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    Posted: 28 October 2009 at 9:19pm
 Hey can you guys tell me what you recommend for nitrogen bottle to fill my air tank for shifter? does any one run a 2.5lb co2 bottles with regulator like cars do or is nitrogen the way to go?
 
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I have a small Nitrogen tank on my starter cart that goes to the staging lanes with me.....And a Co2 20 lb. tank in the pits.....I use the C02 for airshifter and the Nitrogen for the tires....The C02 tanks last about the whole racing season, (25lb. tank....)
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I run the nitrogen bottle at the trailer.  I put c o2 on for a bit, but the pressure always seemed to fluctuate too much.  I was running it into my tank.  I ended up taking it back off.  
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The best way is to have a high pressure system for the shifter onboard....I run one on my streetbike. and get about 600 shifts before I need to refill.....No need to run nitrogen in your shifter tank, but really important to run it in your tires.....2.5lb tank won`t last that long filling airshifter tanks.....I use to run C02 in everything, but just have to check tire pressure`s more often.....Like Rosco says.....
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I think I am going to run the standard 10oz co2 bottle and regulate it to 140psi to shift, I dont like the idea of filling the tank for the shifter every time,  how many shifts should i get out of  a 10oz co2 bottle?
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Well I get 600 shifts (approx.) out of a 1lb. bottle......
You can do the math,lol.....
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Originally posted by Stuartracing

The best way is to have a high pressure system for the shifter onboard....I run one on my streetbike. and get about 600 shifts before I need to refill.....No need to run nitrogen in your shifter tank, but really important to run it in your tires.....2.5lb tank won`t last that long filling airshifter tanks.....I use to run C02 in everything, but just have to check tire pressure`s more often.....Like Rosco says.....
  What is the psi. you air your shift bottle on the bike to?
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The pressure unregulated in the bottle is about 500 to 600 psi.....
Then it`s regulated down to 130 psi to the shifter.....
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 I use my swingarm for a air tank. I had a idea for a second. WOW 500 psi!  Looks like I will be refilling between rounds. Thanks for the info.
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Originally posted by Smokenjoep01

 I use my swingarm for a air tank. I had a idea for a second. WOW 500 psi!  Looks like I will be refilling between rounds. Thanks for the info.
How  do you figure you will be refilling between rounds?????
I  just looked at my high pressure guage and full with N20 it reads 1500psi....
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  I have my stock s/arm filled with air for the shifter. No way it would hold 500.  See what I was talking about!  Thanks again for the info.
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Originally posted by Smokenjoep01

  I have my stock s/arm filled with air for the shifter. No way it would hold 500.  See what I was talking about!  Thanks again for the info.
Oh , ok....I got it now.....I was thinking something else....Can you fit a small bottle in your bike anywhere????? Mine fit in the tail of my ZX12.....
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 Thats were I have my nos bottle.
 It gives my woman something to do!
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