New Compressor

Steven Spampinato · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:01 am

I was wondering if anyone knew where I can find a cigarette lighter air compressor with a cigarette lighter powered electric impact. I might be losing my mind, but I swore I saw someone in Sanford last season using a 12v electric cigarette lighter socket powered impact that had a companion 12V cigarette lighter socket powered compressor. It came in a blue case.
Am I nuts?

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:16 am

http://www.harborfreight.com/12-volt-1- ... 92349.html

Bam!

Steven Spampinato · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:10 pm

COOL! I am getting that! I am going to sell my three prong plug in impact. It makes more sense for me to have that on hand opposed to the one I can only use in a garage. :thumbsup:

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:27 pm

Welcome to the forums Steve! :thumbsup:

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:20 pm

Steven Spampinato wrote:

COOL! I am getting that! I am going to sell my three prong plug in impact. It makes more sense for me to have that on hand opposed to the one I can only use in a garage. :thumbsup:

Prepare to be underwhelmed

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:22 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

Steven Spampinato wrote:

COOL! I am getting that! I am going to sell my three prong plug in impact. It makes more sense for me to have that on hand opposed to the one I can only use in a garage. :thumbsup:

Prepare to be underwhelmed

X2. I had one and it was crap.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Vincent Keene wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

Steven Spampinato wrote:

COOL! I am getting that! I am going to sell my three prong plug in impact. It makes more sense for me to have that on hand opposed to the one I can only use in a garage. :thumbsup:

Prepare to be underwhelmed

X2. I had one and it was crap.

X3, crap and stopped working after one autocross, save your $25 for a proper impact gun.

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:35 pm

Steve, Marcus brought one of these bad boys over when we removed my Konis and it's pretty stout for $100.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/3306792357 ... s&var=sbar

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:38 pm

Matt McGrain wrote:

Steve, Marcus brought one of these bad boys over when we removed my Konis and it's pretty stout for $100.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/3306792357 ... s&var=sbar

IME, it depends on the lug nut torque. I had one and it would NOT remove lugs torqued to 100 ft-lbs.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:55 pm

Those Goodyears are hit or miss. If you get a good one, it lasts forever and unbolts anything. A bad one the battery wont hold a charge, nor remove lugs unless its fresh off the charge.

I got this
http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-prof ... 929297000P
for $140 at a Sears outlet and have yet to find something it didn't laugh at.

Steven Spampinato · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:02 pm

Well.....forget that then! Thank you for the honesty everyone. I need the exercise anyway. I guess I will use arm power when breaking lug nuts at events and keep my plug in for the home garage. I torque to spec and grease the studs anyway.

Steven Spampinato · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:03 pm

Thanks, I will look into this bad boy!

Vincent Keene wrote:

Matt McGrain wrote:

Steve, Marcus brought one of these bad boys over when we removed my Konis and it's pretty stout for $100.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/3306792357 ... s&var=sbar

IME, it depends on the lug nut torque. I had one and it would NOT remove lugs torqued to 100 ft-lbs.

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:29 pm

<<<Had a bad one of the Goodyear guns. Worthless and frustrating for me. Better to carry a 1/2" torque wrench and a cordless drill.

Check out your local pawn shops for used Milwaukee, Makita, and Dewalt battery powered stuff. You might get lucky and get one at a decent price. They are worth it.

Steven Spampinato wrote:

Thanks, I will look into this bad boy!

Vincent Keene wrote:

Matt McGrain wrote:

Steve, Marcus brought one of these bad boys over when we removed my Konis and it's pretty stout for $100.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/3306792357 ... s&var=sbar

IME, it depends on the lug nut torque. I had one and it would NOT remove lugs torqued to 100 ft-lbs.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Steven Spampinato wrote:

Thanks, I will look into this bad boy!

Vincent Keene wrote:

Matt McGrain wrote:

Steve, Marcus brought one of these bad boys over when we removed my Konis and it's pretty stout for $100.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/3306792357 ... s&var=sbar

IME, it depends on the lug nut torque. I had one and it would NOT remove lugs torqued to 100 ft-lbs.

Yeah, I got a bad one of these too, worked okay for 6 months and now will not break a lug nut loose unless it fresh off the charger.

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:57 pm

If all else fails, a breaker bar and speed handle work too . . . :lol:

Been there, done that. :lol:

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