Spraintz

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Has anyone here ever tried to add an electric water pump to an FC for extra HP and better cooling? If so where can they be purchased for a 1989 gtu

rico05

scathart here on the forum has one on his heavily modded 1990 TII. PM him. He is a great guy with lots of good info!!

Spraintz

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Thanks,
have you sond yours yet Rico5?

Spraintz

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sorry, SOLD yours yet

scathcart

You rang?
Check sig.

What do you want to know exactly?

scathcart

I know you're new, so here's a little tip: You can go abck and edit your posts via the edit button on the lower right hand corner of your posts.

I use it all the time to save myself from looking stupid.

Of course, correcting yourself is a great way to get the old post count up!

rico05

Nope. 2 guys local are interested, then I got a PM from a guy in Oregon lookin to buy. Hopefully I will have all my loan crap done soon so I can get a TII!!

scathcart

I run a severely modified set-up, with a moroso drag pump. My alternator no longer resides in the stock location. This pump is not meant for the street, and extreme caution should be followed when using it. I am just wreckless, I guess.

I ordered a Meziere Rotary electric water pump and adapter before I left, and should be able to give it a review when I return home in august. This pump would be fine for the street, and they offer both a race and street set-up. Cost of around $290+$80 for the block adapter from summit racing.

I really don't recommend this mod. It is by no means necessary, and the custom work required is dumb. The stock cooling system works great, and there are tons of better places to spend your cash.

I bought it b/c I can afford to waste money on 1/3 hp gains. I also like being able to circulate the coolant after the motor is turned off and running the fan at the same time so heat soak isn't an issue. I also like being able to optimize cooling flow regardless of rpm, and no cavitation at high rpms. I also have a higher amperage alternator, as the extra load placed on the charging system from the current draw of an electric pump is too much for the stock alternators.

I'm curious to see how the meziere pump will bolt on and allow use of the stock alternator, but really, this is not a very economical mod.

EDIT: This mod is not for you. I just re-read your post. There is almost no hp gains, and cooling really isn't affected. This mod is for those with money to waste, or racing motors.
I only tried it b/c I was curious, and I am getting the meziere pump b/c I have money to waste.

Spraintz

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I race EMOD in autocross and was talking with a fellow EMOD driver running a supercharged Rotary in a Sprite.
He is running a remote Meziere pump on a race only app. and it peaked my interest for an FC.

Thanks for helping out a "newbie" .
I have been browsing this forum every day for a couple of months now. I have just now started to post anyything.

Thanks again