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[Mosti]

Will an upgraded fuel pump (walbro 500hp) affect the B4 with a stock tune. I will be getting ecutek soon and trying to save some money.

[ams]

Will it affect it how?

[Claydog]

No, you mat as well do the parralell rail conversion while your at it

[Alex]

no. it won't affect the tune. all it should do is increase fuel pressure from the tank to the fuel lines, which would get equalised by the factory fuel regulator. fuel pump upgrades are good when you're wanting more curry from the motor. basically higher up in the revs, with higher than factory boost, when you need the most fuel pressure, is when the factory pump could be a problem, thus the walbro can help. if I were you, I'd go something better than a walbro.

[Pete S]

What's wrong with the walbro's Alex?

[Dylan]

There's nothing really wrong with them. Alex has just gone to a SARD I believe, so he's naturally going to be against anything that he is not using. I've not heard of any major issues with genuine new Walbro's - have you Pete?

[alexGT]

always recommended/used walbros. cant go wrong bolt in kit for $150.

[Pete S]

There's nothing really wrong with them. Alex has just gone to a SARD I believe, so he's naturally going to be against anything that he is not using.

I've not heard of any major issues with genuine new Walbro's - have you Pete?

Nah no problems, only with the fakes. Mine was fine, bit iffy on my SARD regulator though. I think it could have been the cause of my motor going pop. Car sounded fine for the first week then started getting a hissing sound coming from the regulator. Blockage? Who knows.

[Alex]

Dylan. No. I'm currently using a walbro. But they're noisy, especially in the heat. Not good for ninjastealfstylez. Pete - So many Sard fakies out there, its worse than the walbros. Dylan - There's nothing really wrong with them until they're pushed. Not only that, but I have heard of a couple cars fitted with walbros either having the pump shit themselves, or the motors going pop. Simple logic is: You pay for what you get. Cheaper for a $300 pump, that a $2000+ rebuild. Cheap Insurance. I'm just going with quality parts with my build.

[Dylan]

Fair enough. What fuel pump does Mick (Datman) and Az run on theirs??

[alexGT]

Dylan. No.

I'm currently using a walbro.

But they're noisy, especially in the heat. Not good for ninjastealfstylez.

Pete - So many Sard fakies out there, its worse than the walbros.



Dylan - There's nothing really wrong with them until they're pushed. Not only that, but I have heard of a couple cars fitted with walbros either having
the pump shit themselves, or the motors going pop.

Simple logic is: You pay for what you get.

Cheaper for a $300 pump, that a $2000+ rebuild.

Cheap Insurance.



I'm just going with quality parts with my build.

not calling what you've said BS i'm sure there is a few cases, but i personally know of at least 20-30 subarus running walbros with zero hassles and most probably a couple hundred on rexnet if not thousand!!

[Alex]

Fair enough. What fuel pump does Mick (Datman) and Az run on theirs??

bosch

multiple units. surge tanks. yadda yadda.


chalk and cheese.

[Alex]

not calling what you've said BS i'm sure there is a few cases, but i personally know of at least 20-30 subarus running walbros with zero hassles and most probably a couple hundred on rexnet if not thousand!!

fcuk rexnet. i don't take much of what they have to say on board. not much tech there.

walbros are a pubic hair better than factory. if at all. if its genuine.


one day, would be happy to do a bench comparison of a bosch vs walbro.


but im trying to convince the king of tight here!


ive been chatting to a couple guys regarding the sard, and they reckon its the shizzlenit.

[Mosti]

Cheers guys. I'm only looking at the walbro unit as it's whats used for the ecutek tune. Mercury Motorsports quoted me $450 for the same unit including fitting and I believe I cn get it done alot cheaper

[Alex]

Cheers guys.
I'm only looking at the walbro unit as it's whats used for the ecutek tune.
Mercury Motorsports quoted me $450 for the same unit including fitting and I believe I cn get it done alot cheaper

$450???!??1?11

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Ive got one, they are noisy (not over the top) but i like the noise

[Mosti]

Cheers Alex I think theres a distibutor on rexnet that has them for the same price, maybe $10 cheaper I can't imagine the noise being a problem. Is it only loud when priming before you start the car? Mine is pretty loud as it is so no biggy haha

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nar you can hear it over your exhaust at idle lol

[Alex]

Cheers Alex
I think theres a distibutor on rexnet that has them for the same price, maybe $10 cheaper

I can't imagine the noise being a problem. Is it only loud when priming before you start the car? Mine is pretty loud as it is so no biggy haha

that's him me thinks

[B4TT]

I have heard much goodness about the Bosch units