Air vs. Electric #1 stop?
 

I'm in the market for new stop for my new car, I've narrowed it down to the #1 stop. I just can't decide air or electric. Just trying to get opinions. It's a door car, so I was thinking air for controlling opening rate, but I heard that can cause inconsistency, so i was somewhat unsure, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

Chris

Re: Air vs. Electric #1 stop?
 

Call Biondo Racing Products... they will explain the pros and cons of both systems... my Roadster was already set up with an in-line air system and I put a #1 Stop on with no problems in consistency at all... much better than what I had...

Re: Air vs. Electric #1 stop?
 

I like air vs elec. You can set the closing & opening rate. You can't do that with elec. I don't let the pressure in the bottle get below 500psi.

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thanks guys, i appreciate it. i was hoping to get some more opinions.

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Like Lou, I also use air but I also have an air shifter..........And carry an extra air bottle in the trailer.

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Thanks for the reply Bob.

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I also should have said that I don't run an alternator, so I try to have as little of a draw on the battery's as possible.

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Electric is fine in a heavier/lower powered setup. Air allows you to not unload the chassis when the stop closes or spin when it opens up. Gary Heuer did the first air stop for me back in 91. I'd run SC at Memphis and had a spin issue when the stop opened right as it was near a bump on the track. We came home with a CO2 bottle, regulator, and the rest is history as we changed from electric to air. If you have questions just call Gary direct at 319-277-5290. He's a wealth of information. Tell him I sent you.

Steve Oldani

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If you look around at all the most competitive Super class cars, they all use air. That should say something...

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Sounds like many people like the air stops. I am also looking at throttle stops and I currently have an in-line air stop that is used for SLE, but I have never been .90 racing.

So far on this thread, nobody has really defined what they think is better about the air stops and why they are more consistent.......... I would like to hear more from the racers on this topic!