NO2 in an M3

[DM3]

Just bought my first BMW. A 1998 M3 with Dinan mods. Supercharger, exhaust, clutch, flywheel, suspension work, etc. Runs good, but I am toying with the idea of NO2. Any thoughts, nightmares, stories from anyone would be appreciated.

DM3

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Originally posted by DM3
Just bought my first BMW. A 1998 M3 with Dinan mods. Supercharger, exhaust, clutch, flywheel, suspension work, etc. Runs good, but I am toying with the idea of NO2. Any thoughts, nightmares, stories from anyone would be appreciated.

DM3

I wouldnt reccommend running NO2 on an M3 or any E36 BMW. Keep in mind that the compression ratio is 10.5 to 1. Your motor will not last long if you use NO2 on that C.R. If you really want to do this, you will have to change your pistons, rods and crank to do it the right way.

I have also never seen a car equipped with NO2 that wasnt in need of repair in some sort or has holes blown through pistons. I'm just not a real big fan of it in general. It is an relatively inaccurate means of raising compression to produce more horsepower.

Personally, I think you would be throwing your money and quite possibly your engine away. There's also an old saying that goes, "for every second you run NO2, you take 10,000 miles off the life of your engine". Unless you are running a fully built race motor, this statement is probably accurate. Just my 2 cents..