be long enough to matter.

The TOUGH part, is figuring out how to shift while opening the nitrous cartridge, without dropping your NOS energy drink all over the floor. Seriously, that stuff on your carpet is BOUND to attract ants. Do you want ants?

Hopefully, by this point in the article you have realized that it's APRIL FOOLS. Seriously, don't do this, but I hope you enjoyed this bit of automotive humor. Feel free to share with friends.

Cheers Everyone,

Nathan

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