Why not NOS?

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by dmcutter

"I don't think I'd do it to my boxster because it could blow the engine."

But WHY could it blow the engine? What does that mean? The crux of my original post was, what are the technical limitations of the engine, what would the failure mechanism be?

Sorry Jeph, I haven't bought into this idea yet-I just said my curiosity was piqued. After all, Boxster drivers typically say that on the track they can carry equal or better speed through the corners compared to 911s, but they lose time in the straightaways, which is where the juice could be used.

But would it be practical to use NOS on a track when you're doing multiple laps? I thought NOS was more for single sprint runs for 1/4 mile races and such.