What upgraded HPFP are you running

[berg]

If I was to buy one for my car again then iI would be loba every time.  Currently running an APR with no issues.  After fitting loads of loba pumps I believe they only just out perform the APR in terms of pressure response, build and hold.

Autotech pumps for me are a no go.  Can blow seals although it's never happened to me.  Very slow at pressure build too. They don't hold consistent pressure either.

Had a bad experience with KMD so will never use them again.  They all seized.

Both the loba and apr can support over 150 bar of pressure too.

Off topic a bit, but I've had some info showing that S3 injectors flow more upto 7.5k than rs4 injectors and S3 injectors spray correctly.

There is no doubt that the Loba and APR are superior alternatives than Autotech internals, but I have had no issues with mine so far. Alex, is it not a case that any horror stories with the Autotech or down to incompetent fitting and/or not spotlessly clean preparation being carried out by the fitter?

[berg]

If I was to buy one for my car again then iI would be loba every time.  Currently running an APR with no issues.  After fitting loads of loba pumps I believe they only just out perform the APR in terms of pressure response, build and hold.

Autotech pumps for me are a no go.  Can blow seals although it's never happened to me.  Very slow at pressure build too. They don't hold consistent pressure either.

Had a bad experience with KMD so will never use them again.  They all seized.

Both the loba and apr can support over 150 bar of pressure too.

Off topic a bit, but I've had some info showing that S3 injectors flow more upto 7.5k than rs4 injectors and S3 injectors spray correctly.

any chance of a group buy on the loba pump?

[bacillus]

any chance of a group buy on the loba pump?

Andy I thought you said you'd finished modding your car... 

[Little_Dave]

If I was to buy one for my car again then iI would be loba every time.  Currently running an APR with no issues.  After fitting loads of loba pumps I believe they only just out perform the APR in terms of pressure response, build and hold.

Autotech pumps for me are a no go.  Can blow seals although it's never happened to me.  Very slow at pressure build too. They don't hold consistent pressure either.

Had a bad experience with KMD so will never use them again.  They all seized.

Both the loba and apr can support over 150 bar of pressure too.

Off topic a bit, but I've had some info showing that S3 injectors flow more upto 7.5k than rs4 injectors and S3 injectors spray correctly.

There is no doubt that the Loba and APR are superior alternatives than Autotech internals, but I have had no issues with mine so far. Alex, is it not a case that any horror stories with the Autotech or down to incompetent fitting and/or not spotlessly clean preparation being carried out by the fitter?

Running autotech internals on mine now for a few years and had no problems so far, was under the same idea as Berg that most failures or horror stories were down to DIY installs 

but tbh when I had mine fitted I was unaware that it was only an internals change and not a complete replacement pump but been happy with how it's performed 

Dave

[56OctyVRS]

I ran an autotech one and installed it myself. Had it on for a year with no issues before I sold my car. On my new car the std pump flows up to 200 bar when needed, so it makes me wonder why VW didn't do the same.

[fuscobal]

Autotech assembled by JKM in UK for the past 3-4yrs (aprox. 25k miles) !

[vRSAlex]

Not saying that the Autotech fails, but they don't perform as well as the loba or apr.  The cars I have switched from Autotech to loba have showed gains in power.

[AndrewJB]

APR refurb pump here fitted by APR HQ

[dan930]

Autotech assembled by JKM in UK for the past 3-4yrs (aprox. 25k miles) !

Jkm don't assemble autotech pump internals anymore...they only supply apr pumps now

[fuscobal]

Alex, can you speculate on why APR or Loba bring more power than Autotech ? My car doesn't run as strong as it should for a stage 3 although logs don't show anything wrong (my Autotech makes 128-135 bar with the RS4 valve). I'm thinking I might have some issues with the LPFP (it makes only 3.2bar at redline) or the HPFP (maybe the right pressure doesn't imply it gives enough fuel ? )

[bacillus]

3.2 bar at red line indicates to me you need a new pump.

[fuscobal]

That's what I thought too as my LPFP is the oldest version (AXX engine code from 2005). It starts at about 4.8 bar and drops to 3.2 at redline !

[rich83]

Well... Not that I'm going to but I would only put the APR or the Mr Loba Loba pump.

Having seen the remains of a set of autotech internals, I wouldn't put them on a push bike!

[aarondsg]

Are the lpfp expensive to replace?

[Hurdy]

Are the lpfp expensive to replace?

Around £300 plus around 1/2 to 1 hr to fit max.