bottle heaters
Melting Slicks
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From: Springfield MO
Re: bottle heaters (fiberglasscoffin)
1200 psi before purge on an NX heater. I threw my NOS heater in the garage....maybe I'll use it this winter to keep my dog's water from freezing.....but I'm not sure it will even work for that. The most it would do on a full bottle was 900 psi.
Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Re: bottle heaters (fiberglasscoffin)
I have the one from Dynotune.org. It is bottle pressure controlled much like the NX one and is much cheaper. Havent tested it since it's been pretty hot here in Texas in the summer.
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Drifting
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From: sussex nj
Re: bottle heaters (VetteNoob)
150 pretty cheap x2=300 that sucks isint better to get something not temp controlled cant you keep the pressure higher then with more heat say around 1000psi
Melting Slicks
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From: Springfield MO
Re: bottle heaters (fiberglasscoffin)
My isn't on a pressure controlled system. I just wired the pad to a switch. The pad will only set you back $115. May not be the best system but it works for me and the bottle is dedicated only to track use.
Drifting
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From: Lake Ozark MO
Re: bottle heaters (VetteNoob)
I have the one from Dynotune.org. It is bottle pressure controlled much like the NX one and is much cheaper. Havent tested it since it's been pretty hot here in Texas in the summer.
It's a big pad, comes with a relay and a (necessary) 20amp fuse.
Here's a pic...
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Drifting
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From: Lake Ozark MO
Re: bottle heaters (fiberglasscoffin)
Yup. I don't have the bottles cross connected (only use one at a time). Plus there would be a hell of an amperage draw if you ran two bottle heaters at once. The alternator is taxed enough on these Vettes as it is.
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From: Dove Mountain Arizona
Re: bottle heaters (fiberglasscoffin)
I have the NOS bottle heater and it stops the bottle right at 900 psi. According to my reading on the subject 900 psi is optimum. Sumthin' else I should know?
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Re: bottle heaters (fiberglasscoffin)
From my understanding the NX transducer will regulate the pressure to between 950 and 1050. When I use the heater and allow it time to heat the bottle fully, it will stick close to 975-1000psi as I recall. I do not use the heater much so I may be a little off. I generally only need it in the colder months anyway or when the bottle starts getting low.
Chris
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