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Old May 13, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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ok i wanna get more fuel & i was looking at a granatelli fuel pump but i have also heard of walbro. what would be better for a 96 z28?
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Old May 13, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Fact of the matter is that most pumps are just relabeled Walbros.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Go for the Racetronix and the wiring upgrade. It's a Walbro with a better fuel pickup .. (bucket.. i think?)
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
Fact of the matter is that most pumps are just relabeled Walbros.
True, the Granatelli kit uses a Walbro pump. Might as well get a Racetronix kit. Comes with a new hose so you don't have to use the old one like the Granatelli kit requires.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Definitely go with the Racetronix. I bought the GSS307 pump/harness several years back and it works great.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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whats the lph on the racetronix? And how much does it cost?
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Old May 13, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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They are all 255lph Walbros. I purchased the Granatelli years back, and that is exactly what it was.
The advantage of the Racetronix kit is that it comes with a heavy duty wiring harness and 40A relay. Easy to install and it insures full voltage and current at times of high demand (such as when the throttle becomes a switch rather than a slider ). The stock harness is marginal for the stock pump and is not strong enough for a high current pump such as the Walbro.
Also, the fuel sock on the Racetronix is much larger (in area) than the Walbro, and the supplied hose will not kink like a standard Walbro hose.
You can get the prices from sponsors, such as lonniesperformance.com and others.
The one thing I recommend is that you do not go directly to Racetronix. The don't even have a phone number listed, and are slow to respond if you have an issue.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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has anyone made a diy write up on how to make ur own wiring harness upgrade for the 255lph pump?
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Racetronix here and works great
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Old May 13, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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has anyone made a diy write up on how to make ur own wiring harness upgrade for the 255lph pump?
I built my own hotwire kit, it was very simple and works great. I have a 10awg wire running to the back of the car from an amp I had. all I did was add a relay that is trigered off the fuel pump power wire (gray) found behind the rear seat. I tested the voltage going to the pump before the mod and it was 11.8 volts, after the mod the pump now sees 13.8 volts....
simple and worked great!
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I built my own hotwire kit, it was very simple and works great. I have a 10awg wire running to the back of the car from an amp I had. all I did was add a relay that is trigered off the fuel pump power wire (gray) found behind the rear seat. I tested the voltage going to the pump before the mod and it was 11.8 volts, after the mod the pump now sees 13.8 volts....
simple and worked great!
what relay did you use?
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Originally Posted by sepno77
what relay did you use?
I'd imagine a SPST standard 12V relay would be fine.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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You can do it yourself, but be very careful. You are talking quite a bit of current here (the Walbro draws almost 10A at full load, so at 13.8 volts you are talking almost 138 watts of power). And take care in the placement and the quality of your connections. Racetronix uses the very finest connections, what I would consider military quality (worked for them over 10 years as an electrical engineer) and weatherproofs everything, such as the relay, the interface to the factory wiring, and the absolutely required fuse at the beginning of the 10 gauge line.
I personally could only match their price using their quality of components, I could not beat it (I know, I looked, and I have the skills to do the work).
Especially do not go cheap on the relay, it is the most important part of the system.
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It's already been echoed here but +1 for the Racetronix route.. I ended up taking my rear suspension down and removed my fuel tank. I got everything back together and re-installed it.. When I cranked it with the new pump, I realized that I didn't properly seat that little fuel arm/rail properly so it looked like I was on empty even though I had 1/2 a tank full of gas.. UGHHHHHH! So I had to drain 1/2 a tank of gasoline and re-drop my entire rear suspension AGAIN... OMG! That was a very dark day for me.. haha. The fuel pump kicks azz but me.... not sooo much. LMFAO!
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Originally Posted by officermartinez
It's already been echoed here but +1 for the Racetronix route.. I ended up taking my rear suspension down and removed my fuel tank. I got everything back together and re-installed it.. When I cranked it with the new pump, I realized that I didn't properly seat that little fuel arm/rail properly so it looked like I was on empty even though I had 1/2 a tank full of gas.. UGHHHHHH! So I had to drain 1/2 a tank of gasoline and re-drop my entire rear suspension AGAIN... OMG! That was a very dark day for me.. haha. The fuel pump kicks azz but me.... not sooo much. LMFAO!
Just cut a hatch next time. You'll thank yourself later.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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What do you mean by "cut a hatch", I have to install one soon myself.
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What do you mean by "cut a hatch", I have to install one soon myself.
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^^^Did the same, glad I did.
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+1^ for the Racetronix Kit! The hatch method is the only way to do a pump in these cars as far as I'm concerned!
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+1 more on the hatch method soooo glad i did it! went threw one not long after i did it and only took 10 mins to replace!
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