Why do some drift cars have NOS?

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I was watching a video of a 4-Rotor Lexus GS300 drifting, and in the video they said it has a nitrous system installed. I also recall seeing a nitrous system a few years ago on some cars when there was a drift series on TV, although the broadcast stopped after one season.

I just want to know why you need NOS when you're going sideways. Low grip tires, plus a car that is meant to go sideways, and a shot of nitrous oxide that will add a couple hundred extra horsepower for a few seconds doesn't sound like a good idea to me. You're not going to go super fast on a straightaway, and you definitely don't want to activate the nitrous while sliding, staying in one gear. If I am talking out of my ass, please correct me on the things I mentioned.
 
You can adjust the amount of power added with Nitrous by changing the jets. plus if its turbo a very small shot may be used to spool the turbo. Its been about ten years since I missed with a NOS brand dry kit but the smallest shot IIRC is around 25hp.
 
An anti lag system like those on rally cars is quite expensive, especially when alot of these guys aren't getting tons of money.
 
The Greddy FR-S in Formula Drift (Ken Gushi) uses an anti-lag system I believe. The car also uses an EJ25 from your standard STi Subaru's running around on the streets and heavily used in Rally competition, so it may have been easier to implement than something that doesn't normally use such a system.
 
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The Greddy FR-S in Formula Drift (Ken Gushi) uses an anti-lag system I believe. The car also uses an EJ25 from your standard STi Subaru's running around on the streets and heavily used in Rally competition, so it may have been easier to implement than something that doesn't normally use such a system.
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Ken is also bank rolled like Gittin Jr or Rhys so that is why they probably went that route a dry or wet kit though with a staging system is not expensive though.
 
CallmeDan
I was watching a video of a 4-Rotor Lexus GS300 drifting, and in the video they said it has a nitrous system installed. I also recall seeing a nitrous system a few years ago on some cars when there was a drift series on TV, although the broadcast stopped after one season.

I just want to know why you need NOS when you're going sideways. Low grip tires, plus a car that is meant to go sideways, and a shot of nitrous oxide that will add a couple hundred extra horsepower for a few seconds doesn't sound like a good idea to me. You're not going to go super fast on a straightaway, and you definitely don't want to activate the nitrous while sliding, staying in one gear. If I am talking out of my ass, please correct me on the things I mentioned.
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Ah you're talking about
Carl Thompson's GS300, well the system in that delivers the N2O slowly, not just in one big burst.
It has 1000bhp when the N2O is at 100% delivery rate. The Tri-Ace tyres he runs on it are not cheap, they're very grippy and expensive

 
People use NOS because they're too cheap to buy Nitrous Express. (I kid...) :dopey:

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Low grip tires
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"Pro" drifters actually use very sticky tires. Less grip means it's easier to go sideways, but you still need to maintain control. And in competition, drifters are expected to maintain high speeds. At high speeds, you want more grip, not less. But with more grip, you need more power to break the rear tires free... a shot of nitrous oxide helps there.
 

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