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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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does anybody know of any quick disconnect couplers for air lines that don't leak AT ALL?

we are going to be running an air shift system in the race car and i cant have it leak during the races.

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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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I would go for reliability rather that quick servicing.

Other than that, I would use the quick disconnects that I have seen on NASCAR brake lines...........if you can find them.-Bob
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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Try amozon hose on 50th Street
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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i have an ad in a Racecar engineering at home, i'll dig it up when i get there
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if you can check that for me it would be awesome

and for the quick servicing, it has to be done during a pit stop, i cant have anything but super retarded fast with no leaks

i will have to change the bottle 4 times during a race
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Quick couplings for all applications: compressed air, hydraulics, temperature control, fluids, natural gas, water cooling - Stäubli

compressed air
Compressed Air safety quick disconnect couplings - Stäubli

the contact info for the US is:

Stäubli Corporation

201 Parkway West
Hillside Park
PO Box 189
Duncan, 29334 SC
Sales

Phone: +1 864 433 1980
Fax: +1 864 486 5498


i don't have first-hand product knowledge, i saw it in Racecar Engineering, which seems like the only magazine REALLY geared towards racecars
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Well at work we used to use this connectors that wouldnt leak water... idk if it would leak air tho...
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