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Fuel Pumps...
« on: June 06, 2009, 10:14:35 pm »
Right...

So what options are there?
And how much?

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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 10:18:36 pm »
I was just about to post a similar thread  :signLOL:

My understanding (in no particular order) some of the options are: -

APR
Autotech
KMD
AWE

I know JKM changed from suppling the Autotech to APR and that this a a thread explaining why somewhere.

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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 10:25:33 pm »
I was just about to post a similar thread  :signLOL:

My understanding (in no particular order) some of the options are: -

APR
Autotech
KMD
AWE

I know JKM changed from suppling the Autotech to APR and that this a a thread explaining why somewhere.

I think JKM were supplying the KMD/Autotech pumps and experienced some quality control problems.

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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2009, 10:47:21 pm »
I think that the relative cost of the Autotech ones was the issue. To supply a guaranteed quality pump they had to build-up and test each one on their own car first which was both time consuming and costly compared with the APR pumps which come ready tested and assembled :smiley:
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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2009, 10:48:25 pm »
Has anyone heard of anyone in the UK who has ACTUALLY had a duff HPFP of any make?

If not, I wouldn't worry too much. :smiley:
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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2009, 11:06:48 pm »
I've been told by a few reputable tuners that the APR pump is leagues ahead of the rest  :smiley:
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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 11:13:42 pm »
I've been told by a few reputable tuners that the APR pump is leagues ahead of the rest  :smiley:

Do they sell APR parts by any chance?

I have had Autotech on my car for over 15k miles now running it flat out.. It was taken off the car only a couple of hundred miles ago to be inspected for wear and it was perfect..

I think a lot of it is scare mongering on APR's part.. Thats why they get away with the price

.. Mine will probably sh*t itself now I have said that!

Anyways! I say go for whatever you want really, they all do the same job, and there certainly isn't a performance advantage with one fuel pump over another, not unless the map is requesting more fuel..
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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 11:18:40 pm »
I wonder if anyone actually knows if the stroke volume with each of these uprated pumps are identical or not
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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009, 11:21:15 pm »
Yeah the tuners in question have experience and sell both the APR and Autotech. They just commented that the quality of the components and general design of the APR was better.

I'm sure you're right in that they are all pretty much the same, and as long as you don't get a "friday pump" of either brand then it will be fine.  :smiley:
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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 11:28:13 pm »
Yeah the tuners in question have experience and sell both the APR and Autotech. They just commented that the quality of the components and general design of the APR was better.

I'm sure you're right in that they are all pretty much the same, and as long as you don't get a "friday pump" of either brand then it will be fine.  :smiley:

Too right! I think that the early Autotech pumps weren't great but they seem to have sorted it out now..

It would be interesting to try an APR pump myself to just see if there is anything different, I very much suspect not but would be interesting..
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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2009, 05:48:53 am »
I wonder if anyone actually knows if the stroke volume with each of these uprated pumps are identical or not

The Autotech internals I have looked at displace a larger volume than standard, thats how the pressure is increased.

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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2009, 09:34:44 am »
is anyone still selling the autotech HPFP option in the uk??

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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2009, 10:11:25 am »
iirc JBS Auto Designs does the AT pump kit.
http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/index.html
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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2009, 05:59:13 pm »
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Any particular reason why you need a HPFP, PennilessPops?


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Re: Fuel Pumps...
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2009, 06:00:19 pm »
Yes...

I want more power of course.

I want to run an intake (for sound as much as anything else) and therefore don't want to run the risk of running lean if the ecu demands more fuel based on the increased air intake and the pump can't provide etc.

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