The only people the say nitrous is cheating are the ones that are getting there a** kicked .So blowers and turbos are cheating to 
 
  
 Try to made over 500 hp on a 302 n/a ! It's not easy and its dam expensive 
 
 
 I have basic bolt ons and a 150 shot ,yesterday i went 11.10@124 I LOVE MY NITROUS