Are you looking for a sure-fire way to improve your engine’s power without too much fuss? Don’t worry because there is indeed a way and you won’t even have to install too many aftermarket parts on your engine. People, that solution is the NOS or the nitrous oxide system.

NOS were introduced in the 1970s. Today, there is no better way to power a racer compared to a NOS. Yup, no mistake about it. You’ve seen how these things work in the movies. It gives your car the necessary boost to cross that line first. But have you ever stopped and questioned the science of the process?

A car conducts combustion to produce energy. In this case, energy is the byproduct of air and fuel. Whenever you step on the accelerator, the engine lets air in. This air will be mixed be mixed to a corresponding amount of fuel. Once merged it creates a lot of energy. Now, science dictates that more air and cooler air are more combustible.

This is where Nitrous oxide comes in. Nitrous oxide has a cooling effect on the air intake system. Upon releasing the NOS, you reduce the intake air temperature. This will increase air density and will provide more air for your engine. This results to a sudden jolt of power (Think Vin Diesel in The Fast & the Furious).

However, there are inherent problems. Nitrous oxide is a bit bulky, and the engine needs a lot of it to see the effects. Like any gas, it still takes up a lot of space even if it is compressed to a liquid. Scientists claim that a 5 liter engine running at 4000 rotations per minute (rpm) will consume 10,000 liters of air every minute. So it will take a tremendous amount of NOS to run a car continuously. Thus, it is usually taken in small dosages. NOS is commonly used in spurts and not in bulk. A racer will exercise necessary prudence by choosing when to press the button.