CLEVER COMPRESSOR

WHEN YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN STAND OVER A TYRE WHILE IT DEFLATES OR PUMPS UP, THE NSV INTEGRATED SMART COMPRESSOR DOES THE WORK FOR YOU

- WORDS MATT RAUDONIKIS

A DAY out on the tracks with our VDJ79 gave us a chance to have a play with the NSV Integrated Smart Air Compressor that we had fitted a while back. This is a compressor mounted under the front passenger seat of the LandCruiser with a control panel on the dash that automatically inflates or deflates the tyre to the set pressure. It is mounted on a bracket under the seat using the existing seat bolt holes, so no need to drill anything and all the hardware is supplied in the kit. Also in the kit is an air hose with tyre-valve connection and a selection of fittings for inflating balls and so on.

The digital control panel is simple and easy to use, and as an added bonus it has an integrated reading light that comes in handy at night. There's a similar panel on the driver's side of the dash with a reading light but no compressor controls.

The compressor itself is a compact unit that is rated to >50L/min at 40psi with a maximum working pressure of 150psi and a duty cycle of 20 minutes on/40 minutes off. While that's not going to challenge the speed of the big twin-pump compressors on the market, this unit offers extremely simple and convenient use.

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