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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 08:16 AM
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Default Line size for shot amounts.

Is there a chart anywhere on min line size, in -an for example, on how much of a shot it can support.

I have a kit in my basement that was for a 150 shot, but im looking to go with 200 or more and want to know if my lines will suffice or if i need to buy new ones.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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As far as a main feel line you will need a 4an for that power level.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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How big could i go with the -4an if i decide to go bigger?
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Id say 225. Anything over that id recommend going to a -6

Hope this helps
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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You can safely spray 250hp on a 4an. But at that power level you will see increased flow from a 6an line.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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My personal preference would be to go with a 6an line for anything over 225hp but you can get away with it a 250hp.

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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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-4 lasted me up to 250 with no problems. Spraying 300 now so i went to a -6. FWIW
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-8an over 500.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
-8an over 500.
Show off.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
-8an over 500.
Do you refill the bottle after every run????

Depending on the line i already, which i hope is -4an, i'll run a 125-150 first stage followed by 100.

Otherwise i'll order some -6an and run dual 150's
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcello7x
Do you refill the bottle after every run????

Depending on the line i already, which i hope is -4an, i'll run a 125-150 first stage followed by 100.

Otherwise i'll order some -6an and run dual 150's
500hp is probably around 3.1-3.3 lbs of nitrous for ATV's car in the 1/4.
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Originally Posted by Marcello7x
Do you refill the bottle after every run????

Depending on the line i already, which i hope is -4an, i'll run a 125-150 first stage followed by 100.

Otherwise i'll order some -6an and run dual 150's

No, but I do change it after every run if we are 1/4 mile racing.

15lb bottle also.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Graham@NitrousOutlet
Show off.
We still have a 6an line in the car, I was just saying. LOL !
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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ATVracer, how many bottles do you take to a race?
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5-6 depending on the race, sometimes we take the mother bottle and refill them at nite.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcello7x
Do you refill the bottle after every run????

Depending on the line i already, which i hope is -4an, i'll run a 125-150 first stage followed by 100.

Otherwise i'll order some -6an and run dual 150's
yes but its only 3 lbs or so used . but for consistancy and in our very competative class we don't like to make to many double hits on 1 bottle and never in elims. why risk the .05 or so and lose? we keep enough bottles and will sometimes double hit in qual if were already in the show. and if its more than a quick 8 we will take the fill setup and top the qual bottles off in case we go to the finals.
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3lbs on the run but prolly 5lbs or more total for a run once you open the line, purge it and close the line.
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DAMNNN...enough said
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