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Hi peeps, bought a Walbro 255lph replacement kit for my 32 GTST during the parts gathering for my build and tune. Well while floating about the internet I have noticed some talk about fake Walbro pumps, and some things about mine have made me feel a little paranoid about maybe I have been stung here. My kit didn't come in a walbro box, just a 3kg shiping satchell. It didn't come with the foam to put around the outside of it to sit snug inside the fuel pump assembly, the installation instructions are for a deatsch werks pump, and there are no heat shrink pieces to go around the spliced sections of wire, and also the bag it came in and the pump smelled a bit, kind of mouldy. Now I did buy it from a place in NSW online that from their website appeared to be a legitimate performance shop, but still can I be sure? I'll attach some pics, what do you guys think?

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Looks legit, i have one, came the same, no branded box etc.. I used the original filter on end of it as it fitted best. Mine did come with foam but i cannot remember if i used it or not... Mine did come with walbro instructions however

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I think a couple of things I found out were that it should have a shiny exterior, like yours appears to have, and that the plastic bag the pump came in should be lightly oiled.

Just found this on

, but don't know the merits of it...

Edit- I don't know about yours - this is how mine came. You can play spot the differences...

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has anyone used these? should i be fitting one? Im heading to 350 ish kw...

http://www.racetronix.biz/itemdesc.asp?ic=F90000262&eq=&Tp=

Or is it stupid overkill or a shit pump?

Currently running the 255 lp/h walbro

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I think a couple of things I found out were that it should have a shiny exterior, like yours appears to have, and that the plastic bag the pump came in should be lightly oiled.

Just found this on

, but don't know the merits of it...

Edit- I don't know about yours - this is how mine came. You can play spot the differences...

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Mine didn't come in a box, that was what worried me, came in a courier satchel with the other branded accessories, I mean the wiring harness and all fit, just seemed odd. Could be that the shop had the pump but had run out of kits so sent that out to me I guess. It looks like yours, and appears to be metal inside, so maybe it's all good.

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Honestly mate after the issues I've had lately with my Walbro and the negative experiences of others on this forum (including numerous tuners) I wouldn't touch a Walbro even if it was legit!

Do yourself a favour and get a Bosch or Deatschwerks (exact same drop in fitment as a Walbro and comes with a Nissan kit)

http://www.prospeedr...GTS%252dTs.html

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yes. the line between the "real' and fake walbos has blured somewhat. china being on par with oe stuff now makes them same same.

the deutchwerks pumps being turbine are in thery a fit and forget. having no pump elements to ware. and good to 100psi. but with most small diameter pumps 70 psi is about as far as id go.

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Hmm this thread is the first I've seen of issues with Walbro's but I am very new to owning a car I wish to modify, so that matters not really. Gonna put the pump in tomorrow, won't be taking the car to get tuned until after the New Year, and that is after I get it looked over first anyway, so I'll have some time with the pump in to see how it goes on the stock ECU and tune, if it's shit I'll just buy a new pump quick smart!

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