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Originally Posted by White 13
Viair is a good brand. From what I have seen the have some customer support which the cheaper ones don't and better quality too, they have been around for quite awhile. I have a similar one that Cosco had on on sale and is pretty good but next one will probably be Viair. Do get the one that clamps onto the battery terminals. Power point has like a 15 amp fuse. Clamp ones have a 30 amp inline fuse; gotta be faster. Mine has blown many fuses but after the first blown one I have a bunch of spares so no problem. Changing the car's fuse would be a pain. They seem to blow when starting with a load, better to just leave it running but then you have to fool with the screw on fitting with pressure fighting you. Push on connector would be better; I think the screw on can be adapted to push on. I have also read to leave the cars engine running so amps don't go so high on start up because of increased voltage.
That 88 P looks very good. Seems it doesn't come with a bag though. Plastic ammo box may work. 90 P looks good also and comes with the push on connector, may be a little slower though.
The ones that look like a cordless drill are also worth looking into. Probably slower though.
Also if you only need one or two pounds at the track or something a good bicycle pump is faster.
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Only have a presto air bike pump lol - really did not even know thats possible.
Leaving car on - solid advice. Still want to verify voltage capacity
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Originally Posted by m3toboot
Have a couple of Viair pumps in a 4wd (for air suspension). Its been working in a hot, dusty, sometimes wet environment without skipping a beat. I would buy their products without hesitation.
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Originally Posted by aus
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Multiple cars is different - BMW tends to be lend itself in the "picky" area when electrical becomes involved.
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Originally Posted by roastbeef
pardon me for the thought... but if you have to top off your tires two to three times a month, there is either a problem with your tire/wheel setup, or you're just super ocd.
the beauty of the c02 tank, is it doesn't need any power at all. you fill it up and the pressure inside of the tank is what fills up the tires. co2 has greater expansion properties than just compressed air, so you use less to do more.
i can understand it might not be an option strictly because of the initial high cost, but thought i would inform you of the option. on a car with low profile tires like ours, i would imagine it would take a one to two second touch to adjust pressure considerably. if you're checking/adjusting tire pressures as often as you say you are, it is going to save you a lot of time.
i use my 10lb c02 tank to fill up the tires in my truck when i air down to go offroading. it fills 37" tires from 10-12 psi to 35ish psi in about 30 seconds. it is fast and quiet.
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Super OCD
2/3 times month is probably over-exagerated.
Maybe once a month depending on weather temps. From what I recall East Coast gas stations had normal air pump hoses - not the automatic re-coil ones that I play tug of war with overtime I need air here in AZ. Smh...