Nitrous activation and timing retard
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Nitrous activation and timing retard
Hello everybody,
Here is the scoop I have a 68 camaro that I drive on the street, but it seems to be migrating more towards the track with every year passing. My question is this, has any body run the MSD timing retard module with a MSD window switch? My plan is to have a nitrous system that I can turn on or off depending on what I am doing i.e. street or strip. With the system armed, a full throttle switch and a MSD window switch will be used for actually activating the nitrous at specific RPM's (between the low and hi limit), but I want the timing to retard only when the nitrous is on. If anybody sees a problem with this setup, please let me know.
Here is the scoop I have a 68 camaro that I drive on the street, but it seems to be migrating more towards the track with every year passing. My question is this, has any body run the MSD timing retard module with a MSD window switch? My plan is to have a nitrous system that I can turn on or off depending on what I am doing i.e. street or strip. With the system armed, a full throttle switch and a MSD window switch will be used for actually activating the nitrous at specific RPM's (between the low and hi limit), but I want the timing to retard only when the nitrous is on. If anybody sees a problem with this setup, please let me know.
68 camaro,
that shouldn't be a problem. You will have to use a relay to power the nos solenoids. I dont think the msd window switch provides enough output power to activate the soelnoids.(depending on you nos set up) Ground one side of your nitrous solenoid to the motor and run the other wire to your relay (12 volt output side) ford relays were great. Also to avoid problems with the msd retard, take the wires from your retard box (the ones that control the retard functions) and run them to the same side of the 12 volt output side of the relay. This way one the nitrous is activated it will provide 12 volts to the msd retard and it will retard the motor. When the nitrous is turn off the msd retard box will be ground thru the nos solenoids. The motor will return to your base timing when the nitrous shuts off.
hope this helps
nj
that shouldn't be a problem. You will have to use a relay to power the nos solenoids. I dont think the msd window switch provides enough output power to activate the soelnoids.(depending on you nos set up) Ground one side of your nitrous solenoid to the motor and run the other wire to your relay (12 volt output side) ford relays were great. Also to avoid problems with the msd retard, take the wires from your retard box (the ones that control the retard functions) and run them to the same side of the 12 volt output side of the relay. This way one the nitrous is activated it will provide 12 volts to the msd retard and it will retard the motor. When the nitrous is turn off the msd retard box will be ground thru the nos solenoids. The motor will return to your base timing when the nitrous shuts off.
hope this helps
nj
Thanks for the help. Being new to nitrous, my great fear is running lean. I checked the contact rating of the MSD window switch, it is only 1.5 amp. I will have to use the MSD to switch a relay with a much higher amp rating on the contacts. Since I do not have the nitrous kit yet, I do not know what the solenoids current demand will be.
Thanks again, JPM
Thanks again, JPM
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Basically the plan in to have an arming switch , WOT switch and the window switch controlling a relay. That relay would have the contact rating to handle the amp draw of the Nitrous system. Here is a question, would you add and emergency stop switch in this circuit to kill power to the nitrous system if the control relay contacts welded? Another question is the location of the WOT switch. Where exactly do you mount the switch? Is there a specific orientation that is better? Any help is good help, thanks.
John
John
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I'm running a WOT switch from Competition Motorsports. Works perfectly.
http://www.competitionmotorsports.us/nitrous_switch.php
http://www.competitionmotorsports.us/nitrous_switch.php
you could use your arming switch as the emergency shut off. just install the switch between your battery and the power side of the relay. I you have a problem just shut the switch off and the system will turn of regardless of the relay. As for welding the contacts together, if you use a quality relay that should not be an issue. Most likely the nitrous system will only be on for 10 to 15 seconds max. A good relay with the right amp rating should handle that.
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