SilverEk3dr

Ok guys. Im very close to taking my car to be tuned. Ive got a walbro 255 stacked with a bosch 044 under the hood. Just dont want any surprises, cause I will be pretty far away from the house. Will be looking for close to 550whp on E85. Is the AEM FPR gonna be able to keep up? Or should I just buy an aeromotive.. or other brand?

My setup:
gt3528r
bosch 1000's
golden eagle fuel rail
bosch 044/walbro 255
ls/vtec 81.5, 9:1cr
pro1 cams
skunk2 pro IM

Thanks,

champLSinteg

You shouldn't have a problem with it. I've seen it done on stock regulator before so I the AEM can only help.

PrecisionH23a

It will work just but I would go with the aeromotive one though.

96 GSR-T

Are you going to be running your system at 100psi base? I will have the same fuel system as you soon and I am ditching my AEM FPR for either a Weldon or Aeromotive Pro-Series, a hunch tells me the AEM is not up to the task of 135psi of fuel pressure.

SilverEk3dr

Im thinking mid 70's base fuel press. Cause I should be running 20-25psi boost to get my goal..

edit: I would love to do a weldon since I hear good stuff, but 3xx is kinda out of my price range.

96 GSR-T

Do you think 70psi base is enough to get 550hp out of those Injectors? They probably could but its going to be close.

$225 http://www.titanmotorsports.com/wefuprre.html

sp00led

I ended up getting rid of my AEM fpr for an aeromotive one because I had to remote mount it. Just something to think about should you run into space issues.

SilverEk3dr

Not really sure. Guess tony would be the judge of that. Now that I go back. I wasnt thinking of it the right way and yes 100psi will prob be base fuel press. So prob 125psi under high boost.

I dont really have space issues, but this turbo kit is just about shoe-horned into this car :p
Its just a crazy design/placement of the turbo. Everything else is good.

96 GSR-T

AEM has a universal remote mount regulator, that is what I use not the rail mounted one.

Tony the Tiger

The AEM had a lot of issues with the diaphragms leaking and rupturing.. I have no idea if the problem has been fixed, but I would switch over to an Aeromotive, or a Weldon, etc.. if you plan on relying heavily on your boost reference port on the regulator.

When I use AEM regulators, I just run 60-65 base fuel pressure and no vacuum line attached (for lower boost setups only).

tony1

Put a weldon on there, there's too much riding on that thing working right to try and go cheap there. The Weldon is $240.

SilverEk3dr

So if I did that should I get the one thats for 30-120psi then? Or 120-200?

I can get the aeromotive for cheap. Is it not good enough? : /

HamiltonRex

aeromotive is fine.. weldon is fine too.. use whatever just get rid of that AEM one. I hate rail mounted regulators.

96 GSR-T

The Aero Pro Series definately looks the part compared to the Weldon, but they make no mention of it being able to survive 100+psi of pressure.

96 GSR-T

I emailed Weldon this question, I need to know too....

"Ben,

Thank you for your inquiry – the -120 will be fine. However, if you believe you’ll increase your base pressure to anything over 110, I’d go with the -200. I’ve got both versions in stock or you can order through any one of my distributors listed on the website.

Thanks again,

Jim Craig – Weldon Racing Pumps"

SPOOLINmatt

The AEM regulator has worked great for me for 3 years or so. Im assuming you are talking about the larger remote regulator that is pictured below...thats what i use, there is another port on the opposite side and a port for the return on the bottom.

SilverEk3dr

Wow, Thanks a million man. I already ordered the aeromotive, but Im gonna refuse it and send it back. So I went back & ordered the weldon one for 30-120psi. We'll see how it works!

This project is getting crazy.. Ill never be able to pop the hood now cause people will see all the high $$$ parts think I got a friggin Racecarr!!!11


Oh and tony. Ill be up that way soon!

96 GSR-T

SilverEK, I explained to him that I was going to be running 100psi base and probably 35-40psi of boost with a 1:1 Regulator, so I would have no worries about the -120


spoolinMatt, that is the same regulator I use, has held up great to E85 and gasoline for a few years now. I just feel that its going to take a crap on me when I crank up the base pressure to 100psi, nothing worse than showing up for a tune with the wrong parts on your car.

SilverEk3dr

Thats exactly what I am trying to save myself from doing. T1 is gonna tune if for me but I hate calling up there and bothering all them cause I know they're busy.