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Nitrous Pro-Flow's patented nitrous plate may look like a tried-and-true spray-bar system, but we quickly found out there's a lot more here than meets the eye. "We still utilize a bar because it's the best place to get nitrous and fuel into the airstream," says Justin Elkes. These bars, however, use something called Fan Spray Tube Technology. The spray orifices-created via a proprietary technique rather than drilled-are progressively angled. "The holes start to taper out at an angle toward the ends of the bars," Elkes explains. These individually angled orifices create a 360-degree spray pattern, optimizing distribution to all cylinders. As Elkes puts it, "You get as close as possible to each cylinder." Distribution to all cylinders is optimized, but putting the mixture in this position has another benefit: "Some systems rely on the airflow of the carb to move the nitrous and fuel to the runners," he tells us. "With this, all the airflow has to do is carry the charge into the cylinders." Even the number of holes has been thought through-the 50-250hp kit uses 22 spray-bar holes as opposed to the higher-output system's 44. Why less? "It keeps the bar pressurized," Elkes says. You want volume and pressure inside the bars, and again, it's all done in the name of optimizing distribution. It's a lot of technology packed into a seemingly simple piece, but in our book, the attention to detail pays off in power. CHP
 Everything about the Nitrous Pro-Flow System Completion Kit is designed to keep the maximum amount of liquid nitrous flowing to the plate. Inside, the bottle features a large-diameter (11/42-inch) pick-up tube with a radiused inlet; the valve internals are massaged for extra flow.... |  ...The line adapter is designed to minimize pressure drops as the nitrous flows through it, while at the same time avoiding phase changes, and also has a built in high-flow nitrous filter. The kit also comes with a pressure gauge, 16 feet of AN-6 line, and bottle brackets. |  |