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1Revvin7 07-24-2002 07:06 PM

Along with all the goodies i will be ordering shortly i want to get a fuel cell. Will any size fuel pump fit in there? how does this work? And which fuel pump do u guys recommend, i don't want one that is LOUD. I seen walbros on BNR supercars for $110. Too good to be true?

13BAce 07-24-2002 07:38 PM

If you go with a fuel cell you'll need an external pump. The Aeromotive pump is a good choice at about $290. Some people like to go with dual Bosch pumps. SX makes a good pump. Weldon pumps are very good, but they are LOUD. You'll need a filter before the pump, as well as SS braided lines. -10 would be good to the motor, and then you could run -6 for the fuel rails. You'll also need a good regulator and then SS braided lines for the return. Your stock fuel level gauge won't work with a fuel cell. So you'll need an aftermarket gauge. How do you plan on mounting the fuel cell?

Rob x-7 07-24-2002 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jul 24 2002, 08:38 PM
If you go with a fuel cell you'll need an external pump. The Aeromotive pump is a good choice at about $290. Some people like to go with dual Bosch pumps. SX makes a good pump. Weldon pumps are very good, but they are LOUD. You'll need a filter before the pump, as well as SS braided lines. -10 would be good to the motor, and then you could run -6 for the fuel rails. You'll also need a good regulator and then SS braided lines for the return. Your stock fuel level gauge won't work with a fuel cell. So you'll need an aftermarket gauge. How do you plan on mounting the fuel cell?

Seems like an awfull lot of work.......for what?

1Revvin7 07-24-2002 07:55 PM


Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jul 24 2002, 09:42 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jul 24 2002, 08:38 PM']If you go with a fuel cell you'll need an external pump. The Aeromotive pump is a good choice at about $290. Some people like to go with dual Bosch pumps. SX makes a good pump. Weldon pumps are very good, but they are LOUD. You'll need a filter before the pump, as well as SS braided lines. -10 would be good to the motor, and then you could run -6 for the fuel rails. You'll also need a good regulator and then SS braided lines for the return. Your stock fuel level gauge won't work with a fuel cell. So you'll need an aftermarket gauge. How do you plan on mounting the fuel cell?

Seems like an awfull lot of work.......for what?[/quote]

thats why i was asking. ahaha ty Ace. Hmmm maybe not.

Rob x-7 07-24-2002 08:01 PM

Fuel cells are nice on all out race cars with custom chassis or narrowed rear ends and ****. They usually only hold a little bit of gas, unless you were to get a monster fuel cell for autocross or something.

13BAce 07-24-2002 10:05 PM


Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Jul 24 2002, 10:55 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jul 24 2002, 09:42 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jul 24 2002, 08:38 PM']If you go with a fuel cell you'll need an external pump. The Aeromotive pump is a good choice at about $290. Some people like to go with dual Bosch pumps. SX makes a good pump. Weldon pumps are very good, but they are LOUD. You'll need a filter before the pump, as well as SS braided lines. -10 would be good to the motor, and then you could run -6 for the fuel rails. You'll also need a good regulator and then SS braided lines for the return. Your stock fuel level gauge won't work with a fuel cell. So you'll need an aftermarket gauge. How do you plan on mounting the fuel cell?

Seems like an awfull lot of work.......for what?[/quote]

thats why i was asking. ahaha ty Ace. Hmmm maybe not.[/quote]

A good in-tank pump should be fine up to around 500 HP. After that you could just sump your existing tank and run a big external pump. The fuel cell route is really a waste of time for a street car.

sleeperRX7 07-24-2002 10:49 PM

i dont like the small capacity they offer,most of them that is, our RX-7's drink a lot of gas to begin with. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/BURNOUT.gif


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