----- Original Message -----
From: "David Utley" <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 12:58 PM
Subject: WAS: Front strut parts Q. NOW: Nitrogen in yo' tires...
> Thanks to all who tried to help me with my confusion.
>
> It would appear that this might be helpful to someone who has trouble with
> wheel corrosion, or is looking for that last bit of performance possible
> since Nitrogen is a bit more stable since in this case it has no humidity.
> I would almost consider this myself... Ever since I put on 15" wheels, I
> have noticed that the car is MUCH more sensitive to tire pressure changes
> brought about by the changing air density in the tire. Using Nitrogen
> might
> help this a bit, but ultimately I think my trouble is from an alignment
> that
> is not aggressive enough... However, with that in mind I welcome anyones'
> experience on this topic. I am sure that I am not the only one. That
> much
> is obvious by the amount of conjecture so far... Topping of the tire once
> it gets warm does seem to be a problematic issue though... :(
>
> Thanks again for your thoughts...
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allyn [mailto:amalventano1@tds.net]
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 2:57 PM
> To: John S. Lagnese; 'Larry Fry'; 'David Utley'; 'Camron D. Crouse';
> 'Scirocco List'
> Subject: Re: Front strut parts Q.
>
> from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen
> "Nitrogen is also used in filling automotive tires due to its relatively
> flat line of thermal expansion."
>
> also, check out
> http://forums.scotsnewsletter.com/lofiversion/index.php/t9369.html
>
> and http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/thexp2.html#c3
>
> hth
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
> To: "'Larry Fry'" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>; "'David Utley'"
> <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>; "'Camron D. Crouse'" <camron@worldaccessnet.com>;
> "'Scirocco List'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 3:24 PM
> Subject: RE: Front strut parts Q.
>
>
> I'll preface this by saying I don't know exactly nitrogen is used. The
> atmosphere is 78% nitrogen. It is more probable that nitrogen is more
> stable, less reactive that air with oxygen. Nitrogen isn't inflammable,
> meaning it doesn't support burning. The density is .001251 g/cc.
> Oxygen's density is .001429 g/cc. Air itself is .0012929 g/cc. This
> isn't really a significant difference.
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Larry Fry
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:46 AM
> To: David Utley; Camron D. Crouse; Scirocco List
> Subject: Re: Front strut parts Q.
>
>
>> New Tires Installed yesterday (Bridgestone Potenza RE750 205 45
>> ZR16's Costco Nitrogen Filled US$128 ea. )
>>
>>
>> What does filling the tires with Nitrogen do? I am at a loss... :(
>
> Nitrogen does not expand as much as air as it warms up, so your tire
> pressure stays more uniform as you drive.
> This is not an issue with street cars for several reasons; the main one
>
> being that air is primaritly nitrogen anyway, so the benefit is slight.
> The main reason I see for using nitrogen is that bottled gas...nitrogen,
> in
> this case...is much drier than compressed shop air (even if the
> compressor
> has
> a water trap) and wheel corrosion will be kept to a minimum.
>
>> According to ETKA, (illus. 102-00) there are two rubber rings (171
> 411
>> 139 and 171 411 140) that sit between the springs and perches on the
>> front struts. I was unable to find these items new, and was wondering
>> the necessity of them. I'd rather not skip them, but was hoping to
> get
>> my struts assembled before tearing into the old suspension. Truly
>> needed? Any suitable substitutions?
>
> There were no spacers on my struts when I modified them. Haven't seen
> any
> dire need, either.
>
> Larry
> sandiego16v
>
>
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