Nitrogen filled Tyres
16 April 2009, 08:55 PM
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Nitrogen filled Tyres
Somebody quick.... whats the deal with nitrogen filled tyres.... Pros/Cons.... Useless Fad???? Mags whats the deal?
17 April 2009, 07:31 AM
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Nitrogen is less dense than air and therefore lighter. This reduces unsprung weight thus providing substantial handling benefits with nitro' fill proving an increasingly popular alternative to expensive coilovers.
The second, and greatest, improvement will be to acceleration where the reduction in rotational mass will offer reductions in 0-60 times equivalent to an increase of 150 bhp. Other drivers wont know what hit them!
You could really go crazy and try the latest helium fill, almost like the car is floating over the road.......
......or you could go with Jons explanation
Group buy on turbonators anyone?
The second, and greatest, improvement will be to acceleration where the reduction in rotational mass will offer reductions in 0-60 times equivalent to an increase of 150 bhp. Other drivers wont know what hit them!
You could really go crazy and try the latest helium fill, almost like the car is floating over the road.......
......or you could go with Jons explanation
Group buy on turbonators anyone?
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17 April 2009, 07:48 AM
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Nitrogen is less dense than air and therefore lighter. This reduces unsprung weight thus providing substantial handling benefits with nitro' fill proving an increasingly popular alternative to expensive coilovers.
The second, and greatest, improvement will be to acceleration where the reduction in rotational mass will offer reductions in 0-60 times equivalent to an increase of 150 bhp. Other drivers wont know what hit them!
You could really go crazy and try the latest helium fill, almost like the car is floating over the road.......
......or you could go with Jons explanation
Group buy on turbonators anyone?
The second, and greatest, improvement will be to acceleration where the reduction in rotational mass will offer reductions in 0-60 times equivalent to an increase of 150 bhp. Other drivers wont know what hit them!
You could really go crazy and try the latest helium fill, almost like the car is floating over the road.......
......or you could go with Jons explanation
Group buy on turbonators anyone?
, and maybe an exhaust whistler
17 April 2009, 10:20 AM
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We used it in aircraft tyres coz it reduces the risk of pressure fluctuations and explosive mixes of oxygen when the tyres got hot, but quite frankly for most people driving in most situations on most roads it will do bugber all. Track racing you may get benefits but I doubt if you would get much "real" benefit on the road. Up to you really.
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Cheers all..... mate of mine had it done to her BMW yesterday and she swears she can feel the car is 'like floating on air'.... just wanted some ammo so that I could point and laugh at her....
Smug satisfaction is great ain't it....
Smug satisfaction is great ain't it....
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