I'm making this thread because #1, I'm cheap, and #2, I don't feel that I am in need of having a real trick fuel pressure regulator.

So I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a cheaper alternative, a bolt in regulator with built in dampener for the fc yet? I took off my dampener in replace with a banjo bolt. I am looking into a fuel pressure regulator, but if I do that I really want to get nice fittings and hoses to go along with it.

I'm sure it will be worth it in the end. I won't be gimping out on a quality made part from a reputable company, but if I don't have to spend the hundreds involved, I won't.

I'm also debating if I do go with an aftermarket unit, I'm thinking of having the fuel feed primary and secondary injectors, then going to the regulator vs factory plumbing, giong to primary, then secondary, then to regulator. At that point it's just a tad more in fittings

 

Sounds like you have 2 contradictory goals, cheap and thorough. You'll have to decide which is more important.

You can simply mount an aftermarket FPR in the stock location using an adapter fitting, no rocket science there, and its not to expensive.

The setup you are describing is parallel flow. You can run this setup with rubber hoses, which significantly reduces cost. However you will still need with barbs on the end(s) a "Y" splitter, and a more expensive FPR with at least 2 inlet ports.

 

Well I was going to just bolt on a basic fuel pressure regulator without redoing any hoses. Many cars have that option for less than 100 bucks. If I spend the amount for an external unit, a tad more cost isn't a huge deal while I'm at it. I was planning on going with rubber high pressure hose and clamps

 

fuel safe/fuel injection hoses are around $3 a foot (last i bought some). an FPR is around 100 for a summit racing one

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-220066/

barbed fittings can be bought at your local hardware store. ONLY get barbed or lipped as the pressure will blow the hose off otherwise.