# simple nitrous question:

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 11, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310 "2006-09-11T18:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310/1 "2006-09-11T18:43:50Z")

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problem: car has a great top end, but lauches like a dog

reason: first gear ratio was selected by a retard in the mfg’s powertrain division, this has been compounded by the lack of tire swap options (big brakes = bigger wheels and tires, would be very expensive to get a short enough sidewall to “adjust” the gear ratio

idea: 50 shot of nitrous off the line to get the car moving out of the hole, after that it will do just fine

question: based on a running a 50 shot for 6 seconds (the time it spends in first gear) how many passes would a 10 pound bottle last ?

thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310/2 "2006-09-11T18:48:04Z")

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.8#s for a 100 shot for 10 seconds

10/.8=12.5

12.5\*2=25

25\*2=50

50 passes

…generally.

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310/3 "2006-09-11T18:49:15Z")

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alrighty, cool

i founnd the answer just as you posted, apparently the other day when i tried to google it i was sucking at teh google …

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310/4 "2006-09-11T18:55:08Z")

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:tup:

boosted car?

if so, why not run a hobbs switch? spray till spool?

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310/5 "2006-09-11T19:01:31Z")

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no turbo on this one, just a few mods that killed low end

i told him to just run a 150shot for the length of the track, but he doesnt want to spend that much NAW$

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**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310/6 "2006-09-11T19:06:12Z")

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ur in 1st gear for 6 seconds… damn

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-nitrous-question/17310/7 "2006-09-11T19:23:11Z")

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donno why i said first gear, what i ment was “the time it spends bogging”

the bog is all of first, and part of 2nd also … makes the first part of second feel shitty too …