Thread: Can someone explain to me how a 2 Stage Nitrous kit works?

I'm just curious, i've heard 2 stage mentioned alot, I have no clue how it works...

Thanks

ok here is the fast short short version.

4 solenoids.....2 nitrous, 2 fuel

when the first kit is activated..it activates 1 nitrous, as well as 1 fuel....ths 1st shot.

then when the rpms are right on the controller or they hit the other switch, then 2nd set opens ..thus 2 stages of nitrous.

basicly 2 kits in one.......

Ok, so whats the benefit?

On a regular kit, you can run for ex a 100 shot through the 1/4...

On a 2 stage you can run 100 shot in the begining, and a 150 shot at the end of the race? Is that right?

all depends on the type of solenoids and how big of a shot they can handle.

say a drag car has a two stage. he could spray the first shot off the line...do to traction he couldnt spray both....so he engages the 2nd shot a little farther down the track.

depending on the solenoids...they could have any size shot...1st shot could be 50-300, and the second shot could be 75-500........

in a drag car...with one shot..the car cold hit a low 11, and with a 2nd high shot....could possibly hit a high 9....or quicker. you have to have a built engine that could handle it, or know what you are doing....

but yes, on a normal kit you could run 50-150hp shot....

Cool. Makes sense now. I was just curious how it worked. I'm not planning on doing this or anything, I just wanted to know for myself. I figured it would take a built motor dedicated to Nitrous to run something like this...

Ok, this may sound dumb, but In the two-stage, is the second stage both open, or just the second nozzle open, and the first inactive?

when the first shot goes.....only the first one is open. but when the 2nd is activated....both spray at the same time...say you have a 150wet for the first stage, and a 200wet for the 2nd.

when both are activated.....you basicly have a 350wet shot......just make sure your car pointed straight

Good question, I didn't know that either. It makes even more sense now.

H mm... Good info was always curious about that myself.