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Old 04-08-2010, 11:59 PM
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does a standalone need 58psi? Or can it have 7 or 8 and a large jet? I'm just curious, throwing together a kit on my beater 5.3 impala.

nitrous backfire seems likely in my mind, but I figure why not ask
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I have seen a few threads and the general idea I have seen is 10 or so psi.
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Originally Posted by ZTwentyAteU
does a standalone need 58psi? Or can it have 7 or 8 and a large jet? I'm just curious, throwing together a kit on my beater 5.3 impala.

nitrous backfire seems likely in my mind, but I figure why not ask
No, the whole point to a stand alone is to run lower fuel pressure and higher octane fuel.
Depending on the type of setup, 5-7 psi is common but have it flowed to be sure the guage is accurate.
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High pressure or low pressure is perfectly acceptable w/ a standalone.

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Our stand alones come with the high and low pressure spring so you could do either.

Most dedicateds you can do either, but you also need to make sure the pump will support high pressure or low as well.
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Originally Posted by custm2500
I have seen a few threads and the general idea I have seen is 10 or so psi.
You have been posting bad information in this section since you joined. Stop posting
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Originally Posted by Chris@NitroDaves
Our stand alones come with the high and low pressure spring so you could do either.

Most dedicateds you can do either, but you also need to make sure the pump will support high pressure or low as well.

thanks guys I wasnt sure thats why I asked. My HSW standalone I used to run was on 58psi.. Ive got all the parts to put together an old one just for a grudge race this weekend, I'm a firm believer in running one.
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Aparently 10 psi isn't good? I have seen three post asking this question and they all said lower pressure is better. I am sorry if I was passing bad info on. No one made an issue in those posts so i thought it was ok.
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Originally Posted by custm2500
Aparently 10 psi isn't good? I have seen three post asking this question and they all said lower pressure is better. I am sorry if I was passing bad info on. No one made an issue in those posts so i thought it was ok.

Can somebody please explain to me why a low pressure standalone is better? I bought a used standalone off a member on here and it had the low pressure spring in it but I was told low pressure is for direct port systems. And I'm running a Nitrous Outlet plate, so I ordered a high pressure spring from them and went ahead and swapped um out. Now I'm reading this??? I'm confused.
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Originally Posted by vicouSS00
Can somebody please explain to me why a low pressure standalone is better? I bought a used standalone off a member on here and it had the low pressure spring in it but I was told low pressure is for direct port systems. And I'm running a Nitrous Outlet plate, so I ordered a high pressure spring from them and went ahead and swapped um out. Now I'm reading this??? I'm confused.
LOL. The reason I prefer low pressure is so that I can use a larger jet and minimize a chance of it gettin clogged. Also you may want to consider flow testing the standalone to make sure your psi is correct or close for that matter.




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