FMU & PUMP for turbo
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FMU & PUMP for turbo
I hear that you don't have to have an aftermarket fuel pump, or an FMU to install a turbo kit if you're not boosting high. What's up with that? I'm only looking to boost 6 psi for awhile. I've never owned a turbo car, and I've raced people with turbos who seem to swerve when their boost kicks so I'm adjusting to it first.
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I don't know why they would swerve, boost for they most part is gradual. It's not quite a kick in the pants like NOS. As far as a pump and fmu. You don't really need a new pump for low boost, but you will need some sort of fuel management system.
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if your using an fmu, USE AN INLINE OR INTANK HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, if you dont want to blow your motor up, especially if your running a 12:1 disk and boosting like 7 lbs, think about it, stock hondas run stock 36 psi of fuel pressure, add 12(psi for every pound of boost) x 7(your said max boost)=84 , 84psi(under full boost conditions) + 36 psi(stock pressure) thats 120 psi of pressure that the fmu is trying to create, your stock pump creates a maximum of 80 and it wil fall off once you reach a certain rpm and maximum fuel pressure, your starving your motor of fuel and most likely detonating if your not putting that pressure in there, hell, i blew my motor without an inline pump, my friend blew 4, count them 4 motors without using his inline pump, and he ran the same motor for 2 years prior with an inline pump and never had a problem, you want to save your motor and some money, use an inline or intank pump capable of at least 120 psi........
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Originally posted by darksol4life
I don't know why they would swerve, boost for they most part is gradual. It's not quite a kick in the pants like NOS. As far as a pump and fmu. You don't really need a new pump for low boost, but you will need some sort of fuel management system.
I don't know why they would swerve, boost for they most part is gradual. It's not quite a kick in the pants like NOS. As far as a pump and fmu. You don't really need a new pump for low boost, but you will need some sort of fuel management system.
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fmu's are bandaids.. just get a good pump (i use two walbro gss340's) and of course a good conservative tune... shouldnt need injectors at first either.
i also prefer to use a rising rate regulator (1/1) but your car may allready have one.
i also prefer to use a rising rate regulator (1/1) but your car may allready have one.
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Thanks
I appreciate y'alls help. It seems there are pros and cons to owning either one, both, or neither. I might as well go with both to eliminate all cons, and be safe rather than sorry.