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Offline slimjimvw

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Which HPFP ?
« on: March 22, 2015, 10:02:59 pm »
Hey Guys,

Whats the best route to take for HPFP's ? I've heard good things about the Loba ones. The Autotech internals are cheaper but are they any good ?

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2015, 11:25:07 pm »
I went with loba as if your going to put the auto tech internals in yourself you could make a slight mistake and then you've got big problems!

Also got a good price for loba and you also get a new cam follower with the loba hpfp!

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2015, 06:51:10 pm »
Loba!  :happy2:

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2015, 11:21:43 am »
Loba.  I personally much prefer their approach of taking a brand new VAG pump and modifying it, rather than Autotech's route.

Whilst on the subject, the Loba's plunger spring is much stiffer than stock.  Does anyone know by how much this reduces the lifespan of the follower?



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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2015, 09:28:27 pm »
I would change the follower every year at service time

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2015, 10:10:59 am »
When I go stage 2+ I'll be looking at LOBA. The APR one gets really good reviews; but for the extra money I can't really see the advantage over the LOBA version.

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2015, 07:13:20 pm »
Atleast when purchasing a LOBA HPFP if you decided to sell the car and go back to standard it would be much more straightforward to replace the stock HPFP too than messing round with uprated internals

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2015, 05:33:15 pm »
Are there any performance gains from the loba over the auto tech? or is it a case of simplicity and having a new pump casing to go with?

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2015, 06:30:07 pm »
For anyone planning on fitting the autotech internals, here is a guide  -  http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5803771-Autotech-HPFP-Upgrade-full-DIY-guide-with-pics

Can anyone enlighten me as to why everyone chooses the loba and apr over the autotech?

has anyone had the internals fail?

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2015, 07:18:55 pm »
For anyone planning on fitting the autotech internals, here is a guide  -  http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5803771-Autotech-HPFP-Upgrade-full-DIY-guide-with-pics

Can anyone enlighten me as to why everyone chooses the loba and apr over the autotech?

has anyone had the internals fail?

I have had the APR one and changed to the LOBA due to issues with APR customer service. My reason for those choices is i want the peace of mind of having a pump that has been tested before delivery, which a homebuilt Autotech ain't

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Re: Which HPFP ?
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2015, 07:27:13 pm »
I run autotech internals and no problems @ 360 with a lot of trackdays and 1/4 miles under my belt but can understand Danish's pov