Editing Nitrous oxide engine (section)

==Reliability concerns==
[[Image:Nitrous piston.JPG|thumb|A piston which was cracked due to nitrous use.]]

The use of nitrous oxide carries with it concerns about the reliability and longevity of an engine present with all power adders. Due to the greatly increased cylinder pressures, the engine as a whole is placed under greater stress, primarily those components associated with the engine's rotating assembly. An engine with components unable to cope with the increased stress imposed by the use of nitrous systems can experience major engine damage, such as cracked or destroyed pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, and/or blocks. Proper strengthening of engine components in addition to accurate and adequate fuel delivery are key to nitrous system use without catastrophic failure.

In addition, nitrous oxide should not be used in vehicles with an [[automatic transmission]], as the highly increased engine power and torque may cause stress damage to the [[torque converter]] and the transmission itself.