viair 450 press switch change

has anyone replaced the 150 switch with a 175 or 200? I'm not asking about the warranty just if it has been done and how it worked?

ive got a 145-175 switch on my 2 viair 460s, works fine.

Ive ran 145-175 on 2 viair 450s. havent had a prob.

well the comp is only rated to 150, so if you do it and it blows up the next day you are shit out of luck....

thanks guys i'm going to try 145-175

Edited: 2/13/2008 7:30:55 PM by chris03hd

I needed to bump it up to 200off, but Viair told me I am risking the life of the compressor, especially filling an 8 gallon tank all the time.. but it's been pumping perfect without ever missing a beat.

If you use a good product beyond its limits, then you risk damaging that product. Unfortunately, not all products are built well, so many times - they cannot be punished for long. VIAIR pumps can be overdriven, but its not recommended. -Just like a 150 PSI air tank is hydro-tested to four times its rated pressure, but that doesn't mean you should pressurize it to 600 PSI.

Glad to hear its working' out for ya'...

My favourite is when people complain about things breaking when they overwork a product over its intended purpose.

Originally posted by SCINFERNL



If you use a good product beyond its limits, then you risk damaging that product. Unfortunately, not all products are built well, so many times - they cannot be punished for long. VIAIR pumps can be overdriven, but its not recommended. -Just like a 150 PSI air tank is hydro-tested to four times its rated pressure, but that doesn't mean you should pressurize it to 600 PSI.

Glad to hear its working' out for ya'...

Forgot to mention that after hearing that from customer service @ Viair, I stopped using it, and will be picking up a dual pack thats made for 200psi.........