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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 01-21-2004 06:01 AM
Anyone seen the new hemi commercial. The guy is being closely tailed by a police car with the light bar going. Turns out he is towing the police car. Another pretty good one by D-C. Anyone have ideas about putting nitrogen in their tires? I hear that might be the next craze. This message has been edited by ed monahan on 01-21-2004 at 06:02 AM |
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Skidmore Prowler Junkie Posts: 85 |
posted 01-21-2004 07:01 AM
Your right Ed, I heard this was going to be the next craze as well. According to secret sources It will be about 78% Nitrogen and 20% Oxygen with a secret mix of trace gases. (Kinda like KFC spices) The mix was discovered in the cranial region of a few Blondes. |
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CJ Prowler Junkie Posts: 18860 |
posted 01-21-2004 07:31 AM
Haven't seen that one yet......... Sounds pretty good!! Have seen the one Ford is running, copying the DC ad. It shows two guys in a Ford truck, pulling a trailer with a car. Pull up to two guys in a Hemi and then after asking them if their truck has a Hemi, they smile and take off, beating the Hemi........... Yeah, like that's going to happen. A Ford truck, pulling a trailer loaded with a car.........beating a Hemi. NOT! |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 01-21-2004 07:53 AM
Skidmore, I am serious. It was on the local news this morning. They said truckers have been doing it for awhile. Regular air does have 76 % (or something close) nitrogen, already. I didn't catch the first part of it. They said it will cut down on the deterioration of aluminum wheels, also. Possibly less moisture. I don't know diddly about chemistry. I am sure someone will chime in on this. Didn't have my glases on and missed the point about "air head" with 78 + 20 + 2. I thought it said 70 instead of 78. I may qualify as an airhead after that one. This message has been edited by ed monahan on 01-21-2004 at 08:09 AM |
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butchcee Prowler Junkie Posts: 7476 |
posted 01-21-2004 08:59 AM
http://www.tirelast.com/id15.html |
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GenoTex Prowler Junkie Posts: 8492 |
posted 01-21-2004 10:32 AM
In the world beyond DC... I really like that Chevy commercial with those cars loading onto the moving trailer, with the SSR cutting a donut and backing on. Rather cool, I thought  |
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enduro Prowler Junkie Posts: 235 |
posted 01-21-2004 12:17 PM
Ed, The local short track racers here have been using nitrogen to inflate their tires for years. Seems as though the nitrogen doesn't absorb and retain moisture like compressed air does. The nitrogen stays more stable as the tire gets hot, and the air pressure stays more constant. As the air pressure increases, the diameter of the tire grows, and that can have an adverse reaction to the handling of a race car. Will you notice this on your street car...I doubt it. I never have. Is it a good idea to keep the moisture away from the aluminum wheels...it couldn't hurt. JMO
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 01-21-2004 12:48 PM
Enduro, thanks for the enlightenment. I heard an ad on the radio later this morning. Tire Discounters is hyping it. They are using N2 in tires and saying that the air pressure remains more stable. Again, I only caught the last part of it since I have a short attention span. lol. |
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Lone Ranger Prowler Junkie Posts: 2120 |
posted 01-21-2004 06:50 PM
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Mike Krehel Administrating Kat Posts: 3047 |
posted 01-21-2004 08:40 PM
Another Dodge Hemi commercial LOL!   ------------------ |
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GenoTex Prowler Junkie Posts: 8492 |
posted 01-21-2004 11:26 PM
Good one Mike! |
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butchcee Prowler Junkie Posts: 7476 |
posted 01-22-2004 02:21 AM
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FreeorDie2 Prowler Junkie Posts: 91 |
posted 01-22-2004 09:20 AM
That commercial is a scream! Trivia: The Black guy standing at the urinal is Quarterback Leon on the Beer Commercials. (Reporter: There's no "I" in team. Leon: Ain't no "we" either.) Regarding the use of nitrogen in tires. . . Where would one go to fill ones tires with nitrogen? Reading the article that was linked by Butchee, it sounds like it's a really good idea. Or am I just being easily convinced? |
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Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 |
posted 01-22-2004 10:22 AM
I am going to give them a call today and will get pricing for the el cheapo kit........ |
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Randy Cobb Prowler Junkie Posts: 4070 |
posted 01-22-2004 12:56 PM
I wonder why the use of nitrogen in tires hasn't come up before. Why haven't I heard of it being used in racing? Such a big deal is made out of air pressure (taking out 1/2 pd, adding 1/2 pd), if it does stablize tire pressure it seems reasonable that it would be old news. Maybe I've uninformed (no big surprise) or maybe there are rules where nitrogen can't be used in some forms of racing. Inquiring (and simple) minds would like to know. ------------------ |
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enduro Prowler Junkie Posts: 235 |
posted 01-22-2004 01:26 PM
Randy, I can't speak for the upper levels of racing like Nascar and Cart, but I can assure you that using nitrogen in tires is by no means a new idea. I would assume that the big boys use it, but I can't say for sure. I don't see any reason for it not to be allowed. The local short track guys just go to the welding supply houses and get bottles of it filled and take it to the track. A few even use these bottles to run their impact wrenches. The trick is getting all of the air out of the tires before filling them with the nitrogen. |
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NightProwler Prowler Junkie Posts: 426 |
posted 01-22-2004 01:33 PM
Make sure not to use sodium chloride in your tires. Save that for your tractor. |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 01-22-2004 02:09 PM
Locally, TireDiscounters is now offering that service. I heard a commercial for it yesterday morning. They are calling it N2. I have no idea what the charge is for that. They said if your tires still go low you can just add regular air. That would seem to defeat the purpose. |
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enduro Prowler Junkie Posts: 235 |
posted 01-22-2004 03:17 PM
I did a little asking around, and it seems that the "high end" race teams are no longer using nitrogen, but are now using air dryers in the system that's used to inflate their tires. Again, the purpose being to keep the moisture out. Air pressure bleed-off valves are commonly used on cars where the rules allow them. Just a little more info. I still don't plan on rushing out to the local tire dealer to have the air in my tires rotated. |
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