Having run endless testing on the previous LS engine family, we couldn't help but wonder if the new engines responded just as well to a shot of nitrous. Spoiler alert: The answer was an emphatic.

You see, while nitrous oxide is famous for improving the power output of any engine, it also provides significant charge cooling, just like your average air-to-air or air-to-water intercooler.

This Corvette LS1 crate motor becomes a cam-only nitrous V8 engine with the installation of a Zex 100 HP wet nitrous system and a Comp Cams XR265HR camshaft and is tested on an engine dyno - Vette ...

If done right, installing a nitrous oxide kit can really up the performance of your hot rod and not break the bank doing it.