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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Bosch '044 , which install style ?

Hi all ! firstly I'd like to apologize for the condition of my Fd , but it's in the shop getting a repaint done (finally!) , now on to the dilema !
Presently I have my '044 mounted externally , pulling from a sumped OEM tank ,with no problems at all .Lately I've been thinking of putting them in the tank , to get a cleaner , sleeper look ........... but now I am not so sure if I should bother.
I've been doing some reading , and I've found that the FD suffers from fuel starvation at low fuel levels when cornering , or something like that , is this true? and the fix for this is an expensive cover sold by another member , along with a custom home made pump mount or a prefabbed one from CJ Motorsports (expensive) . These pics show my trouble free set up , I can run the tank extremly low, low enough to be outa gas !!! what do you guys think , should I change it and just paint it all black to make it invisible ?





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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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I would leave it the way it is...
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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One potential issue I see with your setup is ground clearance. I have an FB that is very low. I do track days with the car, and sometimes I go off the track . When that happens, the lowest point can get whacked.

But . . . your stuff is tucked up fairly well, and you may keep your car on the road, unlike me.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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NO NO No ...wait ! do I start **** threads ? ................ Generaly , I get very few replys to my threads , whyyyyy..........!!!!

What are you referring to ? the pumps are higher than the diff , and the sump is higher the the exhaust barrel.

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One potential issue I see with your setup is ground clearance. I have an FB that is very low. I do track days with the car, and sometimes I go off the track . When that happens, the lowest point can get whacked.

But . . . your stuff is tucked up fairly well, and you may keep your car on the road, unlike me.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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Marcel who is tuning your car?? Raymond @ EMS? Also whats the status on Bat's 20b 3rd gen, is it up forsale now?
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Hey, if your stuff is high enough, then disregard. You can't see the exhaust barrel in the photo.
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by RoTaRyBoYz
Marcel who is tuning your car?? Raymond @ EMS? Also whats the status on Bat's 20b 3rd gen, is it up forsale now?
I am replacing my ECU with this , http://www.vi-pec.com/page_files/V88.html . It features Quick Tune which is even better than the Autronics auto tune ,http://www.vi-pec.com/page_files/QuickTune.html . I believe this feature , and help from Mr Shawn Ready will allow me to achieve a very accurate tune.
As for Bat's car , I think he already sold it to his mechanic .

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Hey, if your stuff is high enough, then disregard. You can't see the exhaust barrel in the photo.
Aeah , i havn't installed it yet !
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