[Rob in VA]

Any tips or thoughts when considering buying an air tank?

Weight/ material (steel/aluminum) etc.

I have been looking at this longacre one because i have this "fancy" air guage.
http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...id=840&catid=8



Is 7 gallons enough?
http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...d=1089&catid=9

[smdubovsky]

I'd skip the quick disconnect fittings. They leak more air. A cheapie walmart/costco/sears airpig is fine. Mines about 12"diam x 24". 9 gal rings a bell. Its just right for a weekend at the track (if you're adding pressure both mornings). The ones that are half the size run out if you're not carefull. If you showup at the track w/ the racetires slightly overinflated, then a small one would prob be enough to add air the 2nd morning.

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[Rob in VA]

Originally Posted by smdubovsky

I'd skip the quick disconnect fittings. They leak more air. A cheapie walmart/costco/sears airpig is fine. Mines about 12"diam x 24". 9 gal rings a bell. Its just right for a weekend at the track (if you're adding pressure both mornings). The ones that are half the size run out if you're not carefull. If you showup at the track w/ the racetires slightly overinflated, then a small one would prob be enough to add air the 2nd morning.

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Originally Posted by TD in DC

Get the cheap Sears $20 tank. Anything nicer and you are completely wasting your money. I found that Sears had the best price, and that most are made by the same manufacturer and simply relabeled.

Thanks. That's exactly the kind of info I was looking for.

Originally Posted by }{arlequin

as lazy as i am, i still have to drive over to get air b/c i just don't have enough room in the car for that thing.

one of the first times i tried it i didn't look at the gauge, it was low, and it actually TOOK air from my tires and swallowed it up. 'well that was helpfull' i thought...

Um, ... thanks, I think.

I'm in the same boat. I really don't have much room for something else,.. I'm just going to accidently keep on leaving the tank at the track and having someone bring it back for me..

[TD in DC]

Get the cheap Sears $20 tank. Anything nicer and you are completely wasting your money. I found that Sears had the best price, and that most are made by the same manufacturer and simply relabeled.

[}{arlequin]

as lazy as i am, i still have to drive over to get air b/c i just don't have enough room in the car for that thing.

one of the first times i tried it i didn't look at the gauge, it was low, and it actually TOOK air from my tires and swallowed it up. 'well that was helpfull' i thought...

[}{arlequin]

well, since you DO have a pretty car, w/a really pretty interior, you should get the prettiest tank as well, though i really think there are cooler gadgets to get. for eg: full monty tire temp gauge, does 3 readings on each corner w/ full display and memory... actually usefull too! (takes up much less space )

esp since you don't have a cage to climb over, driving for air can't be *that* bad.

[Rob in VA]

Originally Posted by }{arlequin

well, since you DO have a pretty car, w/a really pretty interior, you should get the prettiest tank as well, though i really think there are cooler gadgets to get. for eg: full monty tire temp gauge, does 3 readings on each corner w/ full display and memory... actually usefull too! (takes up much less space )

esp since you don't have a cage to climb over, driving for air can't be *that* bad.

The tank must match my interior. I will have it painted speed yellow at any cost.

Yup I agree. A pyrometer is a must have. There's no point of filling your tires if you're only guessing at what the correct pressure(s) should be.

[Spike]

Another option no one seems to ever mention (probably for good reasons I'm not aware of) is to use a SCUBA air tank.

It costs more to buy, but they hold 2000lbs of pressure and the air is filtered if you fill them at a SCUBA shop (no water). I would think a tank would get you through several tire inflations before a refill was needed.

For me it would be a freebie since I have all the gear, but I think you could get away with a cheap tank and a cheap first stage. You'd need to make D*MN sure not to ever drop it and break off the first stage or it would turn into a missile with deadly force...but people use them world wide in boats and on rocky shores with few issues.

[}{arlequin]

Originally Posted by s5uewf

You'd need to make D*MN sure not to ever drop it and break off the first stage or it would turn into a missile with deadly force...but people use them world wide in boats and on rocky shores with few issues.

i just saw them do that w/ a tank on "mythbusters". went through a one brick layer of cinderblock wall and into another behind it. not super indicative, it hit the middle of the brick and i'd have liked to see it hit a 'seam' but it still made a point. and it was cool.

[Rob in VA]

Originally Posted by }{arlequin

i just saw them do that w/ a tank on "mythbusters". went through a one brick layer of cinderblock wall and into another behind it. not super indicative, it hit the middle of the brick and i'd have liked to see it hit a 'seam' but it still made a point. and it was cool.

Yup, I'm not looking to kill someone at my next DE. I think I'll leave the scuba gear at home.

The con to the sears joint is, it's pretty dang heavy. And when you're a girly man like myself these things matter.

Sears = 21lbs/$40.00
Longacre = 13lbs/$120.00