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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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What kind of fuel pump do you run in your FD?

I was just curious after you all posted about clutches. What kind of fuel pump/system do you run and what kind of mods do you have done for the setup?
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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Some good reading here, but I might be biased

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-gen-archives-73/some-fuel-system-ramblings-578521/
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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supra pump for me, but I'm gonna start compairing the supra to the nismo skyline pump to see what fits my new project.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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rx7.com fuel pump

...and dont get an ACT clutch
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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dual walbro
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Supra Pump
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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same here
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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What pump you get will depend on what HP you want to run. The stock pump is good for over 300 rwhp.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Davin
rx7.com fuel pump

...and dont get an ACT clutch
why not?
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by KaiFD3S
Supra Pump
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Ditto here too.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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Supra pump (drop in) and a Mallory fuel pressure reg (set to factory pressure - only needed because I have an aftermarket secondary rail). It is working well for 405 rwhp, but it's basically maxed out. If your goals are over 400, you should consider something beefier.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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supra pump, but switching to Bosch 044
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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The denso pump out of a supra isn't good for over 400hp?
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Is the Supra pump and the Cosmo pump the same thing?
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by modimport
The denso pump out of a supra isn't good for over 400hp?
Ari and Chris over at www.rx7.com have tested the supra tt fuel pump to support up to 500 rwhp at it's upper limit.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jmadams74
Is the Supra pump and the Cosmo pump the same thing?
No they are not. Here is a good read on fuel pumps and actual testing on them.

http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fue...t_2/index.html
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Wargasm
Supra pump (drop in) and a Mallory fuel pressure reg (set to factory pressure - only needed because I have an aftermarket secondary rail). It is working well for 405 rwhp, but it's basically maxed out. If your goals are over 400, you should consider something beefier.

What kind of voltage is it getting? You should be able to get more out of it.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BackyardSog
No they are not. Here is a good read on fuel pumps and actual testing on them.

http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fue...t_2/index.html
Thank you. . .that is a good read!
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Davin
...and dont get an ACT clutch

Better come up with some hard evidence to back that claim up. ACT happens to make some excellent products.
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