NITROUS

A little history...
Developed in secret by the military during World War II to provide emergency boost in power for propeller aircraft, it was shelved when jet propulsion was developed. It remained in obscurity until the 1970s when it started to appear in automobiles (ie hot rods!). Public awareness grew dramatically as entrepeneurs started offering kits using the mysterious "laughing gas."

How does it work?
Engines need a mixture of about 14 parts air to 1 part fuel to combust the mixture and move the car. So engines need air - and LOTS of it. In general, the more air equals more power. This is why turbochargers and superchargers are so great - they force more air into the engine. Nitrous takes a different approach. It's not air that you need, but the oxygen in the air. Using nitrous increases the oxygen concentration of the air going in - boosting the power.

"Dry" nitrous systems basically introduce nitrous upstream of the throttle, injecting the gas into the flowing air. "Wet" systems are when nitrous is introduced into individual cylinders, mixed with fuel.

ENOUGH! Tell me how to put my max "on the bottle".
For this, let's listen to an expert...Mr. Matt Pelto aka MardisGrasMax

Where can I buy the goodies?

Two known companies offer nitrous for the max: NOS and ZEX.

NITRO RIDES
So who has nitrous in their Maximas?
Brian Catts of CATTMAN
Turbo Magazine's Maxima