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In the market for a fuel pump now, and having looked around the site most people seem to upgrade to a 040 or a 044. Whats the advantage of these over the Walbro 255? the 255 is cheaper, and flows more than the 040.

When i upgrade my fuel pump in my r33, is there anything else i need to get ie. regulator?

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Sydneykid Grand Master

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In the market for a fuel pump now, and having looked around the site most people seem to upgrade to a 040 or a 044. Whats the advantage of these over the Walbro 255? the 255 is cheaper, and flows more than the 040.

When i upgrade my fuel pump in my r33, is there anything else i need to get ie. regulator?

Try doing a search on Walbro, you will be amazed what you find when you do a search. If you had done a search before posting this often asked question, you would have found lots of great info that would provide an answer. The search button is your friend, use it often.:(

PS; Did I mention that you should do a search?

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cameron Mentor

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:D at SK, you typed out enough about the seach button to tell him whats, what...

Anyway,

The walbro pumps are good but you pay for what you get, they are only able to get around 265rwkw's on a R33 so i'd use one of this for a serge tank set-up.

The 044 as ben said is rated at around 700hp, I wouldn't recomend inless you are after around 500hp at the wheels. Depends on what horsepower you'r after, 250rwkw's = walbro anthing over that go the 040.

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Jun

P.S did i mention to use the seach funtion he he :flame: :(

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