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Engine Masters
TV-PG
2023
Reality
Automotive

The Nitrous Plate Debate

Season 8, Episode 17

: The spray-bar style nitrous plate has been the standard forever, which begs two questions: can it be improved upon, and does it even need to be? The guys put the tried-and-true spray-bar style up against the newfangled perimeter-discharge style.

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Engine Masters
TV-PG
2023
Reality
Automotive

The Nitrous Plate Debate

Season 8, Episode 17

: The spray-bar style nitrous plate has been the standard forever, which begs two questions: can it be improved upon, and does it even need to be? The guys put the tried-and-true spray-bar style up against the newfangled perimeter-discharge style.

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Engine Masters

David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich and Steve Brule explore the science of auto maintenance as they test parts and put engines through head-to-head shootouts on Engine Masters.

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Season 8, Episode 17 - The Nitrous Plate Debate

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2023

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TV-PG

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