I wonder just how much Rear wheel hp that will give us. lol
I've wanted one for a while now. I just need to buy this thing.

 

They are really nice looking units. And the block off plate will add a bit of class to the operation.

Brent

 

http://www.batinc.net/files/pump.pdf

That is a pump that is designed for road car usage. It also can be purchased with a controller that works as a thermostat. When the engine is cold it barely runs the pump. When the engine is warm it runs in a middle speed. When hot it runs at full speed. It is infinitely variable. This is what you really need for a streetcar. You don’t need to take the water pump out but that take off plate would be nice. You do want to take the thermostat out if you do this. You could also use the controller with any pump you like I would assume.

 

So does this thing last hours and hours, years and years?

Its not just a RACECAR thing , right?

I want it for my daily driver.

 

The Mocal one is a 2000 hour unit running a full steam all the time. THe varialble controler would make it last longer. I figure 2-4 years depending on how much you drive. Maybe 40K or so. Just a guess but this was a concern of mine also.

 

So does this thing last hours and hours, years and years?

Its not just a RACECAR thing , right?

I want it for my daily driver.

That's exactly what I want to know. I need to remove mine so that I can take off my ps pump that isn't hooked up anymore, before it locks up.

 

So does this thing last hours and hours, years and years?

Its not just a RACECAR thing , right?

I want it for my daily driver.

This is the only reason I did not purchase it when doing my motor swap. I personally put a lot of miles on my car every year and I would have to potentially change this pump every 1 - 2 years. Not worth it, IMHO, for the horsepower gain. Now if I didn't drive my car a lot, well that might be a different story.

Steve

 

You're dead on 98sr20ve, I think that a varriable speed version needs to be made that would be dependant on engine rpm and such. Wait, I just downloaded that thing and it looks like you set it up for a specific temperature that you want it to keep it at and it bumps on when it goes over that temp; while this is good, you still want the car to get to a cirtin temp to get rid of carbon build up and such...what do you guys think?? This theory would also be based on a N/A car though... Any thoughts?
~Ryan

 

I would consider it for my N/A Beast.

2-4 yrs would be nice.

I'll just be sure to keep my AAA account on Premium.

How much is that temp controller?

 

The Mocal controler will function as a thermostat and vary the current from low voltage (never zero) to full voltage depending on the coolant temp. You put a sensor in where the thermostat once was and that is what the controler reads.

 

it must be good if it increases rear wheel horsepower.....

 

there are different water pump block of plates for the RWD and the FWD right? i still havent checked. i'll be doing this on the drag car for sure.....mmm yummy.

 

You can always just gut the existing water pump. You really dont need a block off plate.

 

You can always just gut the existing water pump. You really dont need a block off plate.

i thought about that to.....guess i just wanna be ignant sometimes.

 

do anybody have any products for a better oil pump?

 

do anybody have any products for a better oil pump?

The SR20VE/SR20DET(GTiR) oil pump is an upgrade for the USDM SR20 and the BB DET(which have the same oil pump). Also the SR16VE N1 oil pump is the highest volume of all. I think chris at SR20DEV has an SR16VE N1 oil pump for sale for like $350, but keep in mind they only made like 500 of the N1's in the first place.
~Ryan

 

i have the Meziere kit on my car.Also put one on ihv8's car

 

there are different water pump block of plates for the RWD and the FWD right? i still havent checked. i'll be doing this on the drag car for sure.....mmm yummy.

I dont think so Greaser, just FWD, not sure if the RWD water pump is the same as the FWD, I'd assume not.

 

Hey Steve,
I am kinda interested in that water pump you posted. Do you take your thermostat out and your fans?? That would make more room for a turbo and manifold... ANy more info on it?
~Ryan

 

dude just get sum slimline fans and mount them in the frount and reverse the polaritey
both of these pumps have a hour life of 2000-3000 hours not that great if you drive it every day

 

dude just get sum slimline fans and mount them in the frount and reverse the polaritey
both of these pumps have a hour life of 2000-3000 hours not that great if you drive it every day

I agree, except that if you look at the link that Steve provided, it shows a water pump that only turns on and it just keeps the car below a cirtin temp from what I can gather from it. Keep in mind that the 2000-3000 hour life is based at 100% duty cycle of the water pump, in other words it would be have 14.1 volts to it. With the system steve put up it acctually varries the voltage to varry pump speed, and I believe that would substantially extend engine life. What you're saying is legitimate and I'd like to hear some more from you on your impressions of your water pump, such as how fast does the car warm up? I guess you dont drive it everyday with your responce about using it.
~Ryan

 

Hey Steve,
I am kinda interested in that water pump you posted. Do you take your thermostat out and your fans?? That would make more room for a turbo and manifold... ANy more info on it?
~Ryan

You take the thermostat out but you leave the fans. The sensor for the control goes into the thermostat housing area. And you should get more then 2000 yours if you run it variable. Lets pretend you drive 1.5 hours a day 6 days a week X 52 = that is only 468 hours a year. Even at full tilt the pump should last 4 years at that rate running full steam all the time. It all depends on how much you drive.

 

You take the thermostat out but you leave the fans. The sensor for the control goes into the thermostat housing area. And you should get more then 2000 yours if you run it variable. Lets pretend you drive 1.5 hours a day 6 days a week X 52 = that is only 468 hours a year. Even at full tilt the pump should last 4 years at that rate running full steam all the time. It all depends on how much you drive.

Yeh, this car is my daily driver, so I may drive it more than 1.5 hours a day. At any rate, it should last a number of years! even more if I was to use that controler thing you posted STeve!
~Ryan