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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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Default Upgrading FPR...AEM vs B&M

Which do you guys prefer?
Im leaning towards B&M simply because its half the price of AEM...

Comments? I searched around, I didnt find much, or anything bad on either item.
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:16 PM
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Ive had the B&M before and it was fine i never ran into any problems with it but im running the AEM unit now. the only difference in the two IMO is the quality, where the B&M unit attaches to your stock FPR while the AEM is a whole separate unit which replaces your stock FPR.
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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Yeah as the person above said, the B&M is an add on to the stock fuel pressure regulator. I have the AEM fpr, and its great...very adjustable and quite good looking too.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 07:24 AM
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Go with the B&M. However, I'm not sure what you mean by "upgrading". Unless your car needs the extra fuel and it is tuned correctly, you won't see any gains just by switching to an aftermarket unit.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 08:48 AM
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One other quick thing to note, I believe the B&M is not fully adjustable. Meaning you can't lower your FP past stock or whatever your stock FPR was set at .... You can only raise FP.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:00 AM
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you get what you pay for, the B&M is limited and i have seen many that have crapped out , if anything goes wrogn with the AEM they replace it , also you can buy the parts to rebuild it. im on 3yrs on mine and no probs. and much more versitile for ever growing set ups
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:02 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ninjanick &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">One other quick thing to note, I believe the B&M is not fully adjustable. Meaning you can't lower your FP past stock or whatever your stock FPR was set at .... You can only raise FP.</TD></TR></TABLE>

No, the B&M allows settings below stock pressure as well.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:09 AM
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B&M is a fpr, (Fuel Pressure Riser) as the AEM is a FPR(Fuel Pressure Regulator ) little bit of a diff
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:17 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itr206 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">B&M is a fpr, (Fuel Pressure Riser) as the AEM is a FPR(Fuel Pressure Regulator ) little bit of a diff</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not certain what you're trying to say. Both B&M and AEM allow you to adjust fuel pressure. They perform the same function, it's just that B&M utilizes some of the stock components, while the AEM is a complete replacement.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:19 AM
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NO they dont provide the same exact functions . thats what im getting at.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:22 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itr206 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">NO they dont provide the same exact functions . thats what im getting at. </TD></TR></TABLE>

But you have yet to explain the differences you claim in their functions.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:25 AM
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one is a riser and one is a regulator, the aem can go upto like 160 psi and with all rebuildable parts, and replacement parts and tweaks for diff pressures.
the b&m is a riser, it hould not go below the stock poressure and from B&M claims they only go to 60psi
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:42 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itr206 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">one is a riser and one is a regulator, the aem can go upto like 160 psi and with all rebuildable parts, and replacement parts and tweaks for diff pressures.
the b&m is a riser, it hould not go below the stock poressure and from B&M claims they only go to 60psi </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, the AEM is a heavier-duty unit, and obviously has the advantage of being able to be rebuilt and "tweaked". However, in most situations, both will provide the exact same function, as I have said. I have seen a B&M adjusted to below-stock fuel pressure levels. There are differences in the capacities and designs of the units, but to say that they do not perform the same basic function is simply incorrect - similar to stating that a DC Sports header does not perform the same basic function as an SMSP piece. I think you are mis-using a term that the company itself does not even apply to its product. The B&M unit still "regulates" fuel pressure, as does the AEM.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:45 AM
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yes they both somehwta do , but to diuff extentsa and quality
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 10:32 AM
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I have an AEM FPR for sale if anyone is interested
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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So the AEM fpr and fuel rail would be a good setup? Im going to be tuning soon enough and I want to upgrade my fuel system
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 10:56 AM
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works well for me
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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[quote]works well for me[quote]

if it works for ur 12 sec monster it can work for my possible 13 pos

thx for ALL ur help guys :D
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