Fuel Pumps

[Adz2332]

Looking into fuel pumps at the moment. Have had quite a few quotes so far...

All the nismo, Tomei etc etc fuel pumps are all around the high $400 mark...

Sard slightly cheaper...

And then Bosch and Walbro around the $200 mark...

Would they be ok for around 300kws in a R33 GTR?

It will be a DIY so i know nismo would be the easiest to put in but for half the price its worth a bit of mucking around...

any ideas?

Or any one used these pumps, pros cons?

Have searched and had mixed results from all those pumps!!!

Or if anyone can get them cheaper or know where i could get them cheaper???

cheers

[paulr33]

go the nismo

[adgey]

I went the tomei when I got my fuel pump.

Read excellent things about it, comes with everything you need, direct bolt in replacement but I suppose all the high dollar ones are the same.

[bubba]

For less than $450 I purchased my 044 and had my tuner install and rewire it.. I like having someone other than myself to blame if things fk up

[R338OY]

Personally i'd go Nismo or HKS. It's a little more but it's much easier to work with. Bosch are good (i have the 040, no complaints) but in R33's at least, can't reach the bottom of the tank and aren't as reliable on hard cornering, but i just don't dry the tank out so isn't an issue.

Also there's no cradle modifying with these drop in pumps. If you REALLY want to save money go Bosch/Tomei, but on a GTR especially you want something reliable and for an extra $200 you're getting an easier job and less to worry about down the track.

My 2c

[bubba]

My tuner modified it so it sat much lower, he also assured me they use the 044 intank on all their drift cars and have no problems whatsoever with hardcornering and a low tank.

[adgey]

Personally i'd go Nismo or HKS. It's a little more but it's much easier to work with. Bosch are good (i have the 040, no complaints) but in R33's at least, can't reach the bottom of the tank and aren't as reliable on hard cornering, but i just don't dry the tank out so isn't an issue.

Also there's no cradle modifying with these drop in pumps. If you REALLY want to save money go Bosch/Tomei, but on a GTR especially you want something reliable and for an extra $200 you're getting an easier job and less to worry about down the track.

My 2c

You won't save much money buying the Tomei when It's around the same price as Nismo and HKS

[Chi100188]

Tomei and Nismo pumps look exactly the same.... i got a walbro so far so good...but if i had the choice again ill go Nismo

[GeeTR]

So many threads bout pumps, im getting dizzy

Its not that hard.

If you don't want to fiddle, cant use hand tools and want a solution you prolly wont have to think about… ever again, then slap ½ a G on a Nismo bolt in – Done, so simple, you'll forget which pump you have when asked.

If you live to tweak, can use hand tools, and don't mind playing around with things, then go the non bolt in option, and stick in your [iNSERT PUMP MODEL HERE] in tank.

The pump has NOTHING to do with G forces, fuel gauge etc blah blah. Clearly one needs to mount the pick up sock in the same location as factory… to get the same factory result. This means not using 2nd hand hay twine to tie the pump half way up the cradle support. It means thinking about line flex, material, line runs etc, as to not impact other systems.

/end rant haha

Edited March 17, 2008 by GeeTR

[tridentt150v]

So the pump has nothing to do with G forces, bbbuuutttt you have have it in the G spot!!!!! What are we talking about here....lol

+1 nismo [and I am handy with tools]

[GeeTR]

+1 nismo [and I am handy with tools]

U then, clearly possese a spagina, and like man tools

Jokes

No worries = plug in. Save some $ = doit urself - if i was rich and had no care for mechanical symbiosis... id go Nismo too (and debate it black N blue)

Edited March 17, 2008 by GeeTR

[tridentt150v]

Me, if I fitted a bosch, I'd weld up a frame that the bosch would sit in just like a std pump, then I'd get the frame bright zinc coated so it wouldn't rust etc then I'd be half happy---------but this would cost as much as a nismo in the end and be a bit more mucking about------------and don't tell me I'm overdoing it, I've fought my pedanticism all my life and lost every time.

If I didn't do it like that I'd be going down the road saying 'Yeah, I got a bosch, but I'm going to take it out and fix it up soon!!!' and would always be nagging/noring away at me until I did.