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High performance additive

 spraying in a small amount of N Propyl Nitrate to boost power
 
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OK here is the idea: Boost the power output of an engine by a large percentage for a short period of time by spraying in a small amount of atomized N Propyl Nitrate (NPN) into the intake phlenum with the normal air/fuel. Since it is a liquid only it will displace very little fuel/oxygen and would add ALOT of power with the additional expantion during combustion. such a system would be much simpler than a typical Nitrous Oxide System (NOS). The question is will NPN A. remain stable during the compression stroke? and B. would the detonation/depomosition of the atomized droplets cause engine damage? To find out more about NPN search for "tubonique" it was used as a monopropellant for turbine drag engines.
—geddes66, Feb 03 2004

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       Arn't monopropelents typicly explosive?
—my-nep, Feb 03 2004
   

       I do truly believe that my Nova would disintegrate.
—squeak, Feb 03 2004
   

       If you try this on a real car you will create a BIG explosion of power that is greater than the engine can stand. If you do find some one who is willing to destroy their car in this way please stand far away so you wont get hurt by the flying engine pieces.
—Nemo2, Jun 24 2004
   

       NOS is preferred over monopropellants for the simple reason that the nitrogen (inert gas in NOS) acts to remove heat from the cylinders (making NOS safer to use than, say, just adding O2 and increasing the amount of fuel to burn).   

       It's not that there is a lack of energy in gasoline, it's just recovering it that is a problem! There is inherently less energy per unit of alcohol than there is in gasoline but the use of alcohol is increasing today because we can "grow" the constituents for alcohol and, more importantly, because alcohol burns cleaner. Still, as far as getting you down the road, true gasoline will take you farther.
—ricks, Sep 01 2004
   
      
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