Cheap Accumulators

[Chops]

These were posted on the Tru-Rydaz site http://www.fchdirect.co.uk/node/485
Any opinions?

[fatdaddy]

same as I used to use. [ask for a bsp internal thread]
That price is V good, so much that I suspect the link may be to a trade only section ?

[Chops]

same as I used to use. [ask for a bsp internal thread]
That price is V good, so much that I suspect the link may be to a trade only section ?

Someone on tru is going to find out so we'll wait and see

[Chops]

I've just opened an account and registered the business on thier site with no apparent problem
I'll give it 24 hours and try making an order tomorrow

[hardcore]

I'll be following this with mucho interest - thanks again for the heads-up Mr Chops 

[fatdaddy]

do you want to try for an account with the UK delta valve [the original US lowrider valves] supplier ?

[Chops]

do you want to try for an account with the UK delta valve [the original US lowrider valves] supplier ?

Sure I'll give it a go

[Chops]

I've just been through the process of ordering 2 acc's as a test and there's a few extras to put the price up
Accumulators...........2@ £33.81 = £67.62
Charge to 40bar.......2@ £10.35 = £20.70
Shipping...................................£22.77
Total......................................£111.09

This makes them just over 55 quid each delivered to me.
It's still not a bad price but it's not as sexy as 34 quid

[Tony100]

thease been delivered yet chops??

[Chops]

thease been delivered yet chops??

Yep came today and they look pretty good, 1/2" BSP thread, I haven't had time to pull the cap off the top yet to see what kind of bleed screw is in them though.
I'll fit them on Sunday if time and let you know how it goes

[fatdaddy]

will be an allen bolt....................

[Chops]

will be an allen bolt....................

It is an allen bolt on these but i've got 4 that i bought years ago with schrader valves in the top


For those who have asked here's some pics of the acc's and how they fit..........




The block is and electric lock valve and the two elbows sticking straight up are where the hoses connect.




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With the power off the valve is closed and the fluid passes straight through the block, ignoring the acc.
With the power on, the valve is open and acts like a tee so the fluid still passes through but the acc is also switched into the line to give a dampening effect.
If you were using a manual valve, a standard tee would be needed to connect the valve to the line then the acc would be screwed into the valve.
Either type can be fitted into the line anywhere between the dump and the ram

[fatdaddy]

the schrader valve ones are US stylee....
i have an adaptor/filling kit......................................

 the euro type use an adaptor that screw onto the top and has a sealed allen adjuster in it

[Chops]

the schrader valve ones are US stylee....
i have an adaptor/filling kit......................................

 the euro type use an adaptor that screw onto the top and has a sealed allen adjuster in it

I was wondering how they were filled.
I've got 2 empty ones here and i've been toying with the idea of putting a schrader valve in the top and filling them myself either with argon or compressed air. 

[Tony100]

did you manage to fit the ones u bought from that company to bmw chops?