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#1
03-06-2008, 11:29 PM
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Nitrofill....opinions...
I have moved to Raleigh North Carolina to work at a dealership (Leith Toyota) kinda regreting the move... anywho... selling the lancer and buying a corvette...
Was wondering opinions on tire filling with nitrogen... we just had the machine installed and such.. 
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#2
03-06-2008, 11:59 PM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
Seems like a good idea, and a good concept. It probably has its benefits, but I doubt its enough of a difference to really matter too much. I'll stick with air just for convenience.
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03-07-2008, 12:01 AM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
Damn talk about an upgrade...
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03-07-2008, 02:22 AM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
For street cars, it's a waste of money IMHO. In racing, it's very nice to use. We use it for the gokart because a 1 degree change in tire temps can severly alter the handling of the kart, but for a regular car, I don't see how it can be worth the cost.
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03-07-2008, 02:25 PM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
Anyone care to fill Thor in on this? I dont know if I see why it could be beneficial, normal air is something like 80% Nitrogen anyway.
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#6
03-07-2008, 10:40 PM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
Regular "air" will change pressure at different temps, increased temps=increased pressure. Nitrogen filled tires do not change pressure when they heat up or cool down, that's why alot of racecars use them.
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03-08-2008, 04:31 PM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
DAmn, I was in the dark about this one. Well, what if you hit a curb or big pothole?
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03-08-2008, 10:32 PM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
What would that have anything to do with tire temps?
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03-10-2008, 10:39 AM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
Quote:
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#10
03-10-2008, 03:41 PM
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Re: Nitrofill....opinions...
It's no different than regular air except it just doesn't change pressure as tire temps increase/decrease. THEORETICALLY speaking, on the highway it would have a slightly less blowout "effect", because the pressure would be lower than a tire with regular air. Less pressure = less of a blowout, but that's realllllyyyy stretching things.
Long story short: No.
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