SimonR Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I had to sit down and catch my breath when I saw the price of nitrous bottles. Over £100 for a bit of rolled-up metal? Ouch. Has anyone found any creative solutions to this problem? You don't have to be cheap like me, just showing your ingenuity. I'm wondering if any other pressurised containers will fit the bill? Fire extinguishers spring to mind. Am I destined to spend ages bemoaning the cost and then having to bite the bullet anyway or does anyone have a cunning plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 If you are going to drive around with a high pressured cylinder of NOS would you not want it in a container designed for the purpose and carrying the correct safety symbols and valves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 I take your point. Just wondering if I can 'cheap out' here. It would be in keeping with all my other mods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Has anyone found any creative solutions to this problem? You don't have to be cheap like me, just showing your ingenuity. I'm wondering if any other pressurised containers will fit the bill? I've now got an image of a Mad Max style Supra with a nitrous-filled beer keg implanted in the boot.... That'd be a giggle. 'specially if it leaked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couv3z Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 i would have though any type of high pressure container would do, as long as it can have the right value fitted.... but saying that if you buy a nos kit, it normally comes with a bottle! or you going to add a second nos bottle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I can't see why a fire extinguisher wouldn't work, its designed to hold a lot of pressure:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 The question has to be Simon, would you risk it, you have spent an awful lot of time on the Soarer:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 The typical pressure in a fire extinguisher is about 10bar, and they are meant to be refilled, so they strip down. I would imagin a NOS bottle would be something like an Oxy bottle for diving, and does not strip down (ie unsrew the top and look into the bottle). Personally I would bite the bullet and pay for the correct bottle, simply as you will be driving a bomb, and you would want it to go off would you? On another note, are you going for water injection as well? I have been thinking about getting some for some time (and a shot of nos too) but have not found enough info about them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 If you want a hand, I would like to come over and see how things are going:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I have a very nice 15lb polished bottle if anyone is intrested, £70 collected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Dang! Just paid £80 for a bottle and thought that was a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Have 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 ...but saying that if you buy a nos kit, it normally comes with a bottle! I bought a Cold Fusion kit without a bottle in the hope of saving a few quid. I'm very mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I'm very mean. I admire your honesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couv3z Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I have a very nice 15lb polished bottle if anyone is intrested, £70 collected. How long and wide is that?? the kit i'm about to buy comes with a 10lber, 10+15= 25lbs of giggles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Scuba diving cylinders are well over that price, so I see that as a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco79 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 All tanks are preassure tested to meet regulations and are stamped with the test certification, fire bottles definitely meet the same regs as nos bottles but you would have to find one that would have the same thread and fitting in the neck to accept the valve compatible with your nos kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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