Here's a 12V compressor that looks in between cheap and good......Of course, Harbor Freight only sells the best...

Is this really going to work better then the $20 pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93186

 

here's another good test page;

http://www.parksoffroad.com/prodrevi...flatormain.htm

 

CC will just credit you back the purchase price of the defective merchandise, in the form of a paper check, if I'm not mistaken. Use it on Longcare then. No aggravation, just a phone call to file the claim and a simple form to fill out.

I had a great experience with Citibank on $500 LCD screen blackout under extended warranty clause. Sorry for the thread hijack.

 

DKNV bought it so I'm not sure what the CC situation is

 

I'd bet the internals on all of the sub $50 compressors are pretty much identical. I also would bet that any of the $25-40 units are going to perform pretty much identically...they seemed to in the test, except for the Superflo which is NLA and of a completely different configuration than any currently available inexpensive 12V compressor. So, I'll probably just buy one from either Home Depot or Sears, seeing as they are all over the place and easy to do exchanges with, should the need arise...

 

Superflo has several low cost models the newest dual piston model is suppose to be pretty slick, but in the $160 range

 

Okay, having the impatient, ready fire aim, personality I went out and bought yet another ULLOSE endorsed product....I was thinking about going with Superflo or the one from Harbor Freight but in the end I just didn't feel like I needed to make this any more complicated then it really is......

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=8125


Just in case your curious.......Here's what I have found so far with this compressor that makes it worth the $20 asking price.

-pressure guage on unit is within 1 pound of my guage
-"Set it and forget it" feature again was within 1 pound of my guage
-Inflated RX8 tire from 30-40lbs in about 2.5 minutes
-No messy cords to wrap around the compressor, everything tucks nicely into the end of the unit and then the cap is screwed on top
-Flashlight might come in handy some day
-Does not "dance" around while inflating tire
-Home Depot warranty
-It's $20

Here's what is no so great.....
- Feels Cheap
- Looks Cheap
- Bulkier then other similar compressors
- Not real quiet....Not real loud either

All in all I think if you're going to go the "cheap" route this is a very good option....

 

I picked up a corded/cordless Air Compressor at Target. Works great. Not only works cordless but has 12v and 120v cords to recharge or use directly.

 

i have the same one and it works great

 

on a whim we bought a Master Flow MF-1050 at Costco for $50 last night. This thing kicks @ss, can run continuously for 40 minutes, it pumps really fast, you have to clip it to the battery though, it draws too many amps for the lighter plug

 

That thing looks pretty awesome.....If I would have seen that before I got the Hope Depot pump I probably would have picked it up. Still, attaching it to the battery is a bit of a PITA......Especially on a stock RX8.

 

you can make bolt-on leads with a plug that will connect to the OE battery cable connections, you'd only have to pop the hood and plug into the connector

otherwise you're only talking about popping the engine and battery cover. You should already be pulling the engine cover before every event to check the oil anyway ...