What upgraded HPFP are you running

[aarondsg]

Ouch
Is there no Walbro alternative that can be used and mapped in?

[Hurdy]

Oh, and that is for an RS3 LPFP. GTI ones may be a little cheaper.

[Hurdy]

Walbro' s can be used, but IIRC there can be issues with maintaining the right supply. The Walbro works off a level supply whereas the normal LPFP works off a variable supply through a controller. Putting the Walbro through the controller causes issues. It has been done, but isn't as efficient as the OEM+ replacements.

[aarondsg]

Ok thanks for your advice
Looks like I'll have to bend over when I go k04 

[berg]

any chance of a group buy on the loba pump?

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

oh yeah sorry i have, but as we all know unless you steer clear of this site completely occasional relapses are inevitable 

[berg]

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.

I would swap to Loba if a GB price came in at circa £495.00 but not worth paying £500+ for a mod which will only give slight improvement over what have

[rich83]

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.

I would swap to Loba if a GB price came in at circa £495.00 but not worth paying £500+ for a mod which will only give slight improvement over what have

... and a part that wont fail vs one that might. 

[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.

I would swap to Loba if a GB price came in at circa £495.00 but not worth paying £500+ for a mod which will only give slight improvement over what have

Its a very noticeable gain.

[vRSAlex]

Are the lpfp expensive to replace?

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

Audi dropped the price with the latest revision. £255 inc vat. Needs a blank to use one in a front  wheel drive tank. 

[Hurdy]

Are the lpfp expensive to replace?

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

Audi dropped the price with the latest revision. £255 inc vat. Needs a blank to use one in a front  wheel drive tank. 

Yeah, I think replacing it is a must. At stage 2+ it ensures both the High pressure fuel supply and low pressure fuel supply are both optimal and I'd also recommend doing the RS4 FPRV and even the fuel filter.

[fuscobal]

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.

I would swap to Loba if a GB price came in at circa £495.00 but not worth paying £500+ for a mod which will only give slight improvement over what have

Its a very noticeable gain.

Ok Alex, let's say we have one Autotech and one Loba pump. If the logs show both make 130bar all the way as requested by the software, how does the Loba provide a noticeable gain ?

[vRSAlex]

I had an ed30 in a few months back running an Autotech. Logs showed it was working fine, but the customer wanted something he could trust 100% so we switched to a Loba. Logs instantly showed the loba reacted quicker to throttle changes, but still ran identical pressure to the Autotech.  Car felt noticeably faster and smoother.

[martziniuk]

I think it depends on the condition of the pump the Autotech internals are fitted to. I had an old OEM pump which I fitted internals to, then swapped them to a new OEM pump. The difference between them was massive, the new pump found pressure much quicker than the old pump.
I then bought a low mileage APR pump which performed just as well, or maybe a fraction worse than the new pump fitted with the Autotech internals.

[sub39h]

I've got an Autotech. I bought it "second hand" (tho it was essentially new) for a good price, but if I were to get a 2nd chance I'd go for the LOBA. shame it didn't exist when i had mine fitted

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.

I would swap to Loba if a GB price came in at circa £495.00 but not worth paying £500+ for a mod which will only give slight improvement over what have

... and a part that wont fail vs one that might. 

i know in the past Autotechs have been known to fail, BUT it does still seem to be a very VERY rare ocurrence. i agree with berg that you need to weigh up the cost and benefit and for me certainly the APR does not justify its cost. the LOBA imo does but i can understand why berg feels it might not.

[RedRobin]

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I wouldn't consider the Autotech - Too many people I know who are in the motor trade and whose opinions I respect, don't recommend it.

I have an APR and might have considered the Loba if it had been available at the time. Am totally happy with the APR, so great peace of mind.