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Sho Amo

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Since im tight on money, i cant justify spending 500 bucks on a zex kit. so i made my own. If you know everything that is needed for the kit you can find some parts used on ebay and some cheap just by searching summit and jegs.

here is what you need.
(this is for a ZEX kit, it is the best imho cuz its a wot setup)

Bottle
Bottle Bracket --- These can be found together on ebay for less than $150
12ft -4an braided stainless line - summit racing $50
Zex NMU --- i cant find these new anywhere, but theyre always on ebay ~$50
12in -3an braided line has to be -3an female connections on either end -$30 summit
fan spray nozzle --- 15$ at summit
need about 3 feet of vacuum line i get at advanced auto for pennies, but since i have the silver silicone lines from shosource i think im going to email them and try to get some.

you will also need wires and a switch. a switch is $8 at your local auto parts store.

all that is about $303 but as long as you get some parts like the fan spray nozzle and the nmu cheap you can get it for less. i got the nmu, 12 foot line, jets and some vacuum hose for $70 shipped, so i saved some there.

matasho posted the link to directions for our kit on this forum if you need it, just search.

you might need some misc. things like a bulkhead fitting, this allows you to mount your nozzle in the rubber intake hose. if you want to mount it in the throttle body you will need to buy a 1/8th tap.

Jets are about 7 bucks a pop new on summit

Jet Chart
________fuel___n20
55______36____32
75______32____38
100_____26____46



ill post some pics of my setup once i start installing it.
 
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I see you've got plans for your SHO... let me know if you want help with the install.
 

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i dont understand the point....
i got a complete kit barely used for $300 shipped to me...

I always see the used Zex kits on craigslist for like $350, which to me means sell to me for $300...
 

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i dont understand the point....
i got a complete kit barely used for $300 shipped to me...

I always see the used Zex kits on craigslist for like $350, which to me means sell to me for $300...

Wow. I do. That's cheap! You probably shouldn't have posted anything. I think you sounded really dumb...It is definately not common to find a COMPLETE zex kit for $350 on craiglsist. Hence the reason for piecing it together a lot of times.

I think I can officially say your 12th post here was pretty ********.
 
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Wow. I do. That's cheap! You probably shouldn't have posted anything. I think you sounded really dumb...It is definately not common to find a COMPLETE zex kit for $350 on craiglsist. Hence the reason for piecing it together a lot of times.

I think I can officially say your 12th post here was pretty ********.

i think its pretty common and I am positive that anyone who is patient and has any ability to talk to people can get kits cheap. Don't look on ebay..look for your local ricer or mustang club and find some kid that either can't install it or needs to pay his speeding ticket....just because someone doesn't post much doesn't mean they don't know what they are talking about chief...
anyways, kudos for it being DYI SHO_Amo...
edit: you are right..i guess i am a retard...
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/1027757166.html maybe its a location thing
 
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It's not common here. I haven't seen any around here for the right price either. Been looking for months. I never said you don't know what you were talking about. It's just one of the times you probably should have not posted. Hence the meaning behind your 12th post being ********. Dallas Texas doesn't help out much either chief.
 

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It's not common here. I haven't seen any around here for the right price either. Been looking for months. I never said you don't know what you were talking about. It's just one of the times you probably should have not posted. Hence the meaning behind your 12th post being ********. Dallas Texas doesn't help out much either chief.

helps me since i just bought it for $250....brand new....:snicker:
 

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Lets knock it off fellas.

Let me know if I can help with the install Andrew.
 

Sho Amo

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i dont think youre allow to post craigslist ads. you should delete that before someone else does.

im not sure if the nmu i bought off of ebay comes with the -3an line, it looked like it did in the picture. so well see, i need to sell some more stuff or do some more work so i can fill the bottle.
 

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your gonna like it. its addicting tho. let me know if you have any questions about installing it or anything.
 

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your gonna like it. its addicting tho. let me know if you have any questions about installing it or anything.

Same here.

You could alway's split the feed line. A 100 SHOt for the engine and a 25 SHOt for the driver! Just make sure you get the medical N2O. Sulpher is yucky!:laugh_ti:
 

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