Resviour/Bypass style shock PSI

[sponsoredbydad]

Anybody know what the psi for these shocks should be. I put in 120 but seems they could use more, but my regulator won't go any higher

 

[ktmoutfront]

Maker and size please. What use are they planned for?

 

[sponsoredbydad]

I thought you knew my blazer. Fox 2 1/2 triple bypass. Go Fast Smooth Ride 4X4 Pre Runner style

 

[ktmoutfront]

I'm old and can not remember anything. 150 on the road. 200 in the dirt at speed. I run mine at 200 all the time. I have never seen a nitrogen regulator under 300 psi. I built my fill system with left over valves, gauges and adapters.

 

[miniwally]

We run our Kings at 150 psi on everything, race car included.

Droop the suspension fully and charge them. We could charge them more but so far haven't needed to.

Don't use air compressor air, Nitrogen or Co2 only.

 

[ktmoutfront]

I understood nitrogen only. Was told CO2 still jas moisture that will corrode the internals in the reservoir.

 

[miniwally]

We have had many discussions about this with King and at the end of the day we have been running CO2 since 2001+/- a year or two.

haven't had an internal failure from moisture.

Proofs in the puddin

 

[ktmoutfront]

Good to know. CO2 is less money and the tanks are a dime a dozen.

 

[bot0611]

180 psi

 

[wayne]

Can you run CO2 in air shocks too?

 

[miniwally]

yes, co2 really is a dry air source. The problem with it is that it could turn back to liquid under enough pressure. I don't think shocks can reach those pressures though.

Like I said we have used it for years with fine results. Racing we still use it but if we have the chance to use nitrogen we will, we don't own a nitrogen tank so most of the time it's co2.
Recreational wheeling I see no need for more than co2 ever.

 

[ktmoutfront]

The manager at the local Air Gas said they have had complaints from wheelers using CO2 to air up tires. Rusting steel wheels. May be from mounting then the CO2.

I was busting up when a friend asked me to bring the Jimmy down to the dealer he works at. They drew the air out of the tires then refilled with nitrogen. Will be a shame next time I air down. And refill with the CO2 bottle.

 

[wayne]

The only way I can see anything rusting is if moisture gets in. In tires I can see it happening but I think it would be hard in a shock. I might have to look into it more but most of the guys I wheel with have nitrogen tanks and that has been what I have been running.

 

[miniwally]

More Co2 trivia for you. Tires will go flat faster when aired up with Co2 since the molocules are smaller than Nitrogen/normal air.

Normal air you breath is 78% Nitrogen. I can't recall how much Co2 but there is a small amount of it that we breath all the time.

I have never heard of rims rusting from Co2, perhaps wet air from a compressor and then the normal air up and down with Co2 gets the finger pointed at it?

 

[sponsoredbydad]

Cool thanks, I knew nitrogen. We use it in our earthquake valves at work. So I'll need to bump it up a wee bit.