What's lighter??
10-03-02, 01:54 AM
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What's lighter??
Whats lighter a 12a waterpump?? or series 4-5 waterpump??? and im talking bout the whole thing the housing and the pump. thanks
10-03-02, 12:06 PM
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Provided you're upgrading your water pump anyway, you might as well just drop a bit more and get rx7heaven's (or something like that, do a search) electric setup. It saves weight (like 7 lbs) and it won't cavitate at high rpm's.
10-03-02, 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by Pele
How ya gonna put a 13B water pump housing on a 12A... Aside from weight, is there any other improvement?
How ya gonna put a 13B water pump housing on a 12A... Aside from weight, is there any other improvement?
Stock assy= 14lbs
Alum+alum water pump=6 lbs, saving weight up high and that far forward will help handling.
10-03-02, 04:59 PM
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Originally posted by Redwood
Provided you're upgrading your water pump anyway, you might as well just drop a bit more and get rx7heaven's (or something like that, do a search) electric setup. It saves weight (like 7 lbs) and it won't cavitate at high rpm's.
Provided you're upgrading your water pump anyway, you might as well just drop a bit more and get rx7heaven's (or something like that, do a search) electric setup. It saves weight (like 7 lbs) and it won't cavitate at high rpm's.
10-03-02, 05:59 PM
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What exactly is cavitation anyway? I know its bad, thats why you try and avoid it, but what is it? I assume from the word "cavity" that means hole, that maybe "cavitation" is the forming of holes in the water...a.k.a. bubbles? Im not sure though...Am I close?
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Originally posted by Rx7carl
It fits with minor modification. Mine's not done but others have done it already. Usually you relocate the alt to the air pump position, another favorable weight shift!
Stock assy= 14lbs
Alum+alum water pump=6 lbs, saving weight up high and that far forward will help handling.
It fits with minor modification. Mine's not done but others have done it already. Usually you relocate the alt to the air pump position, another favorable weight shift!
Stock assy= 14lbs
Alum+alum water pump=6 lbs, saving weight up high and that far forward will help handling.
Any way to keep the alternator in it's existing location or move the air pump and keep it? (Emissions legality)
10-04-02, 06:41 AM
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Originally posted by defprun
Your wallet may be lighter...but it will be alot lighter if your car blows up
Your wallet may be lighter...but it will be alot lighter if your car blows up
10-04-02, 06:45 AM
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Originally posted by Pele
Does 8 Lbs really make that much of a difference?
Any way to keep the alternator in it's existing location or move the air pump and keep it? (Emissions legality)
Does 8 Lbs really make that much of a difference?
Any way to keep the alternator in it's existing location or move the air pump and keep it? (Emissions legality)
I belive you could retain the stock alt location, just takes more work. With the 2nd gen pump and housing, you lose the bolt location for the alt adjusting strap mount. SO if you can come up with a way to mount the strap, then youd be good to go!
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