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WATERPUMPS? Electric or Standard?

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Old Oct 19, 2001 | 07:59 PM
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sup all, I broke my car.....my Coupe has been sittin in front of my house with a broken waterpump/timing belt, due to boostin 13 lbs on my 1.8SOHC...

Lemme know if I should go Electric or standard.....OEM is most likely what i will be going but I would like to get some feedback from you guys.....later

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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 07:16 AM
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OEM...BTW did the timing belt brake while driving?? if so you need to check out your internals...because hondas are interferience engines.
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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 08:56 AM
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the lectrical water pumps are good... but unecesary... the oem pump is fine... the lectrical ones are used on all out race motors most of the time (not really on street cars)... they do free up some hp but if ur not trying to get like 800hp its not worth it... not to mention... u cant really run in the street classes... electrical watepumps, fuel cells, etc... they're not allowwed and bump u into the pro class
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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 12:21 PM
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OK good to know, and my car wasnt runnin when the belt broke, it sorta just slipped off then snapped as i played with it, guess it was all the coolent that got on it and made it weaKEN OVer a 2 month span of sittin in front of my house.....thanks guys....imma be gettin some pics of my car realllll soon, like today or tommrow so you guys can see it....late
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