Thread: Onboard air linking?

Yeah. What happened to Keith. Last I heard he was removing his engine. Maybe he's been absorbed with it.

The other thing I was contemplating regarding the 2nd air compressor, was how to link them together on the valve block inlet - air wise. I've asked this before, but I was leaning towards a NRV on each compressor, but would they end up chattering?

Hi, Just my opinion, all those tyre compressors are high volume with no load, as soon as you start putting pressure on the end they start slowing down. Generally 50psi is good to get from one, regardless of what the specs say. Any higher pressure, they get very slow, and then the heat gets to them. The thumpers had a very good review a while back, as they stayed the coolest over a longer period. The one I tested through work gave up the second time I used it, and kept throwing the thermal over load. If you were sure you wanted to hook up a 2 nd compressor, I would only have it there for emergency, or lower pressure, say up to 60psi, to help the standard to that pressure, then get it to turn off. I'm not sure of the pressure required to pump the suspension, but I have used my $70 eBay pump for a few years, it's quick, and have pumped a disco 2 suspension with it a few times. I would say it will be an expensive exercise to be running the thumper up to 100+ psi.
Only my opinion though.

I was thinking something like this is the go

VIAIR Corporation - 400C Compressor (P/N 40040)

Steve

Yep Steve. My preferred choices are the viair or the boss. They have good duty cycle and are fit for purpose temp wise. The thumper is massive to locate under the bonnet.

Thanks for the input guys, I think I might just keep them separate, let the eas do its own thing and leave the thumper with the 9L tank in wheel well, that way I can use it to pump bags if things go sour.
Any ideas what pressure switch to safely use if the 9L tank is max 150 psi and so is the thumper?

Something around 145psi stop should be bang on. Might as well squeeze as much air in as possible.

Originally Posted by davidsonsm

Something around 145psi stop should be bang on. Might as well squeeze as much air in as possible.

That's exactly what I was thinking, didn't know if it were safe though or stress out compressor