I swung by the Aeromotive booth at PRI and saw this and said to myself 'finally'.



It's a 340LPH (@43psi) alternative to the Walbro 255. Still a completely drop in solution and with the increased flow (and hopefully) longevity - this might become the new standard in fuel pump upgrades.

The guy at the booth said it won't be out for a few weeks, but I'm eager to see some of these people drop em in and see what they can get out of them. After all the horror stories of Walbros failing, it'll be nice to have a solution from a company like Aeromotive.

 

I wonder if it's noisy like the Bosh

 

I still stand by Walbros as I've had them in at least 6 cars and never once had an issue. But, I buy real Walbros and not the chinese junk copies a la eBay. However, I am looking for something that flows more for my E85, and was going to pick up a Bosch, but maybe I'll wait now.

 

I agree on the failure rate of the Walbros. I have had them in 4 cars without issue, but the stories I heard always make me feel like the other shoe was waiting to drop.

That said, the same fear can be had with anything (especially rotaries) I suppose.

The additional flow will sure be nice though.

-M

 

Never had any problem with a Walbro in all sorts of cars - like the above though - mine have always been genuine.

Main stickler I see is likely to be the price - Aero stuff is brilliant quality, but tends to have the tag to suit

 

Walbro, Bosch, Nippon-Denso are what's used in the market, I'd stick with them until Aeromotive is commonly used in the market. I had 2 Walbros in the past, never had any problems.

 

Aeromotive aren't exactly newcomers to the fuel supply market though. I value their knowledge very gighly in the world of fuel systems.

Curious to know if this is similar to a replackaged A1000 series?

 

I know but I was talking specifically for fuel pumps, other ones in the market are tried and tested. I'm sure Aeromotive one is ok though.

 

this looks very promising, i HAD a walbro in my car and well it failed good thing i caught it before any hard pulls. and hopefully this pump is good otherwise im dropping in the 044

 

How about the Denso/Kyosan Reworked 390lph Supra Pump? Anyone has any experience with it?

http://www.densofuelpump.com/

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1565683380-post1.html

 

ive heard good things about the supra pump no first hand experience though.

 

it's not just a replacement for the walbro but an upgrade, walbro's give up around 450ish WHP, supra TT pumps are good for about 500 and this one, if rated properly should be good for about 600. no other aftermarket drop in tank pump is close to that level, you have to go large external and very noisy to go beyond that.

btw, most people who have pump failures have a tendency to run their tanks dry too often, keep in mind that the pump is cooled by the fuel surrounding it, running the tank low shocks the pump as cold fuel splashes onto it. like anything, heat cycling eventually kills just about everything prematurely.

 

I mentioned the kyosan reworked Supra pump which was tested as delivering 390lph @40psi 14V. I'm not talking about the stock denso one. Anyone ever heard of these?

 

Just so you know the Aeromotive A1000 is suitable to be installed in the fuel tank; a common installation these days. You just need to figure out how to get it through the hole and support it. I have the Eliminator version of the A1000 in my boat fuel tank. The Aeromotive products are about as reliable as you can get. Check out their Stealth fuel systems, FYI:
http://aeromotiveinc.com/products-pa...-fuel-systems/

 

i've installed one but yet to see if it really can hold down the HP figures that it is rated to flow to, of course it has a kenny belle pushing it beyond those figures anyways but it should be up there.

didn't know that the aeromotive A1000 fit but that's good to know.

 

yep my walbro took a dump (it wasn't an ebay fake). Since then I went denso (supra)

 

Any new word on these?

 

did some looking around and found some more info on this pump..

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/fuelin...tank-pump.html

http://www.jegs.com/p/Aeromotive/Aer...98076/10002/-1

 

I still think the BNR32 fuel pump is the ultimate drop in replacement pump. They are kind of hard to source and expensive though.

 

The A1000 pumps are FAR from reliable. For a race car seeing light use on the weekends, great! But for a street car, that pump (and others like it) is a very bad choice. The most reliable pump on the market in or out of the tank, hands down, is the Bosch 044. Though, it is over kill for most...
I agree! The Apexi BNR33 pump is one of the best "drop in" fuel pumps for an FD. That pump was actually what rotary performance used to sell as the "RP race pump".


-J

 

I've been doing a lot of searching for fuel pumps on this forum and on google and am trying to decide between a Nippodenso or an Aeromotive 340 Stealth pump. Bad thing is I can't find any reviews on the Aeromotive pump for the FD; which makes me lean more towards the Nippo pump. Anyone have any issues or good/bad reviews on the Aeromotive 340 Stealth pump so far? Thanks!

 

There's a few reviews on the LS1 forum and the Honda forum. The reviews have been 50/50.

 

what kind of power are you looking to make?

 

Yeah, I read those reviews. There was one guy who tried using it on his CTS V as well, which Aeromotive does not show pumps for on their site. I saw that there were mixed reviews for the Aero pump. I was hoping to find FD-specific reviews

 

At this time I'd like to be able to produce at least 350 rwhp. I'm sure those 2 pumps could support that goal but I was also looking at the difference in price and how although the Aero pump is cheaper, Aeromotive is known to make good products. I think that although it's more $$ I may go with the Nippo pump since it is a direct replacement/upgrade and seems to have very positive reviews.

The other thing I'm curious about is whether the Nippo pump would need a line from the battery to the pump coupled with a relay? I can't find a definitive answer on that.