Nitrous Express Nitrous Oxide Bottle

Nitrous Express Nitrous Oxide Bottles: Engineered for Maximum Flow

When it comes to storing and delivering nitrous oxide for high-performance applications, the bottle itself is far more than just a container — it's the foundation of your entire system. Nitrous Express (NX) has understood this since the company's founding, and their nitrous oxide bottles reflect decades of engineering refinement built specifically around one goal: delivering the cleanest, most consistent liquid nitrous charge possible.

The Lightning 500 Valve: Where NX Bottles Stand Apart

The single most important differentiator in any Nitrous Express bottle is the valve it ships with. NX designed its own bottle valve, which differs in many ways from standard or even custom valves offered by competitors. The flow path of the NX "Lightning" bottle valve has only one turn — a 45-degree angle to the discharge point — which eliminates the harsh 90-degree turn present in most bottle valves.

Nitrous Express Lightning 500 bottle valves feature a direct flow path that eliminates power-robbing gaseous bubbles, resulting in more horsepower. The Lightning 500 is recommended for all nitrous systems up to 2,000 nitrous horsepower. That's an extraordinary range that covers everything from weekend street cars to full-on professional racing builds.

The Lightning 500 features a .625" siphon tube, only one 45-degree turn in the nitrous flow path, and fittings that allow the use of up to a 10AN supply line with no restrictions. It is engineered to eliminate all obstructions, sharp edges, or tight turns that disrupt smooth laminar flow, minimizing boiling and gaseous nitrous in the flow path to the solenoid — resulting in a system that produces more clean horsepower and is easier to tune.

Construction and Finish

The Lightning 500 is CNC machined from billet aluminum and is approximately half a pound lighter than a comparable brass valve, with dual gauge ports and interchangeable nipples. NX nitrous bottles feature a tough and attractive powder-coated finish and include the billet aluminum Lightning 500 or DF-5 bottle valve. Available in a variety of sizes and valve flow styles, NX bottles make it easy to design your system, and are constructed from aluminum in white powder-coated or polished finishes.

A Range Built for Every Application

The NX bottle lineup spans a wide range of capacities, from compact 3.5 oz. mini-bottles with motorcycle valves, to 2.5 lb., 5 lb., and 10 lb. bottles with standard valves, as well as insulated jacket bottle options. Whether you're building a lightweight motorcycle nitrous setup or a dedicated drag racing configuration, there's a purpose-matched NX bottle for the job.

NX was founded in 1996 with the goal of offering nitrous systems that outperformed anything on the market right out of the box — starting with a blank sheet of paper and manufacturing components with all the performance modifications already built in, so customers could achieve better results straight from the box. That philosophy carries directly into every bottle they produce.

Browse the full Nitrous Express brand catalog to explore complete nitrous systems, solenoids, and accessories, or shop the entire selection of nitrous oxide bottles to find the right size and valve configuration for your build.