Isn't nitrous Illegal in some states? I know it is in good ol' Va......figures...
-mike sykes
Jon Steiger wrote:
> At 08:26 AM 3/8/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 98-03-05 14:38:07 EST, you write:
> >
> ><< Speaking of which, Bill, where do you get your nitrous? I asked
> > a couple of people, and they didn't know where I could get it around
> > here, they said "maybe Buffalo". I think I've seen it mail order, but
> > there is a "hazardous materials charge" on it or something. Anyone
> > else with nitrous have a good mail order source? >>
> >
> >I buy a 65 lb bottle fron Nelcor, Puritan-Bennett in Buffalo, a manufacturer
>
> Thanks for the info! Why did you pick them? (That is, are they the only
> outfit in town, or the cheapest, or...?)
>
> >of the stuff. I bought a refill setup from NOS about $65 and refill my own. I
> >only get about 6 good runs and by refilling myself I refill what I used. Most
> >places refill flat rate ($32-$40 per 10# bottle last time I checked). I refill
> >what I used at about $2 per lb.. $10 - $12 per bottle used. I have to put 10#
> >bottle in freezer atleast 2 hours and the warn 65# bottle to 85 - 90 degrees
> >(few minutes with heat gun). Works well for me. I wish I could find the
> >article about super chargers vs nitrous, very interesting. The supercharger
> >deal is not all that simple and trouble free as you think. I'm happy with the
> >NOS but I don't race on the streets with it, bad idea fer shurr, I just race
> >at the strip which is no problem with the NOS.
>
>
> What's the deal with the cold 10# bottle and the warm 65# bottle? I
> don't know anything about nitrous, just trying to learn as much as possible.
> :-) Buying it "in bulk" sounds exactly like what I would do. (Especially
> if its cheaper... Back when I drove a VW Rabbit Diesel, we had a tank
> that held a few hundred gallons; we used to have a truck come to our house
> and fill it up. Which wasn't very often at 55mpg! We got it for about
> $.65/gallon. Way cheaper than at the pump!)
>
> By the way, what do you mean when you say its a bad idea to race on
> the street with NOS? Is it the safety issue, where all racing on the
> streets is probably a bad idea, or is there something special about
> nitrous that makes it a worse idea than usual?
>
> >
> >Research both thoroughly, I'll try to find some of my old research materials
> >and post it if I get a chance.
>
> If you can find anything, I'd love to see it!!!!
>
> >
> >Won't be long now.....
> >
>
> Yep. =) Have you gotten a flier from them yet? I haven't received
> anything. Been thinking about calling them up (if I can find the #) to
> see when they're opening. I wonder if they offer "season passes"? ;-)
>
> -Jon-
>
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